H.297
An act relating to the sale of ivory or rhinoceros horn
Sponsors:
Rep. Kurt Wright, Rep. Joan Lenes
,
Rep. John Bartholomew, Rep. Lynn Batchelor, Rep. Scott Beck, Rep. Cynthia Browning, Rep. Rachael Fields, Rep. Emily Long, Rep. Terence Macaig, Rep. Ann Manwaring, Rep. Linda Myers, Rep. Butch Shaw, Rep. Tristan Toleno
Last Recorded Action: 4/27/2016 - House message House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
- Pat Bosco, USFWS Special Agent (Retired)
- JoAnne Bourbeau, Senior State Director - VT/NH, Humane Society of US
- Dan Dickerson, Joint Fiscal Office
- Anne Dillon, Population Media Center Consultant, Elephant Conservation
- Jonathan Fishman, Musician
- Scott Florence, Major, NY Department of Environmental Conservation - Division of Law Enforcement
- Brenna Galdenzi, Founder, Protect our Wildlife
- Ed Hilbert, Owner, Hilbert Pianos
- Dale Howe, Owner, Frederick Johnson Pianos
- Marie Johnson, Vermont Music Teachers Association
- Rep. Joan G. Lenes, Shelburne
- Rep. Joan G. Lenes, Co-sponsor
- Ashley Prout McAvey, Advocate
- Duane Merrill, Auctioneer and Appraiser, Duane Merrill & Co, Auctioneers and Appraisers
- Raj Mukherji, New Jersey Assembly
- Laurel Neme, Author of "Animal Investigators"
- Daniel Pieterse, Game Ranger & Conservationist, Field Guiding Assoc. of South Africa
- Jen Samuel, President, Elephants DC
- Kyle Scanlon, Owner, KC Scanlon Estate Sales
- Julia Tighe, Director of State Legislative Affairs, NY Department of Environmental Conservation
- Cameron Wood, Office of Legislative Council
- Cameron Wood, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- Rep. Kurt Wright, Co-sponsor
- Taegen Yardley, Student, Endeavour Middle School
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Kevin Bewick, Founder, Anti Poaching Intelligence Group of Southern Africa
- Chris Bradley, President, Vermont State Rifle And Pistol Association
- Ed Cutler, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
- Bob DePino, Citizen
- Darin Goens, Lobbyist, American Rifle Association
- Nir Kalron, Founder and CEO, Maisha Consulting
- Rep. Joan G. Lenes, Shelburne
- Raymond Lesniak, Chair, Economic Growth, Vice-Chair, Commerce
- Barry Londeree, Vermont representative, United States Humane Society
- Barry Londeree, Vermont State Director, United States Humane Society
- John Mazzucco, Member, Chess Collectors International
- Rep. James McCullough
- Rep. James McCullough, Sponsor of Amendment
- Duane Merrill, Auctioneer and Appraiser, Duane Merrill & Co, Auctioneers and Appraisers
- Laurel Neme, Author of "Animal Investigators", Author "Animal Investigators"
- Laurel Ph.D , Neme, Wildlife Trade Expert, Author "Animal Investigators"
- Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Ashley Prout McAvey, IvoryFree Vermont
- George Scribner, Major, Fish & Wildlife
- Rep. Kathryn Webb
- Cameron Wood, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- Rep. Kurt Wright, Burlington
- Taegen Yardley, Vermont Commons School