Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (Room 8)

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

8:00 AM

H.468 - An act relating to the Vermont Energy Act of 2012

• Jamey Fidel, Forest Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
• Kevin Jones, Smart Grid Project Leader, Institute for Energy and the Environment, Vermont Law School
• Ed DeVarney, Milton
• Randy Pratt, Manager of Government Relations, Vermont Electric Coop
• Todd Bailey, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Power
• Tom Buckley, Manager, Burlington Electric Department
• John Wolf, Lobbyist, Vermont Public Power Supply Authority
• Gregg Faber, Utilities Analyst, Public Service Board
• John Spencer, Executive Director, Vermont Electric Power Producers, Inc
• Ben Walsh, Clean Energy Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

10:00 AM

H.485 - An act relating to establishing universal recycling of solid waste

Andy Hackman testifying by phone 513-583-9257

• Andy Hackman, Senior Director, Toy Industry Association
• Jeff Myers, President, Myers Container Service Corp.
• Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
• Donna Barlow Casey, Executive Director, Center for Sustainable Practice, VTC
• Arthur Carroll, Owner, Springfield Redemption Center, Inc

11:00 AM

H.464 - An act relating to hydraulic fracturing wells for natural gas and oil production

• Joe Choquette, Lobbyist, Vermont Petroleum Association
• Amy Emmert, Policy Advisor - Upstream Industry Operation, American Petroleum Institute

11:45 AM

Committee Discussion - Pending Bills

Bill Mark-Up of H.464, H.485, H.468

• Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council