Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8 and Zoom

February 11, 2025 - February 14, 2025

Last Updated 2/20/2025 2:47 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-natural-resources-and-energy.

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   S. 29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

 Follow up memo discussion

Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation

Todd Eaton, VT Local Roads Branch Manager, Agency of Transportation

Craig DiGiammarino, Manager Conservation and Stewardship Section, Agency of Transportation

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   S. 29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

11:30 AM                   S. 29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

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

Craig DiGiammarino, Manager Conservation and Stewardship Section, Agency of Transportation

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

9:00 AM                   Fairbanks Museum Energy Efficiency Model

Adam Kane, Executive Director, Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium

 

9:15 AM                   S. 65 - An act relating to energy efficiency utility jurisdiction

 Draft Introduction and Walk through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor

 

10:00 AM                   S. 65 - An act relating to energy efficiency utility jurisdiction

Ben Edergly Walsh

 

10:15 AM                   S. 65 - An act relating to energy efficiency utility jurisdiction

Burlington Electric Perspective

Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 65 - An act relating to energy efficiency utility jurisdiction

Efficiency Vermont Prospective

Peter Walke, Managing Director, Efficiency Vermont

 

11:30 AM                   S. 29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

Tim Clear, TMDL Coordinator and Assessment Section Supervisor, Department of Environment Conservation

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 13, 2025

9:00 AM                   Vermont Association of Conservation Districts

Clare Ireland, Director of Operations, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts

Sam Mayne, District Director, Essex County Conservation District

Dan Koenemann, District Manager, Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District

 

10:00 AM                   Efficiency Program Uptake by Low Income Communities

Kathy Beyer, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development, Evernorth

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 50 - An act relating to increasing the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for expedited registration

 Bill Introduction and Walk through

Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor, Senator

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:15 AM                   S. 50 - An act relating to increasing the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for expedited registration

Peter Sterling, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont

 

11:30 AM                   Youth Climate Lobby

Sam Boyce, Student, Youth Perspective on Climate Change and the Global Warming Solutions Act

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 14, 2025

9:00 AM                   vermont Housing  and Conservation Coalition

Vermont Housing and Conservation District

Abbey White, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Vermont Land Trust

Drew Watson, Policy Manager, The Nature Conservatory

Mary Cohen, CEO, Cornerstone Housing Partners

Jaime Schulte, Monkton Town Forest Committee

Jack Markowski, The Nature Conservancy

Drew Simmons, Founder/ President, Pale Morning Media

 

10:00 AM                   Energy Modernization Programs, Standard Offer and Net Metering

TJ Poor, Director Regulated Utility Planning, Department of Public Service

 

11:00 AM                   Financial Effects of Renewable Energy Standards

Peter Sterling, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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 Jude Newman at jnewman@leg.state.vt.us