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STATE OF VERMONT
General Assembly
  • Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Chair
  • Sen. Seth Bongartz, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Mark Higley
  • Rep. Carol Ode
  • Rep. Larry Satcowitz
  • Sen. Scott Beck
  • Sen. Robert Plunkett
  • Sen. David Weeks

Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (LCAR)

 

AGENDA

 

Room 11 and Zoom

May 14, 2026

Last Updated 5/13/2026 8:49 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/shared-joint-committees.

 

8:00 AM                   Convene, Review, and Approve Minutes of May 7, 2026

 

8:00 AM                   25-P040 - Vermont Wetland Rules

Rule received 4/6/2026 and is posted here: https://dec.vermont

 

Zapata Courage, Resident of Ripton

Dale Azaria, Conservation Law Foundation

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

 

8:20 AM                   25-P045 - Vermont Use of Public Waters Rules

Rule received 4/21/2026 and is posted here: https://dec.vermont.gov/watershed/lakesponds/vermont-use-public-waters-rules

 

Laura Dlugolecki, Lakes and Ponds Policy and Outreach Coordinator, Department of Environmental Conservation

Jenny Austin, Lakes and Ponds Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation

Saige Culbertson, Associate General Counsel, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

Meg Handler, Responsible Wakes for Vermont Lakes

Shane Switser, Concerned Citizen

Rodney Putnam, Concerned Citizen

Amy McLaughlin, Concerned Citizen

Steve Sease, Concerned Citizen

Lauren Woodard-Splatt, Concerned Citizen

Chip Stone , Concerned Citizen

Emily Doe, Concerned Citizen

Phil Dodd, Concerned Citizen

Eric Splatt, Concerned Citizen

Gary Kupferer, Concerned Citizen

Pat Suozzi, President, Federation of Vermont Lakes and Ponds

Eric Chittenden, President, Friends of the Waterbury Reservoir

Brian Collamore, Senator

 

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 Lindsey Schreier at Lindsey.Schreier@vtleg.gov