S.273

An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods

Sponsors: Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sen. Christopher Pearson , Sen. Rebecca Balint, Sen. Christopher Bray, Sen. Brian Campion, Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sen. Cheryl Hooker, Sen. Richard McCormack, Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sen. Anthony Pollina, Sen. Michael Sirotkin, Sen. Robert Starr

Location: Senate Committee on Appropriations

Last Recorded Action: 3/12/2020 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2019-2020

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

10:30 AM

S.273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods

Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Kathy Alexander, Food Service Director, Mount Abraham Unified School District and Addison Northwest School District
Bob Hildebrand, Food Service Director, The Abbey Group
Betsy Rosenbluth, Project Director, Vermont FEED

Friday, January 31, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:15 AM

S.273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

15 minutes after adjournment

S.273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Betsy Rosenbluth, Vermont FEED Project Director, Vermont Farm to School Network
Doug Davis, Director, Food Service, Burlington School District
Chris Parker, Food Service Director, Windham Central Supervisory Union
Kali McPeters, American Farmland Trust
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Trevor Lowell, Farm to Institution Program Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Afterschool Program
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

S.273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods

Rosie Krueger, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education

Friday, February 7, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

S.273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods

Jed Davis

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

15 minutes after Adjournment

S.273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods

Rosie Krueger, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Robert Arnell, Facilities Operation Manager, Department of Corrections
Bryan Mitofsky, Department of Corrections
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

S.273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
James Maroney, Owner/Operator, Oliver Hill Farm

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

11:00 AM

S.273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods

Rosie Krueger, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel