House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure (Room 32)

Thursday, April 3, 2025

9:00 AM

Rural Broadband: Federal BEAD Funding

• Christine Hallquist, Executive Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board

9:45 AM

Rural Broadband: Federal BEAD Funding

• Rob Vietzke, Program Director, Vermont Communications Union Districts Association
• Ellie de Villiers, Chair, Vermont Communications Union Districts Association

10:30 AM

H.394 - An act relating to renewable energy generation

Vermont Conservation Design

• Robert Zaino, Ecologist, Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Andrea Shortsleeve, Interim Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

11:15 AM

Carrier of Last Resort

State and Federal Laws

• Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:30 PM

H.11 - An act relating to consumer protections applicable to broadband and VoIP services

Consolidated Communications

• Scott Brooks, Director of State Government Affairs, Consolidated Communications

3:00 PM

H.121 - An act relating to affordable broadband service

Consolidated Communications

• Scott Brooks, Director of State Government Affairs, Consolidated Communications

3:30 PM

S.50 - An act relating to increasing the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for expedited registration

Vermont Electric Coop Community Solar Program

• Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.