House Committee on Environment

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

April 14, 2026 - April 17, 2026

Last Updated 4/16/2026 10:10 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

10:20 AM                   S. 218 - An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters

Amendment

Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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

Sarah Hadd, Board Member, Land Use Review Board

Janet Hurley, Chair, Land Use Review Board

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board

 

2:30 PM                   S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

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

 

3:15 PM                   S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

Committee Discussion

 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 223 - An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

ANR Amendment Walk-through

Catherine Gjessing, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

Charles Martin, Deputy Secretary, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources

 

10:10 AM                   S. 223 - An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

ANR Amendment

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

10:50 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board

 

11:30 AM                   S. 218 - An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters

Amendment

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

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

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

9:00 AM                   Forest Fragmentation

Robert Zaino, Ecologist, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Oliver Pierson, State Forester and Director of the Forests Division, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

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

 

10:15 AM                   S. 223 - An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

Dale Azaria, Conservation Law Foundation

Karina Dailey, Science and Restoration Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

11:00 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

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

 

11:30 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 17, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Cat Morgan at Cat.Morgan@vtleg.gov