Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8 and Zoom

May 5, 2026 - May 8, 2026

Last Updated 5/8/2026 11:20 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

8:00 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Candace Morgan, Director, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Green Mountain Power

Dylan Zwicky, Leonine Public Affairs, Partner, Green Mountain Power

Jessica Oski, Lobbyist, VELCO

 

9:00 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

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

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Matt Chapman, Director, Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

9:30 AM                   H. 915 - An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers

Committee discussion and possible vote

Bree Dietly, Principal, Breezeway Consulting, Beverage Association of Vermont

Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

 

10:30 AM                   H. 710 - An act relating to defining electricity generating facilities

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, May 7, 2026

8:15 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

New Draft committee discussion and possible vote

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Shana Louiselle, Communications Manager, Vermont Electric Power Company

Candace Morgan, Director, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Green Mountain Power

Ben Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

 

9:00 AM                   H. 710 - An act relating to defining electricity generating facilities

Committee Discussion and possible vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   H. 740 - An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry

New draft, committee discussion and possible vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:40 AM                   H. 928 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Maggie Lenz, Lobbyist, City of Barre

Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Hannah Smith, General Counsel, Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

10:00 AM                   H. 928 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Matt Chapman, Director, Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

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

 

10:20 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

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

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

10:40 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

Shane Switser, Owner, Lyndonville Redemption

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, May 8, 2026

8:00 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

 

8:30 AM                   H. 928 - An act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes

Committee discussion and possible vote

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:00 AM                   H. 915 - An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers

Committee discussion and possible vote

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

Matt Chapman, Director, Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

9:30 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Committee discussion and possible vote

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

11:10 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:20 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

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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 Jude Newman at Judith.Newman@vtleg.gov