2019-2020 Session

Change Session

House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife Room EA

The House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish & Wildlife considers matters relating to conservation and development of the state's water resources; conservation and development of lands; land resources; land use; geology; fish and wildlife; natural habitats; air quality, environmental permitting; climate change; scenery; and solid waste and toxic substances management.

Previous Meetings - Full Report

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

1:30 PM

House Floor

New member seating and election of Canvassing Committee

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10:00 AM

Joint Assembly

Results from Canvassing Committee

11:00 AM

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

House Floor immediately following Joint Assembly

1:30 PM

Joint Assembly

Governor's Inaugural Address

Friday, January 11, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10:00 AM

Security Training

Immediately following adjournment of the Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Meeting

2:00 PM

Introduction of Key Staff

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

Introduction of Key Staff

Emily Boedecker, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Kim Royar, Furbearer Biologist, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Mark Scott, Wildlife Director, Department of Fish & Wildlife
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Overview of Act 250

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Diane Snelling, Chair, Natural Resources Board

10:30 AM

DEC Division Overview

Waste Management Protection Division (WMPD)

Chuck Schwer, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

11:00 AM

DEC Reports

Biennial Solid Waste Report
2019 Universal Recycling Status Report

Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
Josh Kelley, Section Chief, WMPD, Solid Waste Program, Materials Management Section, Department of Environmental Conservation

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 min. after floor

DEC Reports

Battery Stewardship Report

Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
Mia Roethlein, Environmental Analyst, Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation

3:00 PM

DEC Reports

River Corridor, Floodplain Protection and Lake Shoreland Management Report

Mike Kline, Program Manager, Watershed Management Division, Rivers Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
Perry Thomas, Program Manager, Watershed Management Division, Lakes and Ponds Program, Department of Environmental Conservation

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

DEC Division Overview

Watershed Management Division (WSMD)

Peter LaFlamme, Director, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

9:30 AM

DEC Reports

Clean Water Investment Report

Emily Bird, Assistant Program Manager, Nonpoint Source Coordinator, Vermont Clean Water Initiative Program, WSMD, Department of Environmental Conservation

10:45 AM

DEC Reports

Tactical Basin Planning Report

Ethan Swift, Monitoring, Assessment and Planning Program Manager, WSMD, Department of Environmental Conservation

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

-

Decorum Training

Immediately following adjournment of House Floor

10 min. after floor

DEC Division Overview

Air Quality and Climate Division (AQCD)

Heidi Hales, Director, Air Quality & Climate Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

3:00 PM

DEC Division Overview

Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division (DWGWPD)

Ellen ParrDoering, Assistant Director, Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Bryan Redmond, Director, Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

Friday, January 18, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 min. after floor

Overview of the Health of Vermont Ecosystems and Relevant Science

The Nature Conservancy

Phil Huffman, Director of Government Relations and Policy, The Nature Conservancy
Rose Paul, Director of Science and Fresh Water Programs, The Nature Conservancy
Jim Shallow, Director of Strategic Conservation Initiatives, The Nature Conservancy

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Vermont Legislative Research Service

Introductions

Anthony Gierzynski, Director, Vermont Legislative Research Service

1:30 PM

iPad Training

Brandon Dyer, User Support Specialist, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses and Lunch

2:00 PM

An Analysis of Decarbonization Methods in Vermont

JFO Consultant Study
Joint Hearing with House Energy and Technology
Room 11

Marc Hafstead, Fellow and Director, Carbon Pricing Initiative, Resources for the Future
Wesley Look, Senior Research Associate, Resources for the Future

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Act 250 Commission Report

Committee Discussion

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, Vermont Trails Alliance
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Rep. Amy Sheldon, Chair, Act 250 Commission

10:45 AM

An Analysis of Decarbonization Methods in Vermont

Committee Discussion

Marc Hafstead, Fellow and Director, Carbon Pricing Initiative, Resources for the Future
Wesley Look, Senior Research Associate, Resources for the Future
Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 min after Floor

H.16 - An act relating to boards and commissions

Committee Discussion

Rep. John Gannon, House Committee On Government Operations

2:00 PM

Water Quality Law and Funding

Overview

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

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Bill Introductions

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H.17 - An act relating to recreational mineral prospecting

Rep. Michael Yantachka, Sponsor
Rep. Michael Yantachka, Sponsor
Rep. Michael Yantachka, Sponsor

9:30 AM

Introductions

Vermont Legal Aid

Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Wendy Morgan, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

10:00 AM

H.56 - An act relating to the use of gun suppressors for hunting

Bill Introduction

Rep. George W. Till, Sponsor

10:15 AM

H.55 - An act relating to the accumulation of microplastics in the waters and environment of the State

Bill Introduction

Rep. Tommy Walz, Sponsor

10:30 AM

State's Public Trust Responsibilities for Natural Resources

Overview

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

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Governor's FY 2020 Budget Address

Joint Assembly - House Chamber

Friday, January 25, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10:00 AM

Agricultural Environmental Stewardship

Joint Hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee, Senate Agriculture Committees and Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee
Room 11

Jeff Carter, Agronomist/Soil Scientist, UVM Extension
Heather Darby, Agronomy Specialist, UVM Extension
Josh Faulkner, UVM Extension
Tim Kayhart, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
Jack Lazor, Owner, Butterworks Farm
Scott Magnan, Franklin and Grand Isle Farmer's Watershed Alliance
Chuck Ross, Director, University of Vermont Extension
Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Regional Planning Commissions (RPCs) and Natural Resources

Informational Meeting

Charles Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Governor's Proposed FY2019 Budget Adjustment

Caucus of the Whole-House Floor

1:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

Land Use Planning Framework

Overview of Title 24, Chapter 117

Jacob Hemmerick, Planning and Policy Manager, Department of Housing and Community Development

3:30 PM

State Designation Programs

Overview of Title 24, Chapter 76A

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Walk-through

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Overview of Housing, Settlement Patterns, Working Lands and Natural Area Conservation

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

Bill Introductions

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H.72 - An act relating to fishing licenses for persons with a developmental disability

Rep. Christopher Bates, Sponsor
Rep. Patrick Brennan, Sponsor
Rep. Cynthia Browning, Sponsor
Rep. Cynthia Browning, Sponsor
Jennifer Holliday, Environmental and Safety Compliance Manager, Chittenden Solid Waste District
Rep. Robin Scheu, Sponsor
Rep. Robin Scheu, Sponsor
Rep. Mary Sullivan, Sponsor
Rep. Mary Sullivan, Sponsor

