H.355 (Act 166)
An act relating to licensing and regulating foresters
Sponsors: 
Rep.  Donna Sweaney
Last Recorded Action: 5/6/2016 - Signed by Governor on 6/6/16
  
  Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
  2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
  
  
    
      
        House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
        
          
            - Norm Arsenault, Vermont Forester, Former U. S. Senate Forestry Committee Staff Person
 
          
            - Colin Benjamin, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
 
          
            - Richard Carbonetti, ME Licensed Forester 348, NH Licensed Forester 243, LandVest, Timberland Division
 
          
            - Rep. Joanna Cole, Representative
 
          
            - Jamey Fidel, Forest Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
 
          
            - John Fogarty, Fogarty Forestry
 
          
            - Robbo Holleran, Director, Vermont Forest Products Association
 
          
            - Bill Moore, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
 
          
            - Bill Sayre, Chair, Associated Industries of Vermont
 
          
            - Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
 
          
            - BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
 
          
        
      
        House Committee on Government Operations
        
          
            - Norm Arsenault, Forest and woodlot owner
 
          
            - Colin Benjamin, Counsel and Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
 
          
            - Putnam Blodgett, President, Vermont Woodlands Association
 
          
            - Tom Buckley, Manager, Customer and Energy Services, Burlington Electric Department
 
          
            - Richard Carbonetti, ME Licensed Forester 348, NH Licensed Forester 243, LandVest, Timberland Division
 
          
            - Nicholas Ecker-Racz, Glover
 
          
            - Jamey Fidel, Forest Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
 
          
            - John Fogarty, Fogarty Forestry
 
          
            - William Guenther, County Forester, Windham County
 
          
            - Charlie Hancock, Member, Green Mountain Division, Society of American Foresters
 
          
            - Robbo Holleran, Director, Vermont Forest Products Association
 
          
            - Bill Moore, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
 
          
            - William Sayer, President and CEO, Vermont Forest Products Association
 
          
            - Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
 
          
            - Rep. Donna Sweaney
 
          
            - Danielle Watson, Member, Society of American Foresters
 
          
        
      
        House Committee on Ways and Means
        
          
            - Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
 
          
            - Kirby Keeton, Tax Policy Analyst, Department of Taxes
 
          
            - Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
 
          
            - Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
 
          
        
      
        Senate Committee on Finance
        
          
            - Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
 
          
            - Sen. Jeanette K. White
 
          
            - Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
 
          
            - BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
 
          
        
      
        Senate Committee on Government Operations
        
          
            - Norm Arsenault, Vermont Forester, Former U. S. Senate Forestry Committee Staff Person
 
          
            - Colin Benjamin, Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
 
          
            - Colin Benjamin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
 
          
            - Stuart Bevin, Stillwater Forestry of Central Vermont
 
          
            - Putnam Blodgett, President, Vermont Woodlands Association
 
          
            - Richard Carbonetti, ME Licensed Forester 348, NH Licensed Forester 243, LandVest, Timberland Division
 
          
            - Rep. Joanna Cole
 
          
            - Ken Davis, Logger, Davis Contracting Service
 
          
            - Nicholas Ecker-Racz, Glover
 
          
            - Jamey Fidel, Forest Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
 
          
            - Jerry Fielder, Logger, Addison County
 
          
            - John Fogarty, Fogarty Forestry
 
          
            - Mike Green, Consulting Forester, Lamoille County
 
          
            - William Guenther, Windham County Forester, Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
 
          
            - Steve Hardy, Vermont Forest Products Association
 
          
            - Robbo Holleran, Director, Vermont Forest Products Association
 
          
            - Lynn Levine, Forest Care, Dummerston
 
          
            - Bruce Limlaw, Owner, Limlaw Pulpwood & Chipping
 
          
            - Ward Mann, Procurement Forester/Log Buyer, Allard Lumber Co. Windham County
 
          
            - John McClain, New England Forestry Consultants
 
          
            - Steve McLeod, Executive Director, Vermont Forest Products Association
 
          
            - Steve McLeod, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition
 
          
            - Alan Robertson, Vice President, Vermont Woodlands Association
 
          
            - Bill Sayre, Chair, Vermont Forest Products Association
 
          
            - Bruce Shields, Landowner & Director, VT Forest Products Association
 
          
            - Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
 
          
            - Cameron Wood, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
 
          
            - BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council