House Committee on Environment

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

April 7, 2026 - April 10, 2026

Last Updated 4/10/2026 11:08 AM

 

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

 

2:00 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

Craig Jewett, Senior Engineer, MSK Engineers

 

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

Tim Taylor, Former Chair, District 3 Environmental Commission

Neil Ryan, 3rd Generation Farmer, Corinth

Ornella Matta-Figueroa, Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement, Land Access and Opportunity Board

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

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

Miro Weinberger, Executive Chairperson, Let's Build Homes

Todd Heyman, Farmer, Fat Sheep Farm and Cabins

Lilian Shen, Thetford Selectboard Member

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

1:50 PM                   S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

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

Michelle Monroe, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts

 

Friday, April 10, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     S. 212 - An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections

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

 

10:45 AM                   S. 212 - An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections

Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation - Invited

Kevin Burke, Director, Department of Environmental Conservation, Watershed Management Division

Bruce Douglas, Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

11:00 AM                   S. 223 - An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation - Invited

 

11:15 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

Alex Farrell, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Cat Morgan at Cat.Morgan@vtleg.gov