Senate Committee on Transportation (Room 3)

The Senate Committee on Transportation has jurisdiction over matters relating to transportation facilities, including, principally, highways and bridges, and the regulation of traffic thereon and the licensing of the users thereof; and matters relating to aviation and railroads.

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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Meeting Details

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Senate Protocols and Floor Decorum

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Highway Division Overview

• Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director, Agency of Transportation
  

10:40 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Asset Management Bureau Overview

• Chad Allen, Asset Management and Performance Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
  

11:00 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Projects Delivery Bureau Overview

• Rob White, Project Delivery Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
  

11:20 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Construction & Materials Bureau Overview

• Mladen Gagulic, Construction and Materials Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
  

11:40 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Operations & Safety Bureau Overview

• Bruce Nyquist, Highway Safety Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Josh Schultz, Operations and Safety Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Meeting Details

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Meeting Record

9:00 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Maintenance Bureau Overview

• Todd Law, Maintenance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

9:40 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Support Services Bureau Overview

• Tammy Ellis, Central Garage Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Alec Portalupi, Support Services Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

10:20 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Municipal Assistance Bureau Overview

• Sue Scribner, Municipal Assistance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

11:00 AM

Automated Vehicle Inspection Program

Agency of Natural Resources

• Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
  

12:00 AM

Lunch

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Thursday, January 24, 2019

Meeting Details

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

VTrans 2019 Fact Book & Annual Report; VTransparency

• Jacqui DeMent, Public Outreach Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Kevin Viani, Performance Chief, Finance and Administration Division, Agency of Transportation
  

10:00 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

VTrans Long Range Transportation Plan

• David Pelletier, Planning Coordinator, Agency of Transportation
  

10:30 AM

Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Vermont Transportation Sector

Energy Action Network

• Jared Duval, Executive Director, Energy Action Network
  

11:00 AM

Potential Strategies to Reduce Transportation Emissions

Resources for the Future

• Marc Hafstead, Resources for the Future
  
• Wesley Look, Resources for the Future
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Friday, January 25, 2019

Meeting Details

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Meeting Record

9:00 AM

TBD

10:00 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

• Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation, Agency of Transportation
  
• Lenny Leblanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  

10:45 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

VTrans Budget Adjustment, National Life Fire, Relocation to Barre City Place

• Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation, Agency of Transportation
  
• Leonard LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  

11:30 AM

Implicit Bias Training

Ethan Allen Room

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Meeting Details

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

VTrans Agency Budget Overview

Rail Program Budget & 19 VSA Section 10g Report on Rail Projects

11:00 AM

VTrans Agency Budget Overview

Aviation Program Budget & 19 VSA Section 10g Report on Rail Projects

• Dan Delaburere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Meeting Details

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Meeting Record

9:00 AM

VTrans Agency Budget Overview

DMV Budget

• Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

10:00 AM

VTrans Agency Budget Overview

VTrans Budget Adjustment

• Leonard LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  

10:30 AM

VTrans Agency Budget Overview

Policy, Planning & Research Budget

• Joe Segale, Policy, Planning and Research Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
  

11:15 AM

VTrans Agency Budget Overview

Public Transit Budget

• Barbara Donovan, Public Transit Administrator, Agency of Transportation
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Thursday, January 31, 2019

Meeting Details

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Meeting Record

9:00 AM

VTrans Agency Budget Overview

Maintenance Budget

• Todd Law, Maintenance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Alec Portalupi, Support Services Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Josh Schultz, Operations and Safety Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

10:00 AM

VTrans Agency Budget Overview

Bridge Program Budget

• Kristin Higgins, Structures Section Chief, Agency of Transportation
  
• Pam Thurber, Bridge Management & Inspection Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  
• Rob White, Project Delivery Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
  

11:00 AM

VTrans Agency Budget Overview

Roadway, Paving & Traffic Programs Budget

• Jesse Devlin, Roadway, Paving & Traffic Programs Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Rob White, Project Delivery Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Friday, February 1, 2019

Meeting Details

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Meeting Record

9:00 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Report of Project Development Projects 19 VSA Section 10g

• Rob White, Project Delivery Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
  

9:30 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

VTrans Strategic Plan, Agency Performance Monitoring and Results-Based Accountability

• Joe Segale, Policy, Planning and Research Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Kevin Viani, Performance Chief, Finance and Administration Division, Agency of Transportation
  

10:00 AM

Committee Bill

Committee Discussion

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:30 AM

VTrans Agency Budget Overview

• Jared Duval, Executive Director, Energy Action Network
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Meeting Details

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Meeting Record

10:00 AM

S.84 - An act relating to emissions inspections

Committee Discussion

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:00 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Long Range Transportation Plan

• David Pelletier, Planning Coordinator, Agency of Transportation
  

11:30 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Governor's Highway Safety Budget

