House Committee on Environment

 

AGENDA

 

Room EA and Zoom

February 25, 2025 - February 28, 2025

Last Updated 3/17/2025 11:57 AM

 

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                   H. 481 - An act relating to stormwater management

Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Kevin Burke, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, Watershed Management Division

Emily Bird, Program Manager, Clean Water Initiative, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources

Gianna Petito, Clean Water Initiative Program Grants Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Investment  Division

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

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

 

3:15 PM                   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 , President & CEO, AGC America

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 481 - An act relating to stormwater management

Review of proposed stormwater legislation

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

Emily Bird, Program Manager, Clean Water Initiative, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources

 

10:20 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

Major Sean Fowler, Warden Service, Department of Fish and Wildlife

David Sausville, Wildlife Management Program Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Budget discussion

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

Esq. Anthony Iarrapino, Lobbyist, Conservation Law Foundation

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 27, 2025

9:10 AM                   H. 238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Steve Burns, Exective Director, Cookware Sustainability Alliance

 

9:20 AM                   Break

 

10:40 AM                   H. 238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Continued after technical difficulties

Steve Burns, Exective Director, Cookware Sustainability Alliance

Anna Seuberling, Environmental Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

 

11:20 AM                   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

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:15 PM                   Governor's FY2026 Proposed Budget

Budget discussion

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 28, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:45 AM                   Serve Learn Earn

Sarah Hooghuis, Youth Conservation Leadership Coordinator

Lilly Smith, Junior Conservation Technician, Audubon Vermont

Kay Rose, Junior Conservation Technician, Audubon Vermont

Chloe Benoit, Junior Conservation Technician, Audubon Vermont

Hank Kelly, Crew Leader, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

Emma McKillip, Conservation Leader, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

Breck Knauft, Executive Director, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

 

11:00 AM                   H. 238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Walk-through and discussion

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

 

11:30 AM                   25-0967 - An act relating to stormwater management

Walk-through and discussion

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

 

-                                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Cosan Unuvar, Vice-chair of Engineering Standards Committee, Cookware and Bakeware Alliance

Katie Pelch, Senior Scientist, Environmental Health, Natural Resources Defense Council

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

 

2:00 PM                   H. 238 - An act relating to the phaseout of consumer products containing added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Discussion

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

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

 

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