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.63 - An act relating to weatherization, a Public Utility Commission proceeding, and unclaimed beverage container deposits

Walk-through and Testimony

Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Vermont Wholesale Beverage Association
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist, Beverage Association of Vermont
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Avery Schwenk, Hermit Thrush Brewery, Brattleboro

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

-

Decorum Training

Immediately following House Floor

10 min. after Floor

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Friday, February 1, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

Vermont's Permitting System and Municipal Development Review Processes

Alex Weinhagen, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Planners Association

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.63 - An act relating to weatherization, a Public Utility Commission proceeding, and unclaimed beverage container deposits

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

1:30 PM

Wetlands

Introductions

Laura Lapierre, Wetlands Program Manager, Agency of Natural Resources

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses and Lunch

Jon Erickson, Blittersdorf Professor of Sustainability Science and Policy, Gund GPI Project

1:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ethan Allen Room
Forest Fragmentation and Habitat Connectivity

Bill Keeton, Professor of Forest Ecology and Forestry, University of Vermont

2:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ethan Allen Room
Vermont Conservation Design

John Austin, Director, Department of Fish & Wildlife
Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Deborah Markowitz, Former Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Eric Sorenson, Ecologist, Department of Fish and Wildlife

3:30 PM

Break

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ethan Allen Room
Enhanced Designations

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
Kate McCarthy, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Gerry Tarrant, Chair, Environmental Law Section, Vermont Bar Association

11:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ethan Allen Room
Maryland Location-based Jurisdictions

Sharon Murray, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Planners Association

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Planning

Seth Jensen, Principal Planner, Lamoille County Planning Commission

10:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ethan Allen Room
Agricultural Practices in River Corridors

Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

10:45 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ethan Allen Room
Critical Resource Areas

Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:20 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Agricultural Practices in River Corridors

Rob Evans, River Corridor and Flood Plain Manager, Watershed Management Division, Rivers Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
Mike Kline, Program Manager, Watershed Management Division, Rivers Program, Department of Environmental Conservation

3:20 PM

H.63 - An act relating to weatherization, a Public Utility Commission proceeding, and unclaimed beverage container deposits

Committee Discussion

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

3:30 PM

H.171 - An act relating to water quality funding

Bill Introduction and Walk-through

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. George W. Till, Sponsor

Friday, February 8, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

H.171 - An act relating to water quality funding

Committee Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ethan Allen Room
Rivers as Critical Resource Areas

Shane Jaquith, Watershed Restoration Manager, The Nature Conservancy
Rose Paul, Director of Science and Fresh Water Programs, The Nature Conservancy

2:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ethan Allen Room
Recent Research on Forest Fragmentation
Jurisdictional Approaches in Undeveloped Critical Resource Areas

Jamey Fidel, General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

H.527 - An act relating to Executive Branch and Judicial Branch fees

Steve Gomez, Business Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

2:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Forest Fragmentation

Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

3:00 PM

Lake Champlain Action Plan

Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on Lake Champlain's Future

David Mears, committee member, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on Lake Champlain's Future

3:30 PM

Stormwater Rules Change

Padraic Monks, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Room 11
Forest Fragmentation
Forest Industry Issues

Putnam Blodgett, President, Vermont Woodlands Association
Alan Robertson, Chair, Policy Committee, Vermont Woodlands Association

10:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Room 11
Mapping

Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Erik Engstrom, ANR GIS Project Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation

11:00 AM

FY 2020 State Budget

Department of Fish and Wildlife
Department of Environmental Conservation

Emily Boedecker, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Steve Gomez, Business Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Tracy LaFrance, Financial Administrator, Department of Environmental Conservation
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joanna Pallito, Finance Director, Department of Environmental Conservation
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 min after Floor

Bill Introductions

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H.126 - An act relating to a zero-waste economy

Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor
Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor
Rep. James McCullough, Sponsor

2:30 PM

FY 2020 State Budget

Fish and Wildlife

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

3:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Municipal, State and Regional Planning, Enhanced Designation, Jurisdiction

Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Water Quality Funding

Impervious Surface Mapping

John Adams, Director, Vermont Center for Geographic Information

9:45 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Enhanced Designation

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development

-

H.197 - An act relating to various amendments to Act 250

Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

High Elevation Ecology
Forest Fragmentation
Stormwater and Water Quality Impacts from Development

Annette Smith, Executive Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 min after Floor

Water Quality Funding

Local Government Day

Tom Dipietro, Director, Department of Public Works, South Burlington
Chip Sawyer, Director of Planning and Development, St. Albans City
James Sherrad, Stormwater Coordinator, Williston
Jeff Wennberg, Public Works Director, Rutland

Friday, February 15, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

H.197 - An act relating to various amendments to Act 250

Walk-through

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association

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H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:45 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Implicit Bias Training

Led by the Vermont Human Rights Commission for the entire House in the House Chamber

12:30 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Party Caucuses

2:30 PM

Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition legislative day

Lynn Bondurant, Danby Resident and Board Chair, The Nature Conservancy
Cindy Carr, Volunteer, Waitsfield
Phil Huffman, Director of Government Relations and Policy, The Nature Conservancy
Tom Kidder, Tucker Mountain Town Forest Volunteer Management Committee, Newbury, VT

3:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Land Use Planning

Kinvin Wroth, Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law School

4:00 PM

Act 250

Overview

Ed Stanak, former District Coordinator, District Environmental Commission

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.171 - An act relating to water quality funding

Jarlath O'Neil-Dunne, USDA Forest Service R&D, University of Vermont

10:00 AM

Water Quality Funding

Committee Discussion

10:30 AM

H.171 - An act relating to water quality funding

Mark-up and Committee Discussion

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

11:00 AM

Provisions to Governor's Proposed FY 2020 State Budget

Committee Discussion

Jane Clifford, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

11:55 AM

H.527 - An act relating to Executive Branch and Judicial Branch fees

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

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Land Use Planning

Charles Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
Mike Kline, Program Manager, Watershed Management Division, Rivers Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
Kate McCarthy, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Alex Weinhagen, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Planners Association

10:30 AM

Election of Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, and Trustees of UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, February 22, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Forest Fragmentation

Mark Whitworth, President, Energize Vermont

10:45 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Forestry

Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association

11:30 AM

H.197 - An act relating to various amendments to Act 250

Rep. Charles Kimbell, Sponsor
Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Mark-up

Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Ed Stanak, former District Coordinator, District Environmental Commission

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

Letter to Appropriations Committee on FY2020 Budget

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

2:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Overview of Changes Related to Climate Change

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:45 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Climate Change

Johanna Miller, Energy & Climate Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

3:30 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Housing

Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
Brenda Torpy, CEO, Champlain Housing Trust

4:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Energy

Jeff Nelson, Director of Energy & Environmental Services, VHB Engineering

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Climate Change and Emissions

Matt Cota, Executive Director, VFDA

9:15 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Energy

Richard Faesy , Member, Energy Futures Group, Inc.