• Allison Leflamme, Behavioral Safety Unit Deputy Administrator, Agency of Transportation
  
• Bruce Nyquist, Highway Safety Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S. - An act relating to the Public Utility Commission’s jurisdiction over electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle charging tariffs

Committee Discussion

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:30 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Finance Administration & Budget

• Wayne Gammell, Finance & Administration Division Director, Agency of Transportation
  

10:00 AM

TBD

11:00 AM

Transportation for Vermonters

• Peter Johnke, Deputy Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL)
  
• Kate McCarthy, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
  
• Karen Yacos, Executive Director, Local Motion
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Thursday, February 7, 2019

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Meeting Record

9:00 AM

All Earth Rail

• David Blittersdorf, CEO & Founder, All Earth Rail
  
• Charlie Moore, President, All Earth Rail
  

10:00 AM

VTrans Agency Budget Overview

Municipal Assistance & Municipal Programs Budgets

• Alec Portalupi, Support Services Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Sue Scribner, Municipal Assistance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

11:00 AM

S.149 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles and the Department of Motor Vehicles

Committee Discussion

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Friday, February 8, 2019

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Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Transportation Affordability and Accessibility

Capstone Community Action

• Eileen Nooney, Director of Transportation Program, Capstone Community Action
  
• Paul Zabriskie, Weatherization Director, Capstone Community Action
  

10:00 AM

The transportation nexus to Vermont's climate and energy strategies

Comprehensive Energy Plan; Vermont Climate Action Committee; EV charging network in Vermont;

• Daniel Dutcher, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
  

11:00 AM

Strategies to Support Affordable Access to Cleaner Vehicles

• Jennifer Wallace Brodeur, Director, Transportation Efficiency, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Meeting Details

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Meeting Record

10:00 AM

TBD

• Jake Elovirta, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Jennifer Pittsley, Director of Special Programs, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Michael Smith, Director of Operations, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

11:00 AM

PUC Evaluation of Electric Vehicles

EV Contributions to Funding Transportation and Electricity Rate Structure Opportunities including Impact on Demand Charges

• Riley Allen, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Wednesday, February 13, 2019

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Meeting Record

9:00 AM

School Bus Safety

• Jake Elovirta, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Patrick McManoman, Chief of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
  

10:00 AM

Autonomous Vehicles Testing Language

• Joe Segale, Policy, Planning and Research Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
  

11:00 AM

Electric Aviation

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  
• Tom O'Leary, Beta Technologies
  
• Michael Schirling, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Thursday, February 14, 2019

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Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Design of a Regional Approach to Cap Greenhouse Gas Pollution from Transportation

• Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
  

10:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Electric Vehicle Charging Tariffs

10:30 AM

Joint Hearing with Senate Transportation and House Transportation Committees

Local Government Day

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Friday, February 15, 2019

Meeting Details

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Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.84 - An act relating to emissions inspections

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

Committee Adjourns

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

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10:00 AM

S.149 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles and the Department of Motor Vehicles

• Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Jake Elovirta, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Alan Franklin, Highway Supervisor, Brattleboro
  
• Jennifer Pittsley, Director of Special Programs, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Michael Smith, Director of Operations, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

11:00 AM

VTrans Agency Update

Commuter Rail in Vermont;Budd Rail Cars

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  
• Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

10:30 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

FRA Bridge Management Program

• Erin Charbonneau, Rail Bridge Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

11:30 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Update on the EV Charging Grant Program

• Daniel Dutcher, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Gary Holloway, Downtown Program Manager, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

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9:00 AM

Aviation Systems Plan Update

• Costa Pappis, Planning Coordinator, Agency of Transportation
  

9:30 AM

Legislative Report (Act 108) on Aviation Economic Development and Energy Systems

• Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Michael Schirling, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  

10:00 AM

DMV Misc. Bill

Autonomous Vehicles Testing Language

• Joe Segale, Policy, Planning and Research Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
  

11:00 AM

DMV Misc. Bill

• Mitchell Jay, Owner, Vermont Auto Dealers' Association
  

11:30 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

VTrans Access Management Program - Commercial Access Management

• Craig Keller, Utilities and Permits Manager, Agency of Transportation
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Thursday, February 21, 2019

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Meeting Record

9:00 AM

VTrans Maintenance Highlights

• Kyle Carpenter, General Manager, District 8, Agency of Transportation
  
• Rob Faley, District Transportation Administrator 5 & 8, Agency of Transportation
  
• Kevin Gadapee, District Transportation Administrator, Districts 7 and 9, Agency of Transportation
  
• Todd Law, Maintenance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Ernie Patnoe, Maintenance Administrator, Agency of Transportation
  
• Joe Ruzzo, General Manager, District 2, Agency of Transportation
  
• Tanya Whitney, Transportation Area Maintenance Supervisor, District 9, Agency of Transportation
  

