House Committee on Environment

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

February 25, 2025 - February 28, 2025

Last Updated 2/21/2025 3:45 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

10:00 AM                   House  Floor & Caucuses

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Three Acre Storm Rule

Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

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

 

2:45 PM                   H. 238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Walk-through

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

 

3:15 AM                   H. 238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Dr. Mark Levine, M.D., Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

Chris Correntti, AGC America

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

9:00 AM                   Review of proposed stormwater legislation

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

 

10:00 AM                   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

 

11:00 AM                   H. 132 - An act relating to the taking of furbearers

Andrea Shortsleeve, Interim Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

John Austin, Wildlife Division Director, Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   TBD

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 27, 2025

11:00 AM                   

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

Walk-through and possible vote

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

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Budget discussion

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee - Invited

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 28, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   TBD

 

-                                   Lunch

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Anika Adams at aeadams@leg.state.vt.us