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