10:30 AM

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

Joint Assembly

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Friday, February 22, 2019

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9:00 AM

Strategic Highway Safety Plan/VT Highway Safety Alliance Update

• William Bohnyak, Orange County Sheriff's Department, Vermont Highway Safety Alliance, Dept. of Public Safety
  
• Jake Elovirta, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Bruce Nyquist, Highway Safety Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
  

10:00 AM

VW Settlement Funds

• Merideth Chaudoir, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  
• Robert McDougall, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General
  
• Nicholas Persampieri, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  

11:00 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Town Highway Maps & Statewide Parcel Mapping

• Johnathan Croft, Chief of Mapping, Agency of Transportation
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

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10:00 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Rail Safety - Operation Lifesaver

• Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Alan Franklin, Highway Supervisor, Brattleboro
  

10:30 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

FRA Bridge Management Program

• Erin Charbonneau, Rail Bridge Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

11:00 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Amtrak Passenger Service: Burlington & Montreal Services

• Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

11:30 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Update on the EV Charging Grant Program

• Daniel Dutcher, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Gary Holloway, Downtown Program Manager, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Meeting Details

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Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.149 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles and the Department of Motor Vehicles

Committee Review & Discussion

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:30 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

How Federal Funding Works & General Federal Process Review

• Leonard LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  
• Costa Pappis, Planning Coordinator, Agency of Transportation
  

10:00 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

EV Incentive Program & elements if Transportation Bill related to EVs

• Daniel Dutcher, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Dan Potter, Energy Policy and Program Analyst, Department of Public Service
  

11:00 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Research Program Overview

• Dr. Emily Parkany, Research Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
  

11:30 AM

TBD

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Thursday, February 28, 2019

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9:00 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Clean Water/Stormwater Initiatives & Investments

• Craig DiGiammarino, Pollution Prevention and Compliance Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Christy Witters, Stormwater Program Environmental Analyst, Department of Environmental Conservation
  

9:30 AM

Non Pricing Approaches to Carbon Reduction in Vermont

• Richard Cowart, Director, The Regulatory Assistance Project
  
• David Farnsworth, Senior Associate, The Regulatory Assistance Project
  
• Frederick Weston, Principal and Director, Policy, The Regulatory Assistance Project
  

10:15 AM

TBD

11:00 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

EV Settlement Funds, including Bus Electrification Program

• Heidi Hales, Director, Air Quality & Climate Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
  
• Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Coordinator, Agency of Transportation
  
• Megan O'Toole, Staff Attorney, Department of Environmental Conservation, Air Quality and Climate Division
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Friday, March 1, 2019

Meeting Details

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9:00 AM

S. - An act relating to the Public Utility Commission’s jurisdiction over electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle charging tariffs

Committee Bill Review & Discussion

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

S. - An act relating to the Public Utility Commission’s jurisdiction over electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle charging tariffs

Testimony from BED, GMP, VEC , Dept. of Public Service and VTrans

• Riley Allen, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service
  
• Robert Dostis, Vice President of Stakeholder Relations, Green Mountain Power
  
• Daniel Dutcher, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, March 5, 2019

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No Committee Meetings Scheduled

The General Assembly is on break for Town Meeting Day

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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

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10:00 AM

VTrans proposal regarding Act 250 exemption for Federal Aid Transportation Projects in H.197

• Daniel Dutcher, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation, Agency of Transportation
  
• Ken Robie, Project Delivery Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Andrea Wright, Environmental Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

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9:00 AM

Sustainable Montpelier Coalition

• Dan Jones, Executive Director, Sustainable Montpelier Coalition
  

9:30 AM

Increasing Ridership on Public Transit

• Richard Watts, Director, UVM Center for Research on Vermont
  

10:00 AM

S.100 - An act relating to prevailing wage requirements on State transportation construction and maintenance projects

Committee Discussion

• Michelle Anderson, Chief of Contract Administration, Agency of Transportation
  
• Alec Portalupi, Support Services Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

11:15 AM

Committee Discussion

Confirmations

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Thursday, March 14, 2019

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9:00 AM

New England Central Railroad

New England Central Railroad 3rd Party Passenger Rail Service Inquiry

9:30 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Program

• Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Evan Robinson, UAS Manager, Agency of Transportation
  

10:00 AM

S. - An act relating to the Public Utility Commission’s jurisdiction over electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle charging tariffs

• John Cotter, Staff Attorney, Public Utility Commission
  
• Jennifer Wallace Brodeur, Director, Transportation Efficiency, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
  
• Abby White, Director of Communications, Efficiency Vermont
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Friday, March 15, 2019

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9:00 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Revamping VTrans' Project Selection & Prioritization Processes

