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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Friday, January 10, 2025

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10:30 AM

Committee Discussion

• Megan Cannella, Supervisor of Committee Services, Office of Legislative Operations
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

10:45 AM

Agency of Transportation Overview

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• Patrick Murphy, State Policy Director, Agency of Transportation
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

Senate Sexual Harassment Prevention Presentation

11:00 AM

Public Transit

• Stephen Falbel, President, Steadman Hill Consulting, Inc.
  
• Ross MacDonald, Public Transit Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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9:00 AM

Security Briefing

This will not be livestreamed due to sensitive content

• Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly
  
• Sara Macera, Sergeant, Capitol Police Department
  
• John Poleway, Chief of Capitol Police, Capitol Police Department
  
• Joe Tremblay, Officer, Capitol Police Department
  

10:00 AM

Green Mountain Transit Service

• Clayton Clark, General Manager, Green Mountain Transit
  

11:00 AM

Introduction

• Joe Flynn, Secretary, Agency of Transportation
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

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10:30 AM

Stormwater Funding Overview

• Jennifer Callahan, Manager of Pollution Prevention & Compliance, Agency of Transportation
  
• Tyler Hansen, Stormwater Technician, Agency of Transportation Maintenance Division
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, January 17, 2025

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9:00 AM

Overview of Transportation Revenue

• Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

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Transportation Funding Study

• Patrick Murphy, State Policy Director, Agency of Transportation
  

10:00 AM

VTransparency

• Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
  

10:30 AM

Construction Inflation, Bid Outcomes, and Purchasing Power Impacts on Agency of Transportation Projects

• Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

Followed by Mandatory Discrimination Prevention Training

10:50 AM

Show Me the Money Overview

• Joel Perrigo, Municipal Assistance Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
  

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Municipal Aid Grant Program Overview

• Joel Perrigo, Municipal Assistance Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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9:00 AM

District 8 Garage Update

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation
  

9:40 AM

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

Walk-through

• Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

10:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

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

Walk-through

• Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

3:45 PM

Legislative Briefing

House Chamber

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

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9:00 AM

Emergency Board Revenue Consensus Forecast

• Tom Kavet, Legislative Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
  
• Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  

9:30 AM

ISO New England

• Sarah Adams Kollitz, State Policy Advisor, ISO New England
  

10:00 AM

Federal Transportation Policy Update

Reauthorization Trends and Considerations

• Costa Pappis, Federal Policy Director, Agency of Transportation
  

10:30 AM

Impacts of Federal Mandates on AOT Projects and Early Signals of Shifting Federal Policy

• Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
  

11:00 AM

Green Mountain Transit Replacement Route Overview

• Caleb Grant, Executive Director, Rural Community Transportation
  
• Jim Moulton, Executive Director, Tri-Valley Transit; Chair, Vermont Public Transportation Association Board of Directors
  
• Jordan Posner, Executive Director, CIDER
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, January 24, 2025

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10:00 AM

Vermont Vehicle Index

• Matt Cota, Director of Government Affairs, Meadow Hill Consulting, Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association
  

10:30 AM

Trucking and Busing Update

• Bill Smith, Lobbyist, Vermont Truck and Bus Association
  

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Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

Agency of Transportation Updates

Town Highway Class 2 Program

• Ashley Atkins, Deputy Director, District Maintenance and Fleet Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• Chad Greenwood, Maintenance Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  
• Joel Perrigo, Municipal Assistance Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
  

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Agency of Transportation Updates

Show Me the Money Follow Up

• Joel Perrigo, Municipal Assistance Program Manager, Agency of Transportation
  

11:15 AM

EV Incentive Program

• Patrick Murphy, State Policy Director, Agency of Transportation
  
• Andrea Wright, Manager, Environmental Policy and Sustainability, Agency of Transportation
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Governor's 2026 Budget Address

Joint assembly to receive budget address

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

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9:00 AM

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

• Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Matthew Kostik, Director of Special Projects, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:25 AM

Break

11:00 AM

Agency of Transportation FY26 Budget Overview

This is a joint meeting with House Transportation and will be livestreamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-transportation.

