Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8 and Zoom

April 27, 2026 - May 1, 2026

Last Updated 4/24/2026 6:54 PM

 

Monday, April 27, 2026

1:00 PM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Shaolei Ren, Dr, Associate Professor of Computers and Electrical Engineering, University of California, Riverside

Alex McWard, Policy Specialist, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

 

2:00 PM                   H. 740 - An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry

Johanna Miller, Energy & Climate Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

2:15 AM                   H. 932 - An act relating to the regulation of forestry under Act 250

Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation - Invited

 

2:30 AM                   H. 718 - An act relating to building energy efficiency

Andrew Brewer, Manager of Government and Public Affairs, Downs Rachlin Martin, LLC

Kelly Launder, Assistant Director Efficiency and Energy Resources Division, Department of Public Service

 

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

11:00 AM                   H. 928 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife - Invited

Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles - Invited

Misty Sinsigalli, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 928 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

New Draft

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:20 AM                   H. 915 - An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers

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

 

9:40 AM                   H. 740 - An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:20 AM                   H. 718 - An act relating to building energy efficiency

Committee Discussion and possible vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, April 30, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 928 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

New Draft Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:20 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Committee Discussion

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   H. 718 - An act relating to building energy efficiency

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, May 1, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 932 - An act relating to the regulation of forestry under Act 250

Committee Discussion and possible vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:15 AM                   H. 710 - An act relating to defining electricity generating facilities

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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 Jude Newman at Judith.Newman@vtleg.gov