• Chad Allen, Asset Management Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Joe Segale, Policy, Planning and Research Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
  

10:00 AM

VTrans Agency Overview

Public Private Partnership Pilot Program Update

• Michelle Anderson, Chief of Contract Administration, Agency of Transportation
  
• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  

10:30 AM

TBD

11:30 PM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

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10:00 AM

Senate Floor

11:30 AM

S. - An act relating to the Public Utility Commission’s jurisdiction over electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle charging tariffs

Committee Discussion

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

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9:00 AM

Confirmation of Governor's Appointment

• Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation, Agency of Transportation
  

9:30 AM

Committee Discussion

Act 250

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

10:30 AM

S. - An act relating to the Public Utility Commission’s jurisdiction over electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle charging tariffs

• Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  
• John Cotter, Staff Attorney, Public Utility Commission
  
• Marc Paquette, Section Chief Weights & Measures, Food Safety & Consumer Protection Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Thursday, March 21, 2019

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9:00 AM

Vermont Railway

• Mary Anne Michaels, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont Railway
  

9:30 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Committee Review of Electric Vehicle Incentives and VW Settlement Fund Proposals

• Emily Boedecker, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
  
• Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Housing and Community Development
  
• Daniel Dutcher, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Dan Potter, Energy Policy and Program Analyst, Department of Public Service
  

11:15 AM

Adjourn

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Friday, March 22, 2019

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9:00 AM

Lamoille Valley Rail Trail

• Ken Brown, Project Manager, Lamoille Valley Rail Trail
  
• Cindy Locke, Executive Director, VAST
  
• Joel Perrigo, Project Manager, Municipal Assistance Bureau, Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• Sue Scribner, Municipal Assistance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

10:00 AM

S. - An act relating to the Public Utility Commission’s jurisdiction over electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle charging tariffs

Committee Discussion

• Olivia Campbell Andersen, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
  
• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Nicole Lepre, Energy Policy Analyst, Renewable Energy Vermont
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

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9:00 AM

S. - An act relating to the Public Utility Commission’s jurisdiction over electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle charging tariffs

• Kevin Miller, Director, Public policy, Charge Point
  

9:30 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Walk-through

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:30 AM

Retention of Superior Court Judges and Magistrates

Joint Assembly

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

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9:00 AM

Confirmation of Governor's Appointment

• Thomas D. Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  

9:30 AM

Capstone's Vehicle Assistance Program

• Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
  
• Eileen Nooney, Director of Family and Community Support Services, Capstone Community Action
  

10:00 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Sections 1,2,4 and 13

• Lenny Leblanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  

10:40 AM

Sections 14, 15 and 16

Sections 14, 15 and 16

• Barbara Donovan, Public Transit Administrator, Agency of Transportation
  

11:20 AM

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Section 24

• John Flannigan, VSP Safety Programs Unit Commander, Department of Public Safety
  
• Tara Thomas, Lieutenant, Vermont State Police
  

12:00 AM

Lunch

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Friday, March 29, 2019

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9:00 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Sections 3, 5, 7, 10, 11/12

• Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  

10:00 AM

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Sections 17/18/19

• Rob White, Right of Way Chief, Agency of Transportation
  

11:00 AM

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Section 33

• Sue Scribner, Municipal Assistance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

11:15 AM

TBD

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

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10:00 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Sections 8,9 & 34

• Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

10:50 AM

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Sections 25, 26 & 27

• Daniel Dutcher, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

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9:00 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Sections 28, 29, 30, 31 & 32

• Daniel Dutcher, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Dan Potter, Energy Policy and Program Analyst, Department of Public Service
  

11:00 AM

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Section 22

• Allison LaFlamme, Behavioral Safety Unit Deputy Administrator, Agency of Transportation
  

11:15 AM

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Sections 20, 21 & 35

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  

11:30 AM

S. - An act relating to the Public Utility Commission’s jurisdiction over electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle charging tariffs

• Bill Laberge, Grassroots Solar Inc.
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

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9:00 AM

TBD

10:00 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

BGS Revenue Collection for Electric Vehicle Charging

• Chris Cole, Commissioner, Buildings and General Services
  

10:30 AM

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Incorporating Electric Vehicle Charging Tariff Language

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Friday, April 5, 2019

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9:00 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Section 23

• Jake Elovirta, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

9:15 AM

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Walk-through

• Curt McCormack, Representative, Chittenden 6-3
  

10:45 AM

Committee Discussion

• Peter Welch, U.S. Congressman, Vermont
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

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10:00 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

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9:00 AM

TBD

9:30 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Section 34, Commuter Rail Study

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  

10:00 AM

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Section 16, Study of Methods to Increase Public Transit Ridership in Vermont