10:15 AM

Letter to Appropriations Committee on FY2020 Budget

Committee discussion.

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

10:30 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Climate Change

Peg Elmer-Hough, Community Resilience.org

11:15 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Planning

Adam Lougee, Director, Addison County Regional Planning Commission
David Snedeker, Executive Director, Northeastern Vermont Development Association

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

H.74 - An act relating to the prohibition of plastic carryout bags, expanded polystyrene, and single-use plastic straws

Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights

Nate Besio, Vermont Center for Independent Living

2:30 PM

Non-Pricing Approaches to Reducing Carbon Emissions in Vermont

Regulatory Assistance Project

Richard Cowart, , The Regulatory Assistance Project
David Farnsworth, Senior Associate Director of Admissions, The Regulatory Assistance Project
Fredereick Weston, Principal and Director, Policy, The Regulatory Assistance Project

3:30 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Climate Change

Sandy Levine, Conservation Law Foundation

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Climate Change

Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

9:45 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Forestry

Chris Fife, Public Affairs Manager, Weyerhaeuser Company
Colleen Goodridge, Owner, Goodridge Lumber
Charlie Hancock, Consulting Forester, North Woods Forestry
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

11:20 AM

H.357 - An act relating to prohibiting the wanton waste of wildlife

Bill Introduction

Rep. Mollie S. Burke, Sponsor
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Mark Scott, Wildlife Director, Department of Fish & Wildlife

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Energy

Enrique Bueno, Vermont Passive House Alliance

2:30 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Section 9B: Especially Primary Agricultural Soils

Tim Taylor, Chair, District 3 Environmental Commission

3:15 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Green House Gas Emissions

Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources

Friday, March 1, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

-

No Committee Meetings Scheduled

The General Assembly is on break for Town Meeting Day week.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Administration and Appeals, Structure of Natural Resource Board

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
James Dumont, Environmental Attorney, Law Offices of Dumont
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Ed Stanak, former District Coordinator, District Environmental Commission

3:00 PM

H.357 - An act relating to prohibiting the wanton waste of wildlife

Brenna Galdenzi, President, Protect Our Wildlife
Lori Kettler, Attorney, Advisory Board of Protect Our Wildlife
Peggy Larson, Resident, Williston
Barry Londeree, Vermont State Director, United States Humane Society
Rob Mullen, Resident, West Bolton

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Administration and Appeals, Structure of Natural Resource Board

George McNaughton, Environmental Attorney, Lamb and McNaughton
Liam Murphy, Environmental Attorney, MSK Attorneys
Christopher Roy, Environmental Attorney, Downs Rachlin Martin
Lawrence Slason, Environmental Attorney, Salmon and Nostrand
Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Charles Martin, Government Affairs Director, VT Chamber of Commerce

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Building codes and standards.

Jim Bradley, President, Home Builders and Remodelers Association
Barry Murphy, Department of Public Service, Energy Planning and Resources Divison
Kemener Whalen, Member, Home Builders and Remodelers Association

11:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Administration and Appeals, Structure of the Natural Resource Board

Marcy Harding, Former Chair, Environmental Board

11:30 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Committee Discussion.

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

H.357 - An act relating to prohibiting the wanton waste of wildlife

Dylan Bruce, Hunter, Montpelier
Rob Mullen, Resident, West Bolton

-

H.357 - An act relating to prohibiting the wanton waste of wildlife

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

Friday, March 15, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

-

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ethan Allen Room
Coventry Landfill

Anita Ancel, Resident, Newport

1:30 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ethan Allen Room.
Mark-up.

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Caucuses and Lunch

2:30 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ethan Allen Room.
Slate Quarries.

Charles Brown, Owner and President, Brown's Quarried Slate Products Company
Kim Gaschel, Resident, West Pawlet
Richard Hill, Owner and CEO, Greenstone Slate Company
Lou Magnani, Resident, Wells
Craig Markcrow, Owner and President, Vermont Structural Slate Company
Beverly Tatko, Owner and Secretary, Sheldon Slate Products Company

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.357 - An act relating to prohibiting the wanton waste of wildlife

Walk-through and Testimony.

Colonel Jason Batchelder, Game Warden, Department of Fish & Wildlife
Mike Covey, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Mark Scott, Wildlife Director, Department of Fish & Wildlife

10:30 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

-

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Mark-up.
Ethan Allen Room.

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Forestry.

Anthony D'Amato, Professor and Director, Forestry Program, UVM

9:15 AM

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Land Gain Tax Language
Room 10

Graham Campbell, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Peter Griffin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:45 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Racial Equity.
Room 10.

Mikaela Osler, Resident, Jericho

10:15 AM

S.49 - An act relating to the regulation of polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking and surface waters

Walk-through.
Room 10.

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
Jen Duggan, Vice President/Director, Conservation Law Foundation
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

H.541 - An act relating to changes that affect the revenue of the State

Ethan Allen Room.

Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Friday, March 22, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:15 AM

H.99 - An act relating to trade in covered animal parts or products

Student Presentation

Jasmeet Badwal, Shelburne Community School
Faye Davis, Stowe Elementary School
Sara DiGuglielmo, Shelburne Community School
Summer DiGuglielmo, Shelburne Community School
Maggie King, Stowe Elementary School
Elle McAvey, Shelburne Community School
Ashley Prout McAvey, Master of Environment Management, Vermont for Wildlife
Anna Tanis, Shelburne Community School
Taegen Yardley, Stowe High School
Emma Yardley, Stowe Elementary School

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ethan Allen Room.
Mark-up.

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ethan Allen Room.
Committee Discussion of Slate Quarrying.
Mark-up.

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ethan Allen Room.
Fees - Act 250

Kimberley Lashua, Business Director, Natural Resources Board
Diane Snelling, Chair, Natural Resources Board

9:30 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Act 250 Fees

Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources

10:15 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Racial Equity Language.
Originally scheduled for 10:00; witness arrived 10:15.

Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All

10:30 AM

Retention of Superior Court Judges and Magistrates

Joint Assembly

-

Lunch

1:45 PM

House Floor

2:15 PM

Caucuses

2:50 PM

House Floor

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

S.49 - An act relating to the regulation of polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking and surface waters

Room 10.

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
David Englander, General Counsel, Vermont Department of Health
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Samuel Nicolai, VP Engineer and Compliance, Casella Waste Management
Sarah Vose, State Toxicologist, Department of Health

9:45 AM

S.49 - An act relating to the regulation of polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking and surface waters

Room 10.
Mark-up.

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

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, March 29, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ethan Allen Room.

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Steve Selbo, President, SP Land Company

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Road Rule.

Louis Borie, Retired Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Board

1:30 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

William Burke, Act 250 District Coordinator, District 1 Environmental Commission

2:15 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Environmental Court and Act 250 Appeals

Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Superior Court

3:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Undue Adverse Effect vs. Avoid / Minimize / Mitigate Standard

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board

3:30 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

2004 Interstate Exchange Design Guidelines.

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
Kate McCarthy, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Mark-up.

John Brabant, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Eric Guzman, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kate McCarthy, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Committee Discussion

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Room 47.
Appeals.

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:00 AM

S.49 - An act relating to the regulation of polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking and surface waters

Ethan Allen Room.

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Stephen Risotto, Chemist, American Chemistry Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, April 5, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Slate Quarries.
Ethical Standards for the Board and Commission.

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Sen. Christopher Bray, Sponsor
Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Action Committee
Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

4:00 PM

S.49 - An act relating to the regulation of polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking and surface waters

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

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Ethan Allen Room.

Jill Arace, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Lyn Munno, Director, Watershed United Vermont
Mary Russ, Director, White River Partnership

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Room 10.

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Charles Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Kerry O'Brien, District Manager, Caledonia County Natural Resources Conservation District
Gianna Petito, District Manager, Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District
Ron Rhodes, River Steward, Connecticut River Conservancy
Hilary Solomon, Manager, Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District
Rebekah Weber, Lake Champlain Lakekeeper, Conservation Law Foundation

11:30 AM

S.49 - An act relating to the regulation of polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking and surface waters

Committee Discussion and Vote.

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

S.49 - An act relating to the regulation of polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking and surface waters

Committee Discussion and Vote.

2:20 PM

S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Committee Discussion.

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Thomas Kennedy, Executive Director, Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, April 12, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ethan Allen Room.
Mark-up. Criteria.

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Room 10.

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Committee Discussion.

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

3:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Proposed Planning Changes

Peg Elmer-Hough, Former Director of Planning, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Memorial Service for Rep. Robert Forguites

Springfield, VT
Bus Departs from State House at 9:00 AM

3:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Room 47

Vicky Drew, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service

9:00 AM

S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Ethan Allen Room.

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

10:30 AM

S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Ethan Allen Room.

Nancy Everhart, Agricultural Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Katie Michels, Viability Program Manager, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Planning Sections.
Mark-up.
Ethan Allen Room.

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board

Friday, April 19, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Phil Huffman, Director of Government Relations and Policy, The Nature Conservancy
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Introduction by Sponsor.

Sen. Christopher Bray, Sponsor

1:30 PM

S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Discussion and Possible Vote.

Charles Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Lyn Munno, Director, Watershed United Vermont
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Charles Brown, Owner and President, Brown's Quarried Slate Products Company
Richard Hill, Owner and CEO, Greenstone Slate Company
John Hill, Greenstone Slate Company
Craig Markcrow, Owner and President, Vermont Structural Slate Company
Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, Pittsford
Chris Smid, President, New England Slate Company

9:45 AM

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Walk-through.

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

10:30 AM

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Louis Celt, Student, Bennington College
Judith Enck, Visiting Professor Bennington College;, Founder of Beyond Plastics
Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
John King, Vice President, Foley Distributing

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Committee Discussion.

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Room 47

Brad Braddon, General Manager of Technology, Tekni-Plex Co
Andrew Hackman, Lobbyist, Ameripen
Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
Paul Poe, Co-Director, Government Affairs, Dart Container

10:15 AM

S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Jill Arace, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
Charles Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Lyn Munno, Director, Watershed United Vermont
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Ethan Allen Room

Maggie Eaton, Resident, New Haven
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Patrick Moreland, Assistant City Manager, Brattleboro
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Katie Reilly, Senior Manager, Environmental and Sustainability Policy, Consumer Technology Association
Anne Watson, Mayor, Montpelier

Friday, April 26, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Jen Duggan, Vice President/Director, Conservation Law Foundation
Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Braeden Adams, Student, Montpelier High School
Aquinnah Fleisher, Student, Montpelier High School
Jack Grossman, Student, University of Vermont
Evan Kaye, Student, University of Vermont
Heather McLane, Social Studies Teacher, Montpelier High School
Melinda Petter, Resident, Williston VT
Chloe Reynolds, Student, Montpelier High School
Caleb Richardson, Student, Montpelier High School

2:00 PM

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Walk-through and Mark-up.

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association & Bayada Home Health

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses and Lunch

1:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Presentation on Environmental Justice Collaboration: REJOICE

Jennifer Byrne, Project Manager, REJOICE Project Policy Core Master of Environmental Law and Policy, Vermont Law School
Bindu Panikkar, Assistant Professor, University of Vermont
Kesha Ram, Former Representative, Center for Whole Communities

2:00 PM

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Mark-up.

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

3:15 PM

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Dennis Fekert, Section Chief, Waste Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Adam Peer, Senior Director, Packaging, American Chemistry Council

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Karen Lafayette, Coordinator, Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council
Christopher Miller, Global Activism Strategy Manager, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
Matthew Seaholm, Executive Director, American Progressive Bag Alliance

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Committee Discussion.

Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

11:30 AM

Lake Aeration

David Emmons, President, Lake Saint Catherine Conservation Fund

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

4:15 PM

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

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

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

9:30 AM

Lake Aeration

Emily Boedecker, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Perry Thomas, Program Manager, Watershed Management Division, Lakes and Ponds Program, Department of Environmental Conservation

10:30 AM

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Mark-up.

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

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

3:00 PM

S.30 - An act relating to the regulation of hydrofluorocarbons

Kristin Campbell, Law Fellow, Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Megan O'Toole, Staff Attorney, Department of Environmental Conservation, Air Quality and Climate Division
Collin Smythe, Environmental Analyst, Agency of Natural Resources, Air Quality & Climate Division

Friday, May 3, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 min. after Floor

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Lefebvre Amendment.
Committee Discussion and Vote.

Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

12:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses and Lunch

1:15 PM

House Floor

3:45 PM

S.30 - An act relating to the regulation of hydrofluorocarbons

Kristin Campbell, Law Fellow, Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development
Megan O'Toole, Staff Attorney, Department of Environmental Conservation, Air Quality and Climate Division
Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Abby White, Director of Communications, Efficiency Vermont

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.357 - An act relating to prohibiting the wanton waste of wildlife

Committee Discussion.

Mike Covey, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition
Brenna Galdenzi, President, Protect Our Wildlife
Barry Londeree, Vermont State Director, United States Humane Society
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

4:30 PM

House Floor

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Amendments.

Rep. Mollie S. Burke, Sponsor of Amendment
Rep. James Harrison, Sponsor, Sponsor of Amendment

9:30 AM

S.55 - An act relating to the regulation of toxic substances and hazardous materials

Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters
Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

9:55 AM

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Amendment.

Rep. Zachariah Ralph Watson, Sponsor of Amendment

10:00 AM

S.30 - An act relating to the regulation of hydrofluorocarbons

Kanika Gandhi, Clean Energy and Environmental Advocate, VPIRG
Christina Theodoridi, Technical Analyst, Climate and Clean Energy and International Programs, Natural Resources Defense Council

10:30 AM

S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Amendments.

Rep. Janet Ancel, Sponsor of Bill, Sponsor of Amendment
Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor, Sponsor of Amendment

11:20 AM

S.113 - An act relating to the management of single-use products

Committee Discussion and Vote on Ralph and Burke Amendments.

11:30 AM

S.55 - An act relating to the regulation of toxic substances and hazardous materials

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

11:45 AM

S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Sibilia Amendment, Committee Discussion.

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

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM

Committee Discussion

Room 47

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, May 10, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.30 - An act relating to the regulation of hydrofluorocarbons

Mark-up and Possible Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Megan O'Toole, Staff Attorney, Department of Environmental Conservation, Air Quality and Climate Division

1:30 PM

House Floor

Monday, May 13, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

S.30 - An act relating to the regulation of hydrofluorocarbons

Possible Vote.

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kanika Gandhi, Clean Energy and Environmental Advocate, VPIRG
Byron Gokey, Subject Matter Expert, Wallboard Supply Company
Patricia Komline, Lobbyist, Home Builders and Remodelers Association
Megan O'Toole, Staff Attorney, Department of Environmental Conservation, Air Quality and Climate Division
Jessica Olson, Director, Environmental Policy, Honeywell Fluorine Products
Sarah Pierce, Director, Government Relations, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers

2:00 PM

H.63 - An act relating to weatherization, a Public Utility Commission proceeding, and unclaimed beverage container deposits

Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Vermont Wholesale Beverage Association
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

House Floor

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.63 - An act relating to weatherization, a Public Utility Commission proceeding, and unclaimed beverage container deposits

Weatherization.

Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM

House Floor

-

Caucuses and Lunch

2:00 PM

S.30 - An act relating to the regulation of hydrofluorocarbons

Discussion and Vote

Jim Bradley, President, Home Builders and Remodelers Association

3:00 PM

House Floor

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:40 PM

House Floor

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

Friday, May 17, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.96 - An act relating to the provision of water quality services

Senate Proposal of Amendment

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

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H.63 - An act relating to weatherization, a Public Utility Commission proceeding, and unclaimed beverage container deposits

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

10:00 AM

House Floor

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Act 250

Introductions, Narrative Review

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

Single Use Plastics Working Group

Update and review

Kim Crosby, Environmental Compliance Officer, Casella Waste Management
Rep. James McCullough, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Natural Resource and Land Use Impacts of Cannabis Regulation

Ryan Allen, Resident, Williston VT
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessilyn Dolan, Nurse, Vermont Cannabis Nurses Association
Rep. John Gannon, House Committee On Government Operations
Caroline Gordon, Rural Vermont
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

Governor's State of the State Address

Joint Assembly - House Chamber

After Address

Committee Meeting

Bill Introductions

Rep. Patrick Brennan, Sponsor
Rep. James Harrison, Sponsor, Rutland-Windsor
Rep. Michael Marcotte, Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Rep. James McCullough, Sponsor, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 10, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 PM

House Floor

After Floor

LCAR Review

Ground Water Protection Rule and Cable Restraints vs. Snares

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

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Act 250

Administration Proposals

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

3:00 PM

Act 250

Annette Smith, Executive Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment

3:45 PM

Act 250

Slate Quarries, Mapping

Jon Hill, Owner, Green Stone Slate
Ryan Knox, GIS Professional, Agency of Natural Resources
Craig Markcrow, Owner and President, Vermont Structural Slate Company
Chris Smid, New England Slate Company
Diane Snelling, Chair, Natural Resources Board

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Cannabis Regulation

Emily Boedecker, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Tom Hirschfeld, Director of Production, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.
Shayne Lynn, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc.

10:00 AM

Cannabis Regulation

Jessilyn Dolan, Nurse, Vermont Cannabis Nurses Association
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Matt Leonetti, Farm Inspector, Clean Green
Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Information Crime Center (VCIC)
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

Wetlands

Update

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

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

PFAS

Water Systems, Act 21 Plans

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

10:00 AM

Act 250

Transportation Projects

Joe Segale, Policy, Planning and Research Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
Robert White, Right of Way Chief, Agency of Transportation
Andrea Wright, Environmental Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

11:00 AM

S.54 - An act relating to the regulation of cannabis

Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Stephanie Smith, Chief Policy Enforcement Officer, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

Committee Discussion

Side by Side of Committee Bill and Administration/VNRC Proposal

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
John Brabant, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Diane Snelling, Chair, Natural Resources Board
Ed Stanak, former District Coordinator, District Environmental Commission

3:00 PM

Committee Discussion

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 17, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 min After Floor

S.54 - An act relating to the regulation of cannabis

Proposed Changes

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

11:00 AM

Lunch

12:00 PM

S.54 - An act relating to the regulation of cannabis

Proposed Changes

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

3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.683 - An act relating to the protection of migratory birds

Introduction

Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan, Sponsor
Susan Elliott, Social Media Specialist, Rutland County Audubon Society
Kathleen Guinness, Member, Audubon Vermont
David Mears, Executive Director, Audubon Vermont
Allan Strong, Professor of Wildlife and Ornithology, Rubenstein School for Environment and Natural Resources

