House Committee on Environment

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

April 7, 2026 - April 10, 2026

Last Updated 4/3/2026 12:28 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-environment.

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Planning Commission

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

 

1:45 PM                   S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

Chris Campany, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission

 

2:15 PM                   S. 212 - An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections

Walk-through of Amendment

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   S. 212 - An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections

Andrea Day, Co-President/Regional Manager, Dufresne Group Consulting Engineers - Invited

Craig Jewett, Senior Engineer, MSK Engineers - Invited

 

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

Ed Stanak, Former Act 250 District Coordinator

Kevin Geiger, Chief Planner, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission

Tim Taylor, Former Chair, District 3 Environmental Commission

Neil Ryan, 3rd Generation Farmer, Corinth

Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board

Sam Lincoln, President, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting

Jamey Fidel, Vice President, Vermont, National Audubon Society/Audubon Vermont

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:00 PM                   S. 328 - An act relating to housing and common interest communities

Bill Review

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:30 PM                   S. 223 - An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

Walk-through

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, April 9, 2026

9:00 AM                   

S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

Billy Coster, Director of Policy and Planning, Agency of Natural Resources - Invited

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development - Invited

Nate Formalarie, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Housing and Community Development - Invited

Kati Gallagher, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council - Invited

Miro Weinberger, Executive Chairperson, Let's Build Homes - Invited

Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     TBA

 

3:00 PM                   Forest Fragmentation

Witness TBA, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Witness TBA, Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

Friday, April 10, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     TBA

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Cat Morgan at Cat.Morgan@vtleg.gov