• Barbara Donovan, Public Transit Administrator, Agency of Transportation
  

10:30 AM

~

State of Vermont Electric Vehicle Charging Fees

• Chris Cole, Commissioner, Buildings and General Services
  

11:00 AM

AARP & Transportation

• Kelly Stoddard, Director of Community Outreach, AARP
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Committee Discussion

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

---

Friday, April 12, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Lawn Signs

• Todd Law, Maintenance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  

9:30 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Electric Vehicle Incentives

• Wayne Weikel, Senior Director of State Government Affairs, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
  

10:00 AM

~

H. 529, Draft 1.3 Walk-through

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

---

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Committee Review

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

---

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Sections 44 & 45

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  
• Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
  

9:30 AM

~

Committee Review

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:00 AM

Opioid Recovery Transportation Initiative

• Jolinda LaClair, Director of Drug Prevention Policy, Governor’s Opioid Coordination Council
  
• Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Coordinator, Agency of Transportation
  

11:30 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

BGS Fleet

• Chris Cole, Commissioner, Buildings and General Services
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

---

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Temporary Lawn Signs

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:30 AM

~

Committee Review

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

---

Friday, April 19, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 PM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Committee Review

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:30 AM

~

Committee Review

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

---

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Committee Discussion

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

---

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:15 AM

H.529 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Committee Discussion

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

~

Section 35

• Gregg Faber, Analyst, Public Utility Commission
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

---

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

12:00 PM

Lunch

---

Friday, April 26, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

---

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

12:00 PM

Lunch

---

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

12:00 PM

Lunch

---

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

12:00 PM

Lunch

---

Friday, May 3, 2019

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 PM

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

11:30 AM

Lunch

---

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Senate Floor

15 min. after Floor

Committee Discussion

Priorities for the week

---

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Agency of Transportation Updates including Delivery of the FACT Book

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  
• Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation, Agency of Transportation
  
• Wayne Gammell, Finance & Administration Division Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Lenny Leblanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  
• Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  

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Thursday, January 9, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

2020 Public Transit Policy Plan

• Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Coordinator, Agency of Transportation
  

9:45 AM

Report on Methods to Increase the Use of Public Transit in Vermont

• Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Coordinator, Agency of Transportation
  
• David Pelletier, Planning Coordinator, Agency of Transportation
  

10:30 AM

Study on the Agency of Transportation's Use of Master License Agreements and Alternative Options

• Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Mark Fitzgerald, Property Management Section Chief, Agency of Transportation
  

11:00 AM

Report on State Owned Railroad Line Between Montpelier and Barre

• Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

2:00 PM

Governor's State of the State Address

Joint Assembly-House Chamber

---

Friday, January 10, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Transportation Climate Initiative

Room 5

• William Smith, Attorney, Smith Government Relations
  
• Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
  

10:45 AM

Electric Vehicle Incentive Program

Room 5

• Daniel Dutcher, Senior Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Marilyn Miller, Executive Director, Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association
  
• David Roberts, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

---

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

S.339 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles

Walk-through

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Jake Elovirta, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Michael Smith, Director of Operations, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

-

S.204 - An act relating to proof of certificate of snowmobile education

Introduction and Walk-through

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Sen. Jane Kitchel, Sponsor
  
• Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sponsor
  

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Transportation Climate Initiative

Room 5

• Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
  

10:30 AM

Vehicle Feebate and Vehicle Incentive Funding Report

Room 5

• Daniel Dutcher, Senior Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Costa Pappis, Policy and Planning Manager, Agency of Transportation
  

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Thursday, January 16, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Supplemental Electric Vehicles Report

• Riley Allen, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service
  
• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  
• John Cotter, Staff Attorney, Public Utility Commission
  

10:00 AM

Transportation for Vermonters Policy Agenda Presentation

• Kate McCarthy, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Transportation for Vermonters
  
• Jenn Wood, Transportation for Vermonters
  

10:30 AM

Weight Based Registration Report

• Costa Pappis, Policy and Planning Manager, Agency of Transportation
  

11:15 AM

Work Zone Safety Issues

• Kellen Cloud, Operations Manager, Green Mountain Flagging
  

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Friday, January 17, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

DMV Accomplishments & Initiatives, Disclosure of Driver Data

• Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Michael Smith, Director of Operations, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

10:00 AM

Strategic Highway Safety Plan/VT Highway Safety Alliance Update

• Ian Degutis, Traffic Mobility Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  
• Jake Elovirta, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Ann Gammell, Highway Division Deputy Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Mitchell Jay, Vice Chair, Vermont Highway Safety Alliance
  
• Evelyn McFarlane, Highway Safety Plan Coordinator, Agency of Transportation
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

---

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Public Records Overview

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Annual License Suspension Statistics Report

• Michael Smith, Director of Operations, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