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  
• Joe Flynn, Secretary, Agency of Transportation
  
• Todd Law, Director, Fleet Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• Ernie Patnoe, Director, Maintenance Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, January 30, 2025

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9:00 AM

Transportation for Vermonters (T4VT)

Lobby Day

• Christina Erickson, Executive Director, Local Motion
  
• Kati Gallagher, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
  
• Sandy Thibault, Executive Director, CATMA
  
• Jonathon Weber, Programs Director, Local Motion
  

9:55 AM

Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Update, Legislative Priorities

• Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  
• Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  

10:15 AM

Agency of Transportation EV Infrastructure Overview

• Patrick Murphy, State Policy Director, Agency of Transportation
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, January 31, 2025

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9:00 AM

Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport

• Jeff Bartley, Director of Innovation and Marketing, Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
  
• Nic Longo, Director of Aviation, Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
  

9:45 AM

Rail Industry Update

Priorities related to transportation

• Selden Houghton, President, Vermont Rail Association
  

10:15 AM

Transportation for America Update

• Benito Perez, Member, Transportation for America
  

10:45 AM

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

Section 16

• John Rodgers, Lieutenant Governor, State of Vermont
  
• Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

11:15 AM

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

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

Sections 11, 14, 15

• Frederick Gaudette, Motor Vehicle Safety and Education Specialist, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Patrick McManoman, Highway Safety Program Specialist, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

10:30 AM

Governor Appointment Confirmation Hearing

• Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

11:15 AM

Agency of Transportation Updates

2026 Budget Update Creation and JTOC Appropriation Use

• Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  
• Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

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9:00 AM

Agency of Transportation Updates

Central Garage Land Purchase

• Todd Law, Director, Fleet Division, Agency of Transportation
  

9:30 AM

Electric Utilities Service and Preparing for Vehicle Electrification

• Cyril Brunner, Innovation Leader, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
  
• Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
  

10:00 AM

Agency of Transportation Updates

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fee Revenues

• Patrick Murphy, State Policy Director, Agency of Transportation
  

10:30 AM

Agency of Transportation Overview

Local Road Safety Program

• Jesse Devlin, Safe Systems Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Josh Schultz, Operations and Safety Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
  

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Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

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9:00 AM

History and Status of Clean Cars II

This is a Joint Meeting with the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee being held in Room 11. It will be livestreamed on Senate Transportation YouTube channel.

• Jane Lazorchak, Director of the Office of Climate Action, Agency of Natural Resources
  
• Dierdra Ritzer, Environmental Analyst, Department of Environmental Conservation
  
• Rachel Stevens, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
  
• Andrea Wright, Manager, Environmental Policy and Sustainability, Agency of Transportation
  

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History of California Emissions Standards

10:30 AM

Progress on Implementation Standards

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

11:00 AM

Break

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, February 7, 2025

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9:30 AM

Vermont Arts Council

Introduction

• Michele Bailey, Senior Program Manager, Vermont Arts Council
  
• Julie Basol, Member, Vergennes Partnership
  
• Susan Evans McClure, Executive Director, Vermont Arts Council
  

10:00 AM

Agency of Transportation Updates

Historical Bid Pricing

• Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
  

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Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:10 AM

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

Section 6, EV Exemptions for Ambulances

• Drew Hazelton, Chair, Vermont EMS Advisory Committee
  

10:20 AM

Break

10:30 AM

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

Section 7

• Robert Burke, Director, Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:40 AM

Break

11:00 AM

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

Section 28

• Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

11:05 AM

Break

11:30 AM

S.46 - An act relating to the taxation of vehicles used for forestry operations

• Dana Doran, Executive Director, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast
  
• Michaela Kilburn, President, Kilburn Transport
  
• Sam Lincoln, President, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
  
• Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

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9:00 AM

S.4 - An act relating to maintenance and use of legal trails

Introduction, walk-through, witness testimony

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor
  
• Tommy O'Connor, Executive Director, Vermont ATV Sportsman's Association
  
• Seth Westbrook, Co-founder, Woodstock Area Mountain Bike Association
  

9:45 AM

Department of Motor Vehicles Updates

Vehicle transfer process

• Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

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S.46 - An act relating to the taxation of vehicles used for forestry operations

• Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

10:40 AM

Department of Motor Vehicles Overview

FY26 Budget Overview

• Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Renee Cota, Finance Director, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, February 13, 2025

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9:00 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Joint Transportation Oversight Committee Inflation

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  
• Joe Flynn, Secretary, Agency of Transportation
  
• Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
  

9:40 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

FY26 Highway Division Budget Overview

• Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  
• Joseph Flynn, Secretary, Agency of Transportation
  
• Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
  

10:00 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Maintenance Division Budget Overview

• Ashley Atkins, Deputy Director, District Maintenance and Fleet Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• Ernie Patnoe, Director, Maintenance Division, Agency of Transportation
  

11:15 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

FY26 Fleet Division Budget Overview

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• Candace Elmquist, Chief Financial Officer, Agency of Transportation
  
• David Thurber, Supervisor, Fleet Operations, Agency of Transportation
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, February 14, 2025

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9:00 AM

S.46 - An act relating to the taxation of vehicles used for forestry operations

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

9:30 AM

Paving Association of Vermont Update

• Dan Dearstyne, Regional Sales Manager, Peckham Industries
  
• Caleb Edelstein, Chief Estimator, Peckham Industries
  
• Mark Peloquin, Senior Project Manager, Engineers Construction
  
• Jay Perkins, Vice President of Sales, Pike Industries
  
• Nicholas Sherman, Lobbyist, Vermont Paver's Association
  

10:30 AM

Governor Appointment Confirmation Hearing

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Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

S.29 Review

• Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  
• Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  
• Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor
  

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S.4 - An act relating to maintenance and use of legal trails

Witness Testimony

• Josh Hanford, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  
• Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  

11:30 AM

Agency of Transportation Updates

Highway Maintenance; Central Garage

• Ashley Atkins, Deputy Director, District Maintenance and Fleet Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• Todd Law, Director, Fleet Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• Ernie Patnoe, Director, Maintenance Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• David Thurber, Supervisor, Fleet Operations, Agency of Transportation
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

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9:00 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

FY26 Finance and Administration Division Budget Overview

• Brad McAvoy, Facilities Manager, Agency of Transportation
  
• Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation
  

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An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

S.29 discussion

• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• Michele Boomhower, Director, Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Agency of Transportation
  
• Jayna Morse, Director, Finance & Administration Division, Agency of Transportation
  

10:15 AM

Break

10:25 AM

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

• Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:50 AM

S.46 - An act relating to the taxation of vehicles used for forestry operations

Committee Discussion

• Logan Mooberry, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  

10:55 AM

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

• Andrew Collier, Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:30 AM

S.46 - An act relating to the taxation of vehicles used for forestry operations

• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

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9:00 AM

Act 148 of 2024

Section 33. Analysis and Report on Sustainability Options for Emissions Reductions; Joint Meeting with House Committee on Transportation; this will be livestreamed here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-transportation

• Gavin Boyles, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Jane Lazorchak, Program Manager of the Office of Climate Action, Agency of Natural Resources
  
• Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
  
• Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  
• Chris Porter, Principal, Cambridge Systematics
  
• Andrea Wright, Manager, Environmental Policy and Sustainability, Agency of Transportation
  

10:15 AM

Break

10:15 PM

Adjourn

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Election of Sergeant at Arms and UVM Trustees

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Friday, February 21, 2025

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9:00 AM

S.66 - An act relating to motor vehicle noise, exhaust modifications, and engine compression brakes

Introduction, Walk-through

• Peter Bingham, Pediatric Neurologist, UVM Medical Center
  
• Les Bloomberg, Director, Noise Pollution Clearinghouse
  
• Laura Hill-Eubanks, Attorney, Northfield
  
• Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor
  

10:30 AM

An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Review of S.29

• Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
  

10:40 AM

Agency of Transportation Updates

Analysis of Future Pavement and Bridge Deterioration Under Anticipated Expected Revenues

• Jeremy Reed, Chief Engineer of the Highway Division, Agency of Transportation
  

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Adjourn

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