House Committee on Environment

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

April 21, 2026 - April 24, 2026

Last Updated 4/22/2026 9:07 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

Paul Costello, Retired Director of Vermont Counsel on Rural Development

 

2:00 PM                   S. 223 - An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

Committee Discussion

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

 

3:00 PM                   S. 212 - An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections

Walk-through and Discussion

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

Bryan Redmond, Director, Department of Environmental Conservation Drinking Water & Groundwater Protection Division, Agency of Natural Resources

 

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

Sen. John Benson

Sen. Christopher Mattos

Collin Frisbie, Vice President, Sterling Homes

Gregory Tatro, Co-founder, G.W. Tatro Construction - Zoom

Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont (9:45 AM)

Liz Curry, Principal, Commonland Solutions (9:45 AM)

Elise Shanbacker, Executive Director, Addison Housing Works (9:45 AM)

Ben Doyle, President, Preservation Trust of Vermont

Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier

Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors

Matt Boulanger, Zoning Administrator, Williston

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:00 PM                   S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

Walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:00 PM                   Break

 

3:15 PM                   S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

Walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, April 23, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 223 - An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

Elijah Schumacher, Watershed Specialist, Vermont Land Trust

Amanda Gustin, City Councilor, City of Barre

Dori Barton, Owner, Arrowwood Environmental (10:45 AM)

Aimee Ruteledge, Senior Environmental Technical Lead, DuBois & King, Inc. - Invited

Mary Beth Poli, Manager of Conservation Programs, Ducks Unlimited - Invited

 

11:30 AM                   Climate Change and Vermont Forests

Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, Professor, UVM

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     S. 223 - An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

Walk-through

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

 

Friday, April 24, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     TBA

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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 Cat Morgan at Cat.Morgan@vtleg.gov