House Committee on Environment

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

February 18, 2025 - February 21, 2025

Last Updated 2/21/2025 11:10 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucus

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Sustainable Forestry

Oliver Pierson, State Forester and Director of the Forests Division, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Al Freeman, Climate Forester, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Katharine Servidio, Forest Economy Program Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

 

2:15 PM                   Three Acre Storm Rule

Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association

Robert Congdon, President, Vermont State Fair (Rutland)

Jon Hill, Owner, Greenstone Slate Company

Mary Beth Hadeka, Owner, Hadeka Stone Corporation

Jerry Hadeka, Owner, Hadeka Stone Corporation

 

3:40 PM                   Review of proposed stormwater legislation

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

 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 132 - An act relating to the taking of furbearers

Rep. Larry Satcowitz, Sponsor

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

Sarah Gorsline, Project Coyote

Amy Stewart, Concerned Citizen

Chris Bradley, President and Executive Director, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs

Brenna Galdenzi, Executive Director, Protect Our Wildlife

Cassie Burdyshaw, Vermont State Director, Animal Wellness Action and Center for a Humane Economy

Chris Huston, Concerned Citizen

Mike Covey, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   H. 238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

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

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

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

Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Martin Wolf, Director, Product Sustainability & Authenticity, Wolf Sustainability

Kelly Ault, Executive Director, Vermont Outdoor Business Alliance

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

Andrew Hackman, Principal Lobbyist, Junior Products Manufacturers Association

Andrew Pappas, Director, State & Local Government Affairs, American Apparel & Footwear Association

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 20, 2025

9:00 AM                   NEK Day

Northeast Kingdom Day

Maria Young, Executive Director, NorthWoods Stewardship Center

Meghan Wayland, President, Kingdom United Resilience and Recovery Effort

 

9:30 AM                   Governor’s Proposed FY2026 Budget

Agency of Natural Resources budget

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Steve Gomez, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Natural Resources

 

9:50 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Department of Environmental Conservation budget

Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Kim Mckee, Business Office Director, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of Sergeant at Arms and UVM Trustees

 

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board

Janet Hurley, Chair, Land Use Review Board

 

2:15 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Fish and Wildlife Department budget

Andrea Shortsleeve, Interim Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Elizabeth Stratton, Business Office Director, Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 21, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   H. 238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

Andrew Bemus, Manager, State & Federal Government Affairs, Sustainable PFAS Action Network (SPAN)

Todd Titus, Director of State and Public Affairs, HARDI

 

-                                   Adjourn