2:00 PM

Governor's Proposed FY 2021 Budget

Joint Assembly - House Chamber

After Address

H.683 - An act relating to the protection of migratory birds

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR
Patrick Phillips, Board Member, Audubon Vermont
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Cory Ross, Member, Audubon Vermont

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Act 250

Changes to the Judiciary

Liam Murphy, Attorney, MSK Attorneys
Joslyn Wilschek, Act 250 Alternate District Commissioner, Wilschek Iarrapino Law Office PLLC

10:00 AM

Act 250

Responses to VNRC/Administration Proposal

Alex Weinhagen, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Planners Association

10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Act 250

Responses to VNRC/Administration Proposal

Ed Stanak, former District Coordinator, District Environmental Commission

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 min After Floor

Act 250

Side by Side, VNRC/Admin Proposal vs. 19-0040

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

Act 250

District Commissions

Tom Little, Vice President, VSAC
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board

9:00 AM

Act 250

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Erik Engstrom, ANR GIS Project Supervisor, Department of Environmental Conservation
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board
Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

10:00 AM

Committee Discussion

District Commissions

William Burke, Act 250 District Coordinator, District 1 Environmental Commission
Karl Johnson, Former Act 250 Chair, District 5
Eugene Reid, Act 250 District Coordinator, District 7 St. Johnsbury
Tim Taylor, Chair, District 3 Environmental Commission
Philip Zalinger, Former Act 250 Chair, District 5

11:00 AM

Act 250

Response to Administration/VNRC proposal

John Brabant, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Vermonters for a Clean Environment

11:30 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Criterion 9, subcriteria (f) and (m)

Enrique Bueno, Treasurer, VT Passive House
Peg Elmer Hough, Retired Planner

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

3:30 PM

Act 250

Firewood, Pellets, Fuel Delivery

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

4:00 PM

Act 250

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Diane Snelling, Chair, Natural Resources Board

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 24, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

H.633 - An act relating to development and subdivisions above 1,500 feet

Introduction

Rep. Peter Anthony, Sponsor, Barre City

11:30 AM

Act 250

Public Comment on VNRC/Administration Proposal

Renee Carpenter, Resident, Plainfield
Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Act 250

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board
Diane Snelling, Chair, Natural Resources Board
Ed Stanak, former District Coordinator, District Environmental Commission

1:30 PM

Act 250

Testimony from Eugene Reid, Act 250 District Coordinator

Rep. Paul Lefebvre, Representative, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife

1:40 PM

Act 250

Committee Discussion

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Northeast Kingdom Collaborative

Lee Kinsey, Owner, Black Bird Bistro
Abigail Long, Executive Director, Kingdom Trails Association, East Burke
Katie Meyer, Owner, Craftsbury Farmhouse
Bob Primeau, Chair, Memphremagog Trails
Katherine Sims, Director, Northeast Kingdom Collaborative
Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation
Jessie Upson, Owner, Craftsbury Farmhouse

1:45 PM

Break

2:00 PM

Teens Reaching Youth

UVM Extension Program for Youth

Kate Forrer, Outreach Specialist, UVM Extension Urban & Community Forestry
Chuck Ross, Director, University of Vermont Extension
Lauren Traister, Teen and Leadership Specialist, UVM Extension

2:30 PM

Act 250

Enhanced Natural Resources Board - Joint Proposal
Testimony from ANR and/or VNRC

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
Mark Whitworth, President, Energize Vermont

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Walk-through with Side by Side of Joint Proposal

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board
Ed Stanak, former District Coordinator, District Environmental Commission

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

Act 250

Response to VNRC / Administration Joint Proposal

Sandy Levine, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation

2:15 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Walk-through with Side by Side of Joint Proposal

Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

Act 250

Proposed Changes

James Dumont, Environmental Attorney, Law Offices of Dumont

3:30 PM

"The Science of Reading: What It Means and What It Tells Us About How to Teach Reading"

Judicial Changes in Joint Proposal

Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

4:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Walk-through with Side by Side of Joint Proposal

Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Committee Discussion

Ed Stanak, former District Coordinator, District Environmental Commission

10:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Walk-though with Side by Side of Joint Proposal

Charles Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:15 AM

Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition

Dave Hobbs, Member, South Hero Trails Committee
Phil Huffman, Director of Government Relations and Policy, Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition
Guy McGuire, Program Director, South Hero Land Trust
David Newell, President, Prospect Mountain Association
Josh Ryan, Principal, Timber and Stone LLC
Peggy Smith, Resident, Stowe

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

Act 250

Wildlife Impacts and Section 248 Proceedings

John Austin, Director, Department of Fish & Wildlife
Catherine Gjessing, General Counsel, Department of Fish & Wildlife
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

2:40 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Walk-through with Side by Side of Joint Proposal

Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ed Stanak, former District Coordinator, District Environmental Commission

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, January 31, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:00 AM

New Science to Inform Climate-Resilient Land Protection

Joint Meeting with Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Room 11

Mark Anderson, Director of Conservation Science, The Nature Conservancy
Heather Furman, State Director, The Nature Conservancy
Phil Huffman, Director of Government Relations and Policy, The Nature Conservancy
Jim Shallow, Director of Strategic Conservation Initiatives, The Nature Conservancy

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Walk-through with Side by Side of Joint Proposal

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kate McCarthy, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Walk-through with Side by Side of Joint Proposal

Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

3:30 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Racial Equity

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
Mark Hughes, Coordinator, Racial Justice Alliance

2:00 PM

Act 250

Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board
Ronald Shems, Former Chair, Natural Resources Board

3:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

John Brabant, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board
Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Act 250

Charlie Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Jeff Nelson, Strategic Advisor, VHB

10:30 AM

Act 250

District Commissions

Gerry Tarrant, Chair, Environmental Law Section, Vermont Bar Association

11:00 AM

Act 250

Jurisdiction Opinions, On the Record vs De Novo

William Burke, Act 250 District Coordinator, District 1 Environmental Commission

11:30 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Trails and the Impact of Act 250 Changes

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, Vermont Trails Alliance
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel, VNRC (Representing Forest Partnership)
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

4:00 PM

Act 250

Proposed Road Rule-Attorney Certification Concerning Title to Real Estate

Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Vermont Attorneys Title Corporation

4:15 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

Act 250

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, Pomerleau Real Estate

9:00 AM

Act 250

Downtown Exemption

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
Maura Collins, Executive Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Erhard Mahnke, Coordinator, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board

10:00 AM

Act 250

Permitting Presumptions, Master Plan Permitting, Major/Minors, Jurisdictional Opinions, and Capability and Development Plans

Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board

11:40 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Development Affecting Public Investments

Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

Act 250

Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board
Bob Stevens, President, Stevens & Associates, P.C.

