Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (Room 27)

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

10:00 AM

H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture

Overview & Priorities

• Representative Bill Botzow, Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
• Pat Moulton-Powden, Deputy Secretary and Director of Economic Development, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
• David Hall, Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM

H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture

Renewable Energy Resources - Biomass

Overview of Vermont Initiatives

• David Frank, Founder, SunWood Biomass Systems
• Chris Brooks, Owner, Vermont Wood Pellet Co.
• Andrea Culnus, Policy Director, Biomass Energy Resource Center
• Clay Francis, Clean Energy Advocate, VPIRG
• George Twigg, Deputy Policy Director, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
• Jim Merriam, Director, Efficiency Vermont
• TJ Poor, Energy Efficiency Specialist, Department of Public Service
• Andy Boutin, Pellergy, Barre