H.112 (Act 120)

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

15 minutes after Floor

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Rep. Kate Webb, Sponsor of Bill
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General

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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

3:00 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Dr. Michael Hansen, Senior Staff Scientist, Consumers Union

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

9:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Andrea Stander, Executive Director, Rural Vermont

10:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility

3:00 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Steven Druker, Executive Director, Alliance for Bio-Integrity

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

9:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Laggistics

10:45 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Jerry Greenfield, Co-Founder, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
Rob Michalak, Social Mission Director, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.

11:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Tim Schmalz, Plant Pathologist, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Chelsea Lewis, Agricultural Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Jim Leland, Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

3:00 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association

3:30 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Laura Murphy, Associate Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School
Falko Schilling, Consumer Advocate, VPIRG
Alex Funk, Student Clinician, Vermont Law School
Jillian Bernstein, Student Clinician, Vermont Law School

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Friday, February 15, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

12:00 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Dale Johnson, Divisional Vice President, State Government Affairs, Abbott Labs
Val Giddings, Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

15 minutes after Floor

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Rep. Duncan F. Kilmartin, , Newport
Jane Clifford, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.

2:30 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Robert Merker, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer, Food and Drug Administration

3:30 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Michelle Kropp, Gringo Jack's

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

9:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Kari Bradley, General Manager, Hunger Mountain Coop
Cathy Bacon, Owner, Freedom Foods
George Schenk, American Flatbread

10:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Mel Fields, Birnn Chocolates of Vermont

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

9:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Committee discussion.

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Friday, February 22, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

1:00 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Jeffrey Smith, Author and Founder, Institute for Responsible Technology

2:00 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Committee discussion.

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jordan Gonda, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

9:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Committee discussion

15 minutes after Floor

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Dyeanne Racette, General Surgeon, Copley Hospital

4:00 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Conrad Brunk, Editor, "Acceptable Genes?: Religious Traditions and Genetically Modified Foods"

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

8:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Stephen Pintauro, Associate Professor, Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Vermont

11:15 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

3:00 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Rabbi Elihu Gevirtz, Council of Netiya
Rev. Daniel Buford, Allen Temple Baptist Church, Oakland, CA

4:00 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

bill mark-up

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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

8:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Committee mark-up of bill

10:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

15 minutes after Floor

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

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Friday, March 1, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

8:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

15 minutes after Floor

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Committee vote

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

8:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Introduction by sponsors and initial walk through

Rep. Kate Webb, Sponsor
Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Windham
Rep. Teo Zagar, Barnard
Rep. John L. Bartholomew
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Committee discussion

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Laura Murphy, Associate Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School

4:15 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Continued Committee Discussion

Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Friday, May 3, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Committee discussion

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

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Monday, May 6, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

11:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Committee discussion and possible vote.

Karin Moore, Vice President and General Counsel, Grocery Manufacturers Asso.
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

10:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Final committee discussion and vote.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

4:45 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Rep. Teo Zagar, Member, House Committee on Agriculture
Rep. Tristan Toleno, Member, House Committee on Agriculture
Rep. Kristina Michelsen, Member, House Committee on Agriculture

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Friday, May 10, 2013

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

8:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Consideration of amendments

Rep. Paul Ralston, Middlebury
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, , Northfield
Rep. William F. Johnson, Canaan
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

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

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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:15 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Laura Murphy, Associate Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School
Falko Schilling, Consumer Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

11:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association

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Friday, January 10, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:15 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

David Rogers, Policy Advisor, NOFA VT
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Laggistics
Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
James Maroney, Owner

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

continuation of initial introduction of bill

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

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

11:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Gary Hirshberg, Founder and former CEO, Stonyfield Farm

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Mike Tetreault, President, Vermont Feed Dealers and Manufacturers Association
Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General
Val Giddings, Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

11:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Martin Donohoe, Member, Board of Advisers, Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility

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Friday, January 17, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

15 minutes after Floor

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Andrea Stander, Executive Director, Rural Vermont
Rep. Harvey Smith
Jane Clifford, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

10:45 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Janet Anderson, Former Director, Biopesticides Division, EPA

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Jerry Greenfield, Co-Founder, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
Chris Miller, Director of Sustainability, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Friday, January 24, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

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

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

15 minutes after Floor

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Dyeanne Racette, General Surgeon, Copley Hospital

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Dr. Michael Hansen, Senior Staff Scientist, Consumers Union

10:15 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Steven Druker, Executive Director, Alliance for Bio-Integrity
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Martin Donohoe, Member, Board of Advisers, Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility

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Friday, January 31, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Jane Kolodinsky, Director, Center for Rural Studies, Community Development and Applied Economics Department, UVM
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

11:15 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

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

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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

10:45 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Rep. Teo Zagar, House Committee on Agriculture
Rep. Tristan Toleno, Representative, House Committee on Agriculture
Rep. Kristina Michelsen, Representative, House Committee on Agriculture
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Thursday, February 6, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