1:55 PM

Senate Floor

2:00 PM

Governor's FY2021 Budget Address

Joint Assembly - House Chamber

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Automated Vehicle Inspection Program

• Scott Davidson, Chief Inspector, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Agency of Transportation Budget Presentation

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  
• Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation, Agency of Transportation
  
• Lenny Leblanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  
• Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Governor's Appointments

Commissioner Michael Schirling, Department of Public Safety

• Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  

9:45 AM

Roadway, Paving & Traffic Programs Budget

Including 19 V.S.A, Section 10g Report

• Jesse Devlin, Highway Safety and Design Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Sue Scribner, Municipal Assistance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Bridge Program Budget

Including 19 V.S.A, Section 10g Report

• Kristin Higgins, Structures Section Chief, Agency of Transportation
  
• Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  
• Pam Thurber, Bridge Management & Inspection Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  

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Friday, January 24, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:15 AM

Municipal Assistance and Municipal Programs Budget

Including 19 V.S.A, Section 10g Report

• Sue Scribner, Municipal Assistance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

10:20 AM

Break

10:25 AM

Maintenance Bureau Budget

• Todd Law, Maintenance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Shane Morin, State Maintenance Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

---

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

15 min after Floor

Aviation Program Budget

Including 19 V.S.A, Section 10g Report

• Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

11:00 AM

Committee Discussion

---

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Finance and Administration Budget

Agency of Transportation

• Wayne Gammell, Finance & Administration Division Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Lenny Leblanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  

9:30 AM

Policy, Planning and Research Bureau Budget

Agency of Transportation

• Joe Segale, Policy, Planning and Research Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
  

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

DMV Budget

• Chris Baning, Financial Manager, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Terri Blaisdell, Director of Finance, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

11:30 AM

Public Transit Budget

• Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Coordinator, Agency of Transportation
  

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Thursday, January 30, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Rail Program Budget

Including 19 V.S.A, Section 10g Report

• Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

S.339 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles

Walk-through and Committee Mark-up

• Joseph Barrett, Vice President, Vermont Truck and Bus Association
  
• Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
  
• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Jake Elovirta, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• James Feehan, Lobbyist, American Property and Casualty Insurance Association
  
• Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Bridget Morris, Lobbyist, Morris & Demag, Inc.
  
• Michael Smith, Operations Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• William Smith, Lobbyist, Vermont Truck and Bus Association
  
• Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, LexisNexis
  
• Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  

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Friday, January 31, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Automated License Plate Recognition Systems Report

• Jake Elovirta, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Shawn Loan, Vermont State Police
  

9:30 AM

Governor's Highway Safety Budget Details

• Allison LaFlamme, Administrator, State Highway Safety Office - Behavioral Safety Unit
  
• Josh Schultz, Operations and Safety Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Paul White, Law Enforcement Liaison, State Highway Safety Office - Behavioral Safety Unit
  

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Peer2Peer Carsharing

• James Feehan, Lobbyist, Enterprise Holdings
  
• Jeanne Kennedy, Lobbyist, Enterprise Holdings
  

10:45 AM

Work Zone Safety Issues

• Rebecca Algers, James Algers' Mother, Associated General Contractors
  
• Heather Cruickshank, ADA Traffic Control
  
• Jake Elovirta, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Jillian King, ADA Traffic Control
  
• Patrick Murphy, ADA Traffic Control
  
• Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Upcoming priorities

10:30 AM

Electric Vehicle Adoption Investments

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  

11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

Autonomous Vehicles Testing Update

• Michael Obuchowski, Commissioner, Agency of Transportation
  
• Joe Segale, Policy, Planning and Research Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
  

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Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Transportation Stormwater Overview

• Jennifer Callahan, Stormwater Technician, Agency of Transportation
  
• Craig DiGiammarino, Pollution Prevention and Compliance Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Sue Scribner, Municipal Assistance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

9:45 AM

Commercial Vehicle Information Exchange Window

• Kevin Andrews, Chief of Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

10:00 AM

DMV National Motor Vehicle Title Information System

• Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Michael Smith, Operations Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

10:30 AM

Break

11:00 AM

S.239 - An act relating to requirements for older drivers to renew operator’s licenses

Introduction and Walk-through

• Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor
  
• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Michael Smith, Operations Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

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Thursday, February 6, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Committee Discussion

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Clean Water Investment Report

• Emily Bird, Program Manager, Clean Water Initiative, Department of Environmental Conservation
  
• Jim Ryan, Stormwater Program Environmental Analyst, Department of Environmental Conservation
  
• Sue Scribner, Municipal Assistance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

10:45 AM

Winter Maintenance

• Todd Law, Maintenance Bureau, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

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Friday, February 7, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

School Bus Safety Update

• Patrick McManoman, Highway Safety Program Specialist, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

