H.496 (Act 142)
An act relating to preserving Vermont’s working landscape
Sponsors:
Rep. William Stevens, Rep. Carolyn Branagan, Rep. Mollie Burke, Rep. Therese Taylor
Last Recorded Action: 5/5/2012 - Signed by Governor on 5/15/2012
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2011 - 2012 Legislative Session
House Committee on Agriculture
- Bob Ackland
- Roger Allbee, Former Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Joshua Benes
- Mary Berlejung
- Putnam Blodgett, President, Vermont Woodlands Association
- Bob Bouvier
- Rep. Carolyn Whitney Branagan
- Dan Breslaw
- Deb Brighton, Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office - sections 10 and 11 of bill
- Chris Brooks, Owner, Vermont Wood Pellet Co.
- Scott Buckingham, Public Policy Committee, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Rep. Mollie S. Burke
- Tim Buskey, Vermont Farm Bureau
- Renee Carpenter, East Montpelier
- Ela Chapin, Farm Viability Enhancement Program, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- Derrick Clifford, Owner, Clifford Logging
- Peter Condaxis, Ryegate Associates
- Phil Conroy
- Paul Costello, Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development
- Joanna Cummings
- Tom Debevoise, Former Chair, Council on the Future of Vermont
- Eric Deluca, Agriculture Innovation Center
- David Donath
- Ted Ferris
- Bob Foster, Composting Association of Vermont
- Ken Gagnon, Gagnon Lumber, Inc.
- Chris Granstrom, Owner, Lincoln Peak Vineyard
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Eric Hanson, Rutland County Forester
- Jim Hogue
- Lisa Johnson, Owner, Yummy Yammy Sweet Potato Dips
- Steve Justis
- Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
- Andy Kehler, Owner, Jasper Hill Farm
- Mateo Kehler, Owner, Jasper Hill Farm
- Beth Kennett, Liberty Hill Farm, Vermont Farms! Association
- Colleen Leonard, Agricultural Policy Administrator-, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Gil Livingston, President, Vermont Land Trust
- James Maroney
- Kate McCarthy, Natural Resources Council
- Steve McLeod, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition
- Walter Medwid
- John Meyer, Consulting Forester, Current Use Tax Coalition
- Lawrence Miller, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Pat O'Neill, Executive Director, Composting Association of Vermont
- Michael Rainville
- Michael Rainville, Maple Landmark Woodcraft
- John Roberts, Butterwick Farm
- Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Carl Russell
- Bill Sayre, Chair, Forest Policy Task Force
- Rachel Schattman, Local Food Coordinator, Center for Sustainable Agriculture
- Robin Scheu, Director, Addison County Economic Development Corp.
- Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- Charlie Shackleton
- Amy Shollenberger, Director, Action Circles
- Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Tom Slayton
- Dan Smith, Agriculture Innovation Center
- Megan Smith, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing and Vermont Life
- Theresa Snow, Salvation Farms
- Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Andrea Stander, Executive Director, Rural Vermont
- Kate Wanner, Project Director, Trust for Public Land
- Kathleen Wanner, Executive Director, Vermont Woodlands Association and Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association
- Matthew and Michelle Whalen, VT Heritage Farm
- David Zuckerman
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture
- Rep. Will Stevens, Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Government Operations
- Rep. Will Stevens, House Committee on Agriculture
Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Putnam Blodgett, President, Vermont Woodlands Association
- Paul Costello, Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
- Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Amy Shollenberger, Director, Action Circles
- Steve Sinclair, Director of Forests, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Rep. Will Stevens, House Committee on Agriculture