H.586
An act relating to improving the quality of State waters
Sponsors:
Location: Senate Rules Committee
Last Recorded Action: 4/18/2014 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Rules
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- David Ainsworth, , Westland Farms
- Jay Bailey, Fairwinds Farm
- George Bilodeau, Georgia
- Paul Boivin, Addison
- Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
- Phyllis Bowdish, , Weybridge
- Alma Briggs, , Addison
- Dale Briggs, Addison
- Tim Camisa, Co-Founder, Vermont Organics Reclamation
- Jeff Carter, Agronomist, UVM Extension
- Eric Clifford, Starksboro
- Jane Clifford, Executive Director, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.
- Ransom Conant, Farmer
- Skip Cray, Manager, Bourdeaus' and Bushey, Middlebury
- Heather Darby, Alburg Farmer, UVM Extension
- Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
- Laura DiPietro, Deputy Director of ARM, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Wayne Fiske, Farmer, Franklin
- Seth Gillim, Intervale Center
- Kimberly Hagen, Grazing Outreach Specialist
- Kimberly Hagen, Grazing Outreach Specialist, UVM Extension
- Kent Henderson, Chair, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain
- Clark Hinsdale, , Vermont Farm Bureau
- Dick Howrigan, Fairfield
- Rep. William F. Johnson, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Brian Kemp, Beef Farmer
- Jim Kleptz, Shelburne
- Diane Larose, Franklin
- Jack Lazor, Butterworks Farm
- Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- John Lucas, Farmer
- Scott Magnan, Scott Magnan's Custom Service
- Renai Masse, Franklin, Franklin Country Natural Resources Conservation District
- Don Meals, Burlington
- David Mills, Pittsford
- Bill Moore, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
- Julie Moore,
- Richard Noel, Highgate
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Jack Parent, Swanton
- Justin Poulin, Farmer, Brookfield
- Roger Rainville, Farmer, Watershed Alliance
- Rep. Kesha K. Ram, House Committee on Ways and Means
- John Roberts, Cornwall
- Mark Rodgers, Farmer, Andersonville Dairy
- Marli Rupe, Agriculture Water Quality Specialist, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Jeff Sanders, UVM Extension
- Alisha Sawyer, Missisquoi River Basic Association; Franklin Watershed Committee
- Chip Sawyer, St. Albans
- Matt Severy, Custom Manure Applicator
- Alan Shelvey, Board of Supervisors, Rutland Natural Resources Conservation District
- Wally Shonnard, Ferrisburgh
- Doug Smith, , Addison
- Andrea Stander, Executive Director, Rural Vermont
- Paul Stanley, Bakersfield
- Paul Stanley, St. Albans, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain
- Pam Stefanek, Otter Creek Natural Resources Conservation District
- Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Phil Wagner, Vermont Beef Producers Association
- Art Whitman, , Northeast Ag and Feed Alliance
- Kirsten Workman, Agronomy Specialist, UVM Extension
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture
- Rep. Kesha K. Ram, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Wayne Elliott, Treasurer, Green Mountain Water Environment Association
- Robert Fischer, President, Green Mountain Water Environment Association
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Jim Jutras, Water Quality Superintendent, Green Mountain Water Environment Association
- Jolinda LaClair, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
- Trey Martin, Senior Counsel for Government Affairs, Agency of Natural Resources
- Stephen Wisloski, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
- Jill Arace, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
- Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
- Gina Campoli, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
- Jane Clifford, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.
- Ransom Conant, Farmer, Richmond
- Heather Darby, Alburg Farmer, UVM Extension
- Catherine Davis, Vice President for Strategy and Public Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce & GBIC
- Cathy Davis, Director of Government & Media Relations, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
- Laura DiPietro, Deputy Director of ARM, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Kari Dolan, Ecosystem Restoration Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Craig Dusablon, Vegetation Management Expert, Agency of Transportation
- James Ehlers, Executive Director, Lake Champlain International
- Cary Giguere, Pesticide Program Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Shawn Gingue, Dairy farmer, Fairfax
- Sue Greenall, Horse farm owner
- Kim Greenwood, Water Program Director & Staff Scientist, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
- Rep. Bob Helm, Fair Haven
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Steve Houghton, Farmer
- Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
- Anthony Iarrapino, Staff Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
- Mike Kline, Rivers Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Sylvia Knight, Earth Community Advocate & Researcher
- Cathy Lamberton, Executive Vice President, Associated General Contractors
- Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Matt Levin, Outreach and Development Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
- Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist
- James Maroney, Organic Farmer
- Trey Martin, Senior Counsel for Government Affairs, Agency of Natural Resources
- Zachary Mauldin, Legislative Counsel
- David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Michel Messier, Citizen
- Padraic Monks, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Bill Moore, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
- Julie Moore, Citizen
- Lin Neifert, Cartographer, USGS
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Windham
- Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Alec Portalupi, Maintenance Programs Engineer, Agency of Transportation
- Roger Rainville, Farmer, Watershed Alliance
- Karen Richards, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks' & Treasurers' Association
- Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Marli Rupe, Agriculture Water Quality Specialist, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Denise Smith, Executive Director, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain
- Tim Smith, Executive Director, Franklin County Industrial Development
- Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Maribeth Spellman, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes
- Andrea Stander, Executive Director, Rural Vermont
- Katie Taylor, Government Affairs Director, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
- Philip Taylor, Farmer
- Philip Wagner, Owner, Wagner Ranch, Bridport
- Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retail Association
- Susan Warren, Section Chief of Lakes & Ponds Management, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Mike Winslow, Staff Scientist, Lake Champlain Committee
House Committee on Transportation
- Gina Campoli, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
- Chris Cole, Director Policy, Planning & Intermodal Development, Agency of Transportation
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
- Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources Committee
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Deborah Markowitz, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Trey Martin, Senior Counsel for Government Affairs, Agency of Natural Resources
- Zachary Mauldin, Legislative Counsel