Senate Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 3 and Zoom

April 21, 2026 - April 24, 2026

Last Updated 4/24/2026 10:13 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-transportation.

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Reduction in Force

Thomas Abdelnour, Legislative Coordinator, Vermont State Employees Association

Sophie Fenoff, Vermont State Employees Association

James Molller, Vermont State Employees Association

 

10:45 AM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

EVSE Language

Patti MacCubbin, Owner, Condo Unit, Burlington - Zoom

Marian Servidio, Owner, Park Place Management

 

9:30 AM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Jet Fuel Transfer Charge

Jeff Bartley, Director of Innovation and Marketing, Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport

Matt Collins, Heritage Aviation

Jon Almeras, Tax Expert, Airlines for America

Maren Cline, Breeze Airways

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Vehicle History Information Report

Samatha Fitzgerald, Associate Director of Government Relations, Bumper.com - Zoom

 

10:20 AM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, April 23, 2026

9:00 AM                   Municipal Advocacy for Town Highway Aid

This is a joint meeting with House Transportation and will be livestreamed on the Senate Transportation YouTube Channel. It will be held in Room 10.

Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities & Towns

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

Thomas Lauzon, Mayor, City of Barre

Jordan St. Onge, Highway Superintendent, Morristown

Therese Kirby, Town Manager, Bethel

Kyle Rowe, Town Clerk/Treasurer, Town of Panton

Kari Bradley, Town Administrator, Calais

 

10:10 AM                   Break

 

10:35 AM                   Municipal Advocacy for Town Highway Aid

This is a joint meeting with House Transportation and will be livestreamed on the Senate Transportation YouTube Channel. It will be held in Room 10.

Nell Gwin, Royalton, VT

 

11:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, April 24, 2026

9:15 AM                   Railroad Liability

Review of S.261

Sen. Wendy Harrison, Bill Sponsor

Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice

Peter Young, General Counsel, Vermont Rail System

Rick Sharp, Member, Friends of the Connecticut River Valley Trail

Craig Della Penna, Advocate, Rail Trails Conservancy - Zoom

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Megan Cannella at Megan.Cannella@vtleg.gov