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House of Representatives
  • Rep. Kathleen James, Chair
  • Rep. R. Scott Campbell, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Laura Sibilia, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Richard Bailey
  • Rep. Christopher Howland
  • Rep. Bram Kleppner
  • Rep. Christopher Morrow
  • Rep. Michael "Mike" Southworth
  • Rep. Dara Torre, Clerk

House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

 

AGENDA

 

Room 32 and Zoom

April 13, 2026 - April 17, 2026

Last Updated 4/10/2026 2:12 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-energy-and-digital-infrastructure.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 219 - An act relating to an energy navigator program report

Cara Robechek, Deputy Director and Network Manager, Energy Action Network

 

1:30 PM                   S. 213 - An act relating to the use of advanced metering infrastructure devices

Joseph Duncan, General Manager, Champlain Water District

 

2:00 PM                   S. 219 - An act relating to an energy navigator program report

Peter Walke, Managing Director, Efficiency Vermont

 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

9:00 AM                   The State  of Vermont Universal Digital Accessibility Project

Maggie Wilson, Director of Web Services, Agency of Digital Services

Rebecca Kelley, Chief Communications Officer, Agency of Administration

 

10:00 AM                   S. 219 - An act relating to an energy navigator program report

Wendy McGillivray, Executive Director/ Director of Weatherization, Northeast Employment and Training Organization - Invited

 

10:30 AM                   S. 202 - An act relating to portable solar energy generation devices

Meghan Housewright, Global Government Affairs Lead, Safety and Security, UL Solutions

Ken Boyce, Vice President, Principal Engineering, UL Solutions

 

11:30 AM                   H. 600 - An act relating to appliance efficiency

Energy Efficiency Standards 101

Chris Granada, Citizen

 

10:00 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 600 - An act relating to appliance efficiency

Brooke Lockwood, State Policy Associate, ASAP

Jeremy Dunklin, Senior Technical Advocacy Associate, ASAP

 

9:30 AM                   H. 600 - An act relating to appliance efficiency

Dylan Giambatista, Director of Public Affairs, Vermont Gas Systems

Tim Perrin, Director of Energy Management, Vermont Gas Systems

 

10:00 AM                   H. 600 - An act relating to appliance efficiency

Ken Nolan, General Manager, Vermont Public Power Supply Authority - Invited

 

10:30 AM                   H. 600 - An act relating to appliance efficiency

Louis Porter, General Manager, Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc. - Invited

Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. - Invited

 

11:00 AM                   H. 600 - An act relating to appliance efficiency

Ben Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Prof. Jennifer Rushlow, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation

 

11:30 AM                   S. 219 - An act relating to an energy navigator program report

Committee Discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 17, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Alex Michalka at Alex.Michalka@vtleg.gov