Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

 

AGENDA

 

Room 8 and Zoom

May 12, 2026 - May 15, 2026

Last Updated 5/15/2026 11:03 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

9:05 AM                   S. 223 - An act relating to water quality of the waters of Vermont

Straw poll

 

9:20 AM                   S. 325 - An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction

Side by side comparison

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 327 - An act relating to economic development

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Section 9

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, May 14, 2026

9:10 AM                   S. 202 - An act relating to portable solar energy generation devices

Further proposal of amendment; straw poll vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

9:35 AM                   Break

 

9:40 AM                   H. 710 - An act relating to defining electricity generating facilities

New draft, vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   H. 775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, May 15, 2026

9:05 AM                   H. 775 - An act relating to creating tools for housing production

Mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale

 

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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