2:30 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Peg Elmer Hough, Retired Planner, Citizen
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 7, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

10:30 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

On the Record vs. De Novo

Brooke Dingledine , Attorney, VDM Law

11:15 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel, VNRC
Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier

12:30 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Agency of Transportation Act 250 Proposal

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
Andrea Wright, Environmental Program Manager, Agency of Transportation

9:15 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Discussion and Mark-up

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board
Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Discussion and Mark-up

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel, VNRC
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board
Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Hybrid Board Language

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Hybrid Board Language, Draft 11.1 - Mark-up

Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brooke Dingledine , Attorney, VDM Law
Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board
Dhyan Nirmegh, Resident, Starksboro
Gerry Tarrant, Chair, Environmental Law Section, Vermont Bar Association
Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Draft 12.2 Mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board
Dhyan Nirmegh, Resident, Starksboro

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Mark-up and Vote

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:15 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 14, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

Committee Discussion

11:45 AM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.581 - An act relating to the funding of the Department of Fish and Wildlife

Walk-through

Walter Medwid, Former Executive Director, Center for Northern Woodlands Education
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

2:00 PM

H.582 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

Walk-through

Walter Medwid, Former Executive Director, Center for Northern Woodlands Education
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

3:15 PM

H.833 - An act relating to surface water diversions and financial surety requirements for holding tanks

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Sponsor
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

H.716 - An act relating to Abenaki hunting and fishing licenses

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dale Manning, Officer, Capitol Police Department
Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation

11:00 AM

H.831 - An act relating to stormwater management

Bill Introduction

Rep. Peter J. Fagan, Sponsor

11:15 AM

H.828 - An act relating to Vermont standards for issuing a Clean Water Act section 401 certification

Bill Introduction

Rep. Mari Cordes, Sponsor
James Dumont, Environmental Attorney, VNRC
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

H.99 - An act relating to trade in covered animal parts or products

Walk-through

Duane Merrill, Auctioneer and Appraiser, Duane Merrill & Co, Auctioneers and Appraisers
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ashley Prout McAvey, Master of Environment Management, Vermont for Wildlife

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.683 - An act relating to the protection of migratory birds

Discussion and Potential Vote

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, VELCO
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Mears, Executive Director, Audubon Vermont
Doug Morin, Wildlife Biologist, Department of Fish & Wildlife
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

10:30 AM

Election of Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges

Joint Assembly

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

10 Min After Floor

H.576 - An act relating to the management of food residuals by agricultural fairs and festivals

Introduction

Jeff Bartley, Champlain Valley Exposition
Rep. Patrick Brennan, Sponsor

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H.683 - An act relating to the protection of migratory birds

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 21, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10 Min After the Floor

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Discussion

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, VELCO
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

11:30 AM

H.683 - An act relating to the protection of migratory birds

Discussion and Potential Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Catherine Gjessing, General Counsel, Department of Fish & Wildlife
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.716 - An act relating to Abenaki hunting and fishing licenses

Discussion

Rep. Brian Cina, Sponsor
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Peter Forbes, Founder, New Learning Journey
Carol McGranaghan, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs

2:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Trails Discussion and Amendment Vote

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, Vermont Trails Alliance
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel, VNRC
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board

2:30 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Designated Downtowns Discussion

Kate McCarthy, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Gerry Tarrant, Chair, Environmental Law Section, Vermont Bar Association

5:15 PM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Vote on Village Enhanced Designations Amendment and Vote on Boards Amendment

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

6:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.716 - An act relating to Abenaki hunting and fishing licenses

Discussion

Lester Lampman, Member, Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi
Louise Laravie, Member, Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi
Dale Manning, Member, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation
Carol McGranaghan, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
Richard Menard, Chief, Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Roger Sheehan, Chief, Elnu Abenaki Tribe

10:30 AM

H.99 - An act relating to trade in covered animal parts or products

Discussion

Mike Covey, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition
Barry Londeree, Vermont State Director, United States Humane Society
Laurel Neme, Author of "Animal Investigators", Laurelneme.com
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Kyle Scanlon, Owner, Vermont Antique Dealers Association

12:00 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Ancel Amendment Discussion and Vote

Rep. Janet Ancel, Reporter of Amendment, House Committee on Ways and Means

9:45 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Conquest Amendment Discussion and Vote

Rep. Charles Conquest, Reporter of Amendment, House Committee on Appropriations
Billy Coster, Director of Planning and Policy, Agency of Natural Resources

11:30 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Sheldon Amendment Vote

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

15 Min After Floor

TBD

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, February 28, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Harrison et al. Amendment Discussion and Vote

Rep. Nelson Brownell, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. James Harrison, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor of amendment

8:55 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Lefebvre Amendment Discussion

Rep. Paul Lefebvre, Sponsor of amendment

9:30 AM

House Floor

15 Min After Floor

TBD

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

TBD

3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Caucuses

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.833 - An act relating to surface water diversions and financial surety requirements for holding tanks

Discussion, Walk-through, and Vote

Jeff Crocker, Supervising River Ecologist, Department of Environmental Conservation
Peter LaFlamme, Director, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Sarah Mooradian, Student Clinician, Environmental Advocacy Clinic at Vermont Law School
Jeff Nelson, Strategic Advisor, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mason Overstreet, Staff Attorney, Environmental Advocacy Clinic at Vermont Law School
Peter Utz, Student Clinician, Environmental Advocacy Clinic at Vermont Law School

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.683 - An act relating to the protection of migratory birds

Discussion, Walk-through, and Vote

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, GMP
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Mears, Executive Director, Audubon Vermont
Mark Scott, Wildlife Director, Department of Fish & Wildlife

10:00 AM

H.716 - An act relating to Abenaki hunting and fishing licenses

Discussion, Walk-through, and Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Mark Scott, Wildlife Director, Department of Fish & Wildlife

11:00 AM

H.99 - An act relating to trade in covered animal parts or products

Discussion, Walk-through

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

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.99 - An act relating to trade in covered animal parts or products