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

10:45 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Committee discussion

6:00 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

H.112 Public Hearing from 6-8 PM in House Chamber

Rich Conte, Stowe
Alton Smith, Wolcott
Nova Kim, Fairlee
Timothy O'Dell
Maureen Hurley, Topsham
Judith Persin, Bethel
Jim Minnich, Bethel
Grace Gershuny, Barnet
Paula Schramm, Enosburg
Claudia Rose, Enosburg
Kelly Cummings, Fletcher
Al Walskey, Berkshire
Sarita Khan, Montgomery
Jacques Berchten, Grand Isle
Sylvia Knight, , Charlotte
Sean Burke, Barre
Sylvia Smith, South Strafford
Kurt Armbrust, South Hartford
Falko Schilling, Consumer Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Chris Jacobson, Hartland
Bradley Rauch, Stowe
Ben Scotch, Montpelier
Nancy Baron, Warren
Ben Eastwood, Montpelier
George Schenk, American Flatbread
Jesse Lovasco, Montpelier
Elizabeth Howard, Norwich
Li Shen, Thetford
Stuart Blood, Thetford Center
Richard Roderick, Wells River
Stephen Marx, Strafford
Stuart Smith, South Strafford
Mike Bald, Royalton
Gayle Brown, North Fayston
Helen Dicke, Hartland
Judy Bourque, Kirby
Matthew Ennis, Winooski
Michele Robbins, Williston
Fred Schwacke, Winhall
Brian Stroffolino, Hartland
Cat Buxton, Sharon
Kye Cochran, , Hartford
Sylvia Davatz, Hartford
Shane Bowley, South Burlington
Janice Russotti, South Burlington
Steven Berry, Manchester
Morgan MacIver, Plainfield
David Fried, Elmore
Susan Lloyd, Westford
Stewart Savet, Brattleboro
Amos Newton, Jamaica
Rick Staht, Chester

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Thursday, February 6, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

6:00 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Public Hearing

Rich Conte, Stowe
Alton Smith, Wolcott
Nova Kim, Fairlee
Timothy O'Dell
Maureen Hurley, Topsham
Judith Persin, Bethel
Jim Minnich, Bethel
Grace Gersheny, Barnet
Paula Schramm, Enosburg
Claudia Rose, Enosburg
Kelly Cummings, Fletcher
Al Walskey, Bershire
Sarita Khan, Montgomery
Jacques Berchten, Grand Isle
Sylvia Knight, Charlotte
Geraldine Burke, Barre
Syvia Smith, So. Strafford
Kurt Armbrust, So. Hartford
Falko Schlilling, Montpelier
Chris Jacobson, Hartland
Bradley Rauch, Stowe
Ben Scotch, Montpelier
Nancy Baron, Warren
Ben Eastwood, Montpelier
George Schenk, Warren
Jesse Lovasco, Montpelier
Elizabeth Howard, Norwich
Li Shen, Thetford
Stuart Blood, Thetford Center
Richard Roderick, Wells River
Stephen Marx, Strafford
Stuart Smith, South Strafford
Mike Bald, Royalton
Gayle Brown, North Fayston
Helen Dicke, Hartland
Judy Bourque, Kirby
Matthew Ennis, Winooski
Michele Robbins, Williston
Fred Schwacke, Winhall
Brian Stroffolino, Hartland
Cat Buxton, Sharon
Kye Cochran, Hartford
Sylvia Davatz, Hartford
Shane Bowley, South Burlington
Janice Russotti, S. Burlington
Steven Berry, Manchester
Morgan MacIver, Plainfield
David Fried, Elmore
Susan Lloyd, Westford
Stewart Savel, Brattleboro
Amos Newton, Jamaica
Rick Staht, Chester
Pete Newton, Windham

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Friday, February 7, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

William Sorrell, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

10:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

draft as passed

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

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

11:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Walk thru the bill

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

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

11:15 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

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

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

8:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

~ Constitutionality/Legal Issues

James H. Maroney Jr.
Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General
Stacey Chagnan

9:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

~ Constitutionality/Legal Issues

Laura Murphy, Associate Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School
Andrew Homan, Student Clinician

10:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

~ Constitutionality/Legal Issues
~ Room 11

Dr. Michael Hansen, Senior Staff Scientist, Consumers Union, Yonkers, NY
Val Giddings, Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Silver Springs, MD
Stanley H. Abramson, Attorney, Arent Fox PLLC, Washington, DC

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Friday, March 21, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

11:00 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

~ Committee Discussion of the bill

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

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

8:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

ROOM 11

Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
Chris Miller, Director of Sustainability, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
Steven Drucker, President and Executive Director, Alliance for Bio-Integrity
Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General

10:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
Jane Clifford, Executive Director, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.
Bill Moore, Legislative Director
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, United Dairy Farmers of Vermont

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

8:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

~ Committee Discussion and Mark up

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General

10:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Vote

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

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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Appropriations

2:00 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
Susanne Young, Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Appropriations

2:00 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

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

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

15 minutes after Floor

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

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

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

8:30 AM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

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

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

testimony on the Fund established by H.112

Sen. Dick Sears, Sponsor
Rep. Martha Heath, Chair, Westford

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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

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Thursday, May 8, 2014

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

2:30 PM

H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering

Governor's Signing Ceremony on Front Steps

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