House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife (Room 47)

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

9:00 AM

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Recommendations for establishing a clean water authority and revenue source for the Clean Water Fund, Act 64 implementation, recreation, aquatic invasive species and other issues critical to clean water.

• Lori Fisher, Chair, The Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on Lake Champlain's Future

9:45 AM

H.663 - An act relating to municipal land use regulation of accessory on-farm businesses

Committee discussion

• Representative Carolyn W. Partridge, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
• Representative Harvey Smith, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
• Andrea Stander, Consultant, Rural Vermont
• Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Kate McCarthy, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

10:00 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2019 Budget

Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department

• Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Steve Gomez, Business Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife

11:00 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2019 Budget

Department of Environmental Conservation

• Emily Boedecker, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
• Joanna Pallito, Director of Administration and Innovation Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
• Tracy LaFrance, Financial Administrator, Department of Environmental Conservation
• Carey Hengstenberg, Planning Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

15 mins after floor

H.663 - An act relating to municipal land use regulation of accessory on-farm businesses

Discussion

• Representative Carolyn W. Partridge, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
• Representative Harvey Smith, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

25 mins after floor

H.636 - An act relating to miscellaneous fish and wildlife subjects

Vote

• Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Ellen Czajkowski, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
• Colonel Jason Batchelder, Game Warden, Department of Fish & Wildlife
• Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

30 mins after floor

Governor's Proposed FY2019 Budget

Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

• Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
• Marcey Hodgdon, Finance Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

3:00 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2019 Budget

Agency of Natural Resources

• Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
• Rebecca Ellis, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation