House Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 43 and Zoom

April 21, 2026 - April 24, 2026

Last Updated 4/23/2026 11:40 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Committee Individual Work Time

This will not be livestreamed.

 

2:00 PM                   Department of Motor Vehicles

Taxation of Motor Homes

Renee Cota, Finance Director, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

3:22 PM                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Changes As Passed by Senate Transportation

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

9:00 AM                   Department of Motor Vehicles

Fees

Renee Cota, Finance Director, Department of Motor Vehicles

Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

 

10:25 AM                   Break

 

10:50 AM                   Committee Discussion

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:38 AM                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Restricted Drivers Licenses

Wendy Spooner, Chief of Driver Control, Department of Motor Vehicles

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

20 Minutes After Floor                   H. 944 - An act relating to the fiscal year 2027 Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Continued As Proposed by Senate Transportation Summary

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation

 

-                                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Continued Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 23, 2026

9:00 AM                   Municipal Advocacy for Town Highway Aid

This is a joint meeting with Senate Transportation. It will be held in Room 10 and livestreamed on Senate Transportation's Youtube Channel.

Watch Live: https://www.youtube.com/@VTSenateTransportation

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

 

10:38 AM                   Municipal Advocacy for Town Highway Aid

This is a joint meeting with Senate Transportation. It will be held in Room 10 and livestreamed on Senate Transportation's Youtube Channel.

Watch Live: https://www.youtube.com/@VTSenateTransportation

Nell Gwin, Select Board Member, Royalton, VT

 

11:15 AM                   Agency of Natural Resources

Emissions with State Inspections

Deirdra Ritzer, Mobile Sources Section Chief of the Air Quality Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

Rachel Stevens, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources - Zoom

 

11:40 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Manual Inspections and Current Process

Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

-                                   S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Proposed Language and Language Changes

Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 24, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         S. 326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Mark-up

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Gabriella Clark at Gabriella.Clark@vtleg.gov