9:30 AM

S.339 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles

Walk-through and Committee Mark-up

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Jake Elovirta, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Michael Smith, Operations Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

S.241 - An act relating to motor vehicle manufacturers that sell directly to consumers

Walk-through and potential mark-up

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Marilyn Miller, Executive Director, Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association
  
• Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sponsor
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

Work Zone Safety Issues

Policy solution proposals

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Tess Kennedy, Lobbyist, Associated General Contractors
  
• Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
  
• Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  

11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

S.339 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles

Continue walk-through, comments regarding Sec. 27

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Michael Smith, Operations Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• William Smith, Lobbyist, Vermont Truck and Bus Association
  
• Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Amtrak Passenger Service: Burlington & Montreal Services

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  
• Dan Delabruere, Rail and Aviation, Director, Agency of Transportation
  

9:30 AM

Vermont Public Transportation Association

Updates and Budget Commentary

• Van Chestnut, General Manager, Advance Transit
  
• Ken Putnam, Exective Director, Marble Valley Regional Transit Authority
  

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Central Garage Budget & Fleet Management

• Tammy Ellis, Central Garage Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  

10:45 AM

S.339 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles

Continue walk-through

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Jake Elovirta, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Michael Smith, Operations Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  

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Thursday, February 13, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

High Fuel Efficiency and Emissions Repair Program

• Daniel Dutcher, Senior Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
  
• Paul Zabriskie, Director of Weatherization and Climate Impact, Capstone Community Action
  

10:00 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Vermont League of Cities & Towns

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Transportation
Room 11

• Heidi Britch-Valenta, Town Administrator, Town of Highgate
  
• Peter Elwell, Town Manager, Town of Brattleboro
  
• Chet Hagenbarth, Town Manager, Town of Killington
  
• Lucas Herring, Mayor, Barre City
  
• Delsie Hoyt, Town of West Fairlee
  
• Bryan Osborne, Public Works Director, Town of Colchester
  
• Eric Osgood, Select Board Chair, Town of Johnson
  
• Sandy Pisonnault, Town of Dorset
  
• George Putnam, Selectman, Town of Cambridge
  
• Charles Safford, Town Manager, Town of Stowe
  
• Jeff Wennberg, City of Rutland
  

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Friday, February 14, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Medium and Long Term AOT IT Projects

• Tom Buonomo, Agency IT Director, VT Agency of Digital Services for VTrans
  
• Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  

10:00 AM

Rest Areas Update

• Deborah Ferrell, Executive Manager, Government Business Services Division, Department of Buildings & General Services
  
• Lisa Sanchez, Manager, Information Centers Division, Department of Buildings and General Services
  

10:30 AM

S.339 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles

Final walk-through, Vote

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

S.238 - An act relating to the use of green signal lamps on wreckers

Introduction

• Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor
  
• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

-

S.203 - An act relating to motorcycle helmets

Introduction

• Sen. Joe Benning, Sponsor
  
• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Rep. Brian Smith, Derby
  
• Holly Wilkins, President, United Motorcyclists of Vermont
  

10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

S.241 - An act relating to motor vehicle manufacturers that sell directly to consumers

Continued walk-through and mark up

• Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association
  
• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Jake Elovirta, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Marilyn Miller, Executive Director, Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association
  
• Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Tesla
  
• Michael Smith, Operations Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Montpelier Microtransit Update

• Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
  

9:45 AM

Local Motion Update, Comments Regarding Rail Trail

• Mary Catherine Graziano, Senior Manager, Education & Safety Programs, Local Motion
  
• Jonathan Weber, Program Manager, Local Motion
  
• Karen Yacos, Executive Director, Local Motion
  

10:45 AM

Break

11:15 AM

Electrification of State Fleet

• Chris Cole, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services
  
• Harmony Wilder, Fleet Manager, Buildings and General Services
  

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Thursday, February 20, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Kilowatt Hour Charging Fee Update and PEV Electric Distribution Utility Rate Design

Room 5
Update from VTrans, Public Service Department
Comments from Utilities

• Riley Allen, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service
  
• Melissa Bailey, Manager of Government and Member Affairs, VPPSA
  
• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  
• Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
  
• David Farnsworth, Senior Associate, The Regulatory Assistance Project
  
• Patricia Richards, General Manager, Washington Electric Coop
  

10:30 AM

Election of Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges

Joint Assembly

Immediately Following Joint Assembly

Senate Floor

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Friday, February 21, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Kilowatt Hour Charging Fee Update and PEV Electric Distribution Utility Rate Design

• Robb Kidd, Conservation Program Manager, Sierra Club, Vermont Chapter
  
• Brian Otley, Chief Operating Officer, Green Mountain Power
  
• Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department
  

10:45 AM

Committee Discussion

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

Lamoille Valley Rail Trail

Funding Discussion

• Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, VAST
  
• Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation, Agency of Transportation
  
