H.688

An act relating to pollinator protection

Sponsors: Rep. Amy Sheldon, Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano , Rep. Janet Ancel, Rep. John Bartholomew, Rep. Paul Belaski, Rep. Susan Buckholz, Rep. Mollie Burke, Rep. Stephen Carr, Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Rep. Annmarie Christensen, Rep. Brian Cina, Rep. Daniel Connor, Rep. Charles "Chip" Conquest, Rep. Johannah Donovan, Rep. Elizabeth Dunn, Rep. Rachael Fields, Rep. John Gannon, Rep. Sandy Haas, Rep. Mary Hooper, Rep. Warren Kitzmiller, Rep. Diane Lanpher, Rep. William Lippert, Rep. Gabrielle Lucke, Rep. Terence Macaig, Rep. James Masland, Rep. Curtis McCormack, Rep. James McCullough, Rep. Alice Miller, Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, Rep. Kelly Pajala, Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Rep. Thomas Stevens, Rep. Mary Sullivan, Rep. George Till, Rep. Tommy Walz, Rep. Kathryn Webb, Rep. Cynthia Weed, Rep. David Yacovone, Rep. Michael Yantachka

Location: House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

Last Recorded Action: 1/23/2018 - Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
15 minutes after Floor

H.688 - An act relating to pollinator protection

Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Co-sponsor, Bill Co-Sponsor
John Hayden, Lecturer in the Ecological Agriculture Program, The Farm Between
Cary Giguere, Agrichemical Program Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
2:30 PM

H.688 - An act relating to pollinator protection

Cary Giguere, Agrichemical Program Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Leif Richardson, UVM Postdoctoral Researcher, Gund Institute forEcology
Ross Conrad, Owner, Dancing Bee Gardens
Mike Bald, Founder and Owner, Got Weeds?
Jane Sorensen, Member, Vermont Pollinator Protection Committee
Judy Bellairs, Forest and Wildlife Committee, Vermont Chapter of the Sierra Club

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
3:15 PM

H.688 - An act relating to pollinator protection

Terry Bradshaw, Chair, Pollinator Protection Committee

Thursday, February 15, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
3:00 PM

H.688 - An act relating to pollinator protection

Nat Shambaugh , Retired Chemist
Mike Palmer, Owner, French Hill Apiaries
Kevin Komer, Director of Agronomy, Stow Country Club and Stowe Mountain Club
Riley Titus, Manager, State Public Affairs, Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
Cary Giguere, Agrichemical Program Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
9:30 AM

H.688 - An act relating to pollinator protection

Cary Giguere, Agrichemical Program Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Mike Palmer, Owner, French Hill Apiaries
Charles Mraz, Beekeeper, Middlebury

Friday, February 23, 2018
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
10:30 AM

H.688 - An act relating to pollinator protection

Louise Calderwood, Government Relations Director, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
Brad Lawes, Lawes Agricultural Service Inc., Brandon
Adam Robinson, Regional Representative, Seedway
Maddy Monty Kempner, NOFA VT