2 V.S.A. § 1031 Creation of Committee
1031. Creation of Committee
(a) Creation. There is created the Joint Legislative Environmental Oversight Committee whose membership shall be appointed each biennial session of the General Assembly. The Committee shall exercise oversight over the Land Use Review Board and Agency of Natural Resources permitting processes.
(b) Composition. The Committee shall be composed of six members: three members of the House of Representatives, who shall not all be from the same party, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and three members of the Senate, who shall not all be from the same party, appointed by the Committee on Committees.
(c) Procedure. The Committee shall elect a chair and vice chair from among its members and shall adopt rules of procedure. The Chair shall rotate biennially between the House and the Senate members. The Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings. A quorum shall consist of four members.
(d) Meetings. When the General Assembly is in session, the Committee shall meet at the call of the Chair. The Committee may meet six times per year during adjournment and may meet more often subject to approval of the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
(e) Compensation. For attendance at a meeting when the General Assembly is not in session, members of the Committee shall be entitled to compensation for services and reimbursement of expenses as provided under subsection 23(a) of this title.
(f) Assistance. The administrative and legal services of the Joint Fiscal Office and the Office of Legislative Counsel shall be available to the Committee.
(g) Duties. The Committee shall meet with the Land Use Review Board to ensure strong communication and coordination regarding the interpretation and implementation of the statutes amended as part of 2024 Acts and Resolves No. 181, how the permitting process under 10 V.S.A. chapter 151 is working, and how the new Board structure is working. The Committee shall also meet with the Agency of Natural Resources to learn about Agency efforts to improve and better coordinate its permitting processes and to coordinate efforts for further improvements to the process for applicants and outcomes for Vermonters.
(h) Sunset. The Committee shall cease to exist on July 1, 2029.
Added 2025, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. July 1, 2026.