Senate Committee on Transportation

 

AGENDA

 

Room 3 and Zoom

February 4, 2025 - February 7, 2025

Last Updated 1/31/2025 4:27 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   25-0613 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles

Sections 11, 14, 15

Patrick McManoman, Highway Safety Program Specialist, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

10:30 AM                   Governor Appointment Confirmation Hearing

Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

 

10:45 AM                   Agency of Transportation Updates

2026 Budget Update Creation and JTOC Appropriation Use

Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation

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

 

11:15 AM                   Agency of Transportation Overview

Local Road Safety Program

Josh Schultz, Operations and Safety Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation

Jesse Devlin, Safe Systems Manager, Agency of Transportation

 

11:30 AM                   Agency of Transportation Updates

Historical Bid Pricing

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

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

9:00 AM                   Agency of Transportation Updates

Central Garage Land Purchase

Todd Law, Director, Fleet Division, Agency of Transportation

 

9:30 AM                   Electric Utilities Service and Preparing for Vehicle Electrification

Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

10:00 AM                   Agency of Transportation Updates

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fee Revenues

Patrick Murphy, State Policy Director, Agency of Transportation

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, February 6, 2025

9:00 AM                   History and Status of Clean Cars II

Jane Lazorchak, Director of the Office of Climate Action, Agency of Natural Resources

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

Andrea Wright, Manager, Environmental Policy and Sustainability, Agency of Transportation

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, February 7, 2025

9:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

 

9:30 AM                   Vermont Arts Council

Introduction

Andrew Brewer, Government Relations Specialist, Down Rachlin Martin, LLC - Invited

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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 Megan Cannella at mcannella@leg.state.vt.us