House Committee on Environment

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

May 5, 2026 - May 8, 2026

Last Updated 5/7/2026 1:15 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

9:20 AM                   S. 223 - An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

Amendments Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Woodman Page, Bill Sponsor, House Committee on Ways and Means

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

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Casella Waste Management

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Environmental Justice Advisory Council

Core Community Engagement Principals

Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity

Jennifer Byrne, District Manager, White River Natural Resource Conservation District

 

2:00 PM                   H. 778 - An act relating to dam safety

Review of Senate Proposal of Amendment

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

Eric Forand, Director, Vermont Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety

 

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

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

Amendment Discussion

Rep. Gregory "Greg" Burtt, Representative, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

Rep. Thomas Burditt, House Committee on Judiciary

Rep. Thomas "Tom" Charlton, Representative, House Committee on General and Housing

Rep. Herb Olson, Addison-4

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   S. 223 - An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

Hoyt Amendment Discussion

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

Kevin Burke, Director, Department of Environmental Conservation, Watershed Management Division

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR

 

11:00 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

Amendment Review

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

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

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Joshua Dobrovich

 

Thursday, May 7, 2026

9:00 AM                   TBA

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

Amendment Review

 

1:10 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, May 8, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     Adjourn

 

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 Cat Morgan at Cat.Morgan@vtleg.gov