• Cindy Locke, Executive Director, VAST
  
• Joel Perrigo, Project Manager, Municipal Assistance Bureau, Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  

10:45 AM

Committee Discussion

11:15 AM

Break

11:30 AM

Implicit Bias Training

Legislative Lounge

• Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission
  

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Vehicle Length Testimony

Comments on V.S.A Title 23, Section 1432

• Kevin Andrews, Chief of Safety, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Roland Bellavance, President, Bellavance Trucking
  

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

S.241 - An act relating to motor vehicle manufacturers that sell directly to consumers

Testimony, Committee Discussion

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Mitchell Jay, Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association
  
• Zach Kahn, Senior Policy Advisor, Tesla
  
• Dan Keene, Lamoille Valley Ford
  
• Wayne Weikel, Senior Director of State Government Affairs, Alliance of Automotive Innovation
  

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

-

No Committee Meeting Scheduled

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Friday, February 28, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles for Vermont

• Harry Graves, Clean Energy and Climate Action
  

9:45 AM

Committee Adjourns

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

15 minutes after Floor

Committee Discussion

10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

EMS Gas Tax Exemption

• Sen. Jeanette K. White, Windham County
  

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

TBD

11:30 AM

Vermont Truck and Bus Association Lunch

Steak House Restaurant
1239 US Route 302, Barre VT

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Thursday, March 12, 2020

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9:00 AM

TBD

TENTATIVE

• Robbie Blish, Chief of Police, Woodstock
  
• Nick Ferro, Owner, NT Ferro Jewelers
  
• Jeffrey Kahn, Chair, Woodstock Village Board of Trustees
  

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Friday, March 13, 2020

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9:45 AM

Energy Action Network 2019 Annual Progress Report for Vermont

• Jared Duval, Executive Director, Energy Action Network
  

10:30 AM

Electric Vehicles

Regional Electric Supply

• Riley Allen, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Service
  
• Maria Fischer, Utilities Economic Analyst, Department of Public Service
  
• Keith Wooster, Retired, U.S. Army
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

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11:00 AM

Committee Discussion

Conference Call 1-877-278-2734

Participant #151030

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Friday, May 15, 2020

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10:00 AM

Title 23: Motor Vehicles

Potential sunsets:
23 V.S.A. § 1607: Automated License Plate Recognition Systems
23 V.S.A. § 754: Transportation Network Companies
23 V.S.A. § 1222: Inspection of Registered Vehicles

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• William Elovirta, Director of Enforcement & Safety, Department of Motor Vehicle
  
• Dave Evans, Chief of Driver Improvement, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

10:30 AM

COVID-19 FY2020 Proposed Budget Adjustment

Agency of Transportation

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  
• Leonard LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

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11:00 AM

S.339 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles

Proposed amendments

• Sen. John Rodgers, Sponsor
  

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Title 23: Motor Vehicles

Potential sunsets

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Michael Smith, Operations Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020

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8:30 AM

H.942 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Walk-through

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  
• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Leonard LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, June 11, 2020

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1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, June 12, 2020

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10:00 AM

H.942 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Leonard LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  
• Rep. Curt McCormack, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
  
• Costa Pappis, Policy and Planning Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, June 18, 2020

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10:00 AM

H.942 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  
• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Leonard LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  
• Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  

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Friday, June 19, 2020

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9:30 AM

H.942 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Proposed amendment
Committee discussion

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  
• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Leonard LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  
• Rep. Curt McCormack, House Committee on Transportation
  
• Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
  
• Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation
  
• Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  

1:00 PM

H.942 - An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation

Committee Amendment
Discussion and Vote

• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020

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1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, June 25, 2020

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1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, June 26, 2020

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11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

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10:30 AM

FY21 Transportation Program Restatement

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  
• Joe Flynn, Secretary of Transportation, Agency of Transportation
  
• Wayne Gammell, Finance & Administration Division Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Costa Pappis, Policy and Planning Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Wayne Symonds, Highway Division Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

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Thursday, September 3, 2020

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Friday, September 4, 2020

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Tuesday, September 8, 2020

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No Committee Meeting

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

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No Committee Meeting

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

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Friday, September 11, 2020

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H.969 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Transportation Language

• Terri Blaisdell, Director of Finance, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  
• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Tony Facos, Director of Enforcement & Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Lenny Leblanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  
• Wanda Minoli, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Costa Pappis, Policy and Planning Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Neil Schickner, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Michael Smith, Operations Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

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Monday, September 14, 2020

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9:00 AM

H.969 - An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government

Transportation Language

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning & Intermodal Dev. Div., Agency of Transportation
  
• Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Lenny Leblanc, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  
• Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
  

9:30 AM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

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No Committee Meeting Scheduled

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Friday, September 18, 2020

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