Discussion, Walk-through, and Vote

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

9:00 AM

H.828 - An act relating to Vermont standards for issuing a Clean Water Act section 401 certification

Peter LaFlamme, Director, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

10:00 AM

H.581 - An act relating to the funding of the Department of Fish and Wildlife

Steve Gomez, Financial Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Kim Royar, Furbearer Biologist, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Mark Scott, Wildlife Director, Department of Fish & Wildlife

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

H.581 - An act relating to the funding of the Department of Fish and Wildlife

Walk-through and Discussion

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

5:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, March 13, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.581 - An act relating to the funding of the Department of Fish and Wildlife

Walk-through, Mark-up, and Vote

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

8:45 AM

H.828 - An act relating to Vermont standards for issuing a Clean Water Act section 401 certification

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

9:30 AM

House Floor

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

2:00 PM

Committee Discussion

ANR/DEC responses to COVID-19

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

2:30 PM

Committee Discussion

Agency of Natural Resources and Department of Fish and Wildlife responses to COVID-19

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
George Scribner, Major, Enforcement Division, Vermont Fish and Wildlife

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

2:00 PM

Testimony

Solid Waste Management and COVID-19

Patrick Austin, President, Austin Rubbish and Roll off Service, Inc.
John Casella, CEO, Casella Waste Management
Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Jennifer Holliday, Director of Public Policy and Diversion Policy, Chittenden Solid Waste District
Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
Thomas Kennedy, Executive Director, Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission
Terri Kuczynski, District Manager, Addison County Solid Waste
John Leddy, Executive Director, Northwest Vermont Solid Waste Management District
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Paul Tomasi, District Manager, NEK Waste Management District
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

11:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Solid Waste Management

Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Judith Enck, Visiting Professor Bennington College; Former EPA Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, Founder of Beyond Plastics
Craig Goodenough, Owner, Goodenough Rubbish Removal
Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
Jeffery Meyers, President, Meyers Waste & Recycle
Lisa Ransom, Owner, Grow Compost of Vermont
Cameron Scott, Owner, No Waste Compost L3C

12:30 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

2:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Turkey Reporting Requirements

Catherine Gjessing, General Counsel, Department of Fish & Wildlife
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Mark Scott, Wildlife Director, Department of Fish & Wildlife

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

-

No Committee Meetings Scheduled

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

-

No Committee Meetings Scheduled

10:00 AM

House Floor

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, April 24, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

-

No Committee Meetings Scheduled

11:00 AM

House Floor

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

2:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Natural Resources Board/Act 250 Response to COVID-19

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Evan Meenan, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Board
Diane Snelling, Chair, Natural Resources Board

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

2:30 PM

Committee Discussion

Water Quality Service Providers, COVID-19 Response

Neil Kamman, Director, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

2:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Clean Water Initiative Report, Clean Water Fund, Municipal Roads and the Three Acre Rule, Dam Safety

Charles Baker, Executive Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Emily Bird, Program Manager, Clean Water Initiative, Department of Environmental Conservation
Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Planning Commission
Ben Green, Dam Safety Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation
Padraic Monks, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

2:00 PM

S.227 - An act relating to the provision of personal care products by lodging establishments

Walk-through

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

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

2:00 PM

H.953 - An act relating to fiscal year 2020 supplemental budget adjustments

Water Quality Monitoring and Cuts to Aquatic Nuisance Control Program

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

3:30 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

2:00 PM

H.716 - An act relating to Abenaki hunting and fishing licenses

Rep. Patrick Brennan, Sponsor of Amendment
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, House Ways & Means Committee

3:30 AM

Adjourn

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

2:30 PM

H.716 - An act relating to Abenaki hunting and fishing licenses

Amendments

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Robert Helm, Sponsor of amendment

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

2:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Corona Relief Fund

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

2:30 PM

Coronavirus Relief Funds

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

3:45 PM

H.716 - An act relating to Abenaki hunting and fishing licenses

Seymour Amendment

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Patrick Seymour, Sponsor of Amendment

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

1:30 PM

H.99 - An act relating to trade in covered animal parts or products

COVID-19 Link

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ashley Prout McAvey, Master of Environment Management, Vermont for Wildlife

2:30 PM

Coronavirus Relief Funds

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

3:30 PM

All House Caucus

Thursday, June 11, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

2:30 PM

Coronavirus Relief Funds

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

1:30 PM

Meeting Canceled

3:30 PM

All House Caucus

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

2:30 PM

Meeting Canceled

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

2:00 PM

DEC Updates

Clean Water Service Provider Extension, Budget, Three Acre Stormwater Permits, Environmental Contingency Fund, Solid Waste Management Assistance Fund

Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Natural Resources
Neil Kamman, Director, Water Investment Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Padraic Monks, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chuck Schwer, Director, Waste Management Protection Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

3:30 PM

Addison County Fair and Field Days Septic System

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Brian Redmond, Director, Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division, Department of Environmental Conservation

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

12:30 PM

Agency of Natural Resources Budget

Emily Byrne, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Natural Resources
Steve Gomez, Financial Manager, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

2:00 PM

House Floor

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

H.683 - An act relating to the protection of migratory birds

Senate Proposal of Amendment, Discussion, Potential Vote

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, GMP
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
David Mears, Executive Director, Audubon Vermont
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

2:00 PM

H.99 - An act relating to trade in covered animal parts or products

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Legislative Council

3:00 AM

Adjourn

Thursday, September 3, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

12:30 PM

Meeting Cancelled

2:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

1:00 PM

S.237 - An act relating to promoting affordable housing

Introduction, Walk-Through, Testimony, and Committee Discussion

Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Peter Gregory, Executive Director, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
Sen. Michael Sirotkin, Sponsor
Alex Weinhagen, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Planners Association

3:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

12:30 PM

Meeting Canceled

2:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

12:30 PM

Coronavirus Relief Funds

Outdoor Recreation

Ted Brady, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Rebecca Washburn, Director, Lands and Administration, Division Recreation, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

12:45 PM

H.833 - An act relating to surface water diversions and financial surety requirements for holding tanks

Walk-through

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

2:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, September 18, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

H.99 - An act relating to trade in covered animal parts or products

Brennan Amendment

Rep. Patrick Brennan, Sponsor
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM

H.833 - An act relating to surface water diversions and financial surety requirements for holding tanks

Senate Natural Resources Amendment

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

10:00 AM

House Floor

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

H.926 - An act relating to changes to Act 250

Discussion and Lefebvre Amendment

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM

Adjourn

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