H.626 (Act 145)

An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Sponsors: Rep. Amy Sheldon , Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano

Last Recorded Action: 5/12/2022 - Signed by Governor on May 27, 2022

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

3:00 PM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Introduction

Rep. Amy Sheldon, Sponsor, Chair

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

9:00 AM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Walk-through of bill

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

2:00 PM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Charles Mraz, Owner, Champlain Valley Apiaries

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

3:00 PM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

9:00 AM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Caydee Savinelli, Stewardship Team and Pollinator Lead, Syngenta
Max Feken, Environmental Toxicologist, Syngenta
Michelle Kopa, Director, State Government Relations and Public Policy - Eastern Region, Household and Commercial Products Association
Jeffrey Miller, President and Executive Director, Treated Wood Council

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

11:15 AM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Kent McFarland, Senior Conservation Biologist, Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Margaret Fowle, Conservation Biologist, Audubon Vermont
Judy Wu-Smart, Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska

15 minutes after Floor adjourns

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Morgan Griffith, Agrichemical Research and Policy Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Brooke Decker, Pollinator Protector Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

9:00 AM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Samantha Alger, Research Affiliate, Plant and Soil Science Department, University of Vermont
Andrew Munkres, President, Vermont Beekeepers Association
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

9:00 AM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Marie Audet, Owner, Blue Spruce Farm
Tom Eaton, Agricultural Consulting Services
Abbie Corse, Self-Advocate, Corse Family Farm, Vermont Climate Council
Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

1:00 PM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Thursday, February 24, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

1:30 PM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

1:00 PM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

15 minutes after floor adjourns

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

9:45 AM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

2:00 PM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Rep. Heather Surprenant, Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

10:40 AM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Jacob Bourdeau, President, Bourdeau Bros Inc and Feed Commodities Inc
Clara Ayer, Fairmont Farms, Agri-Mark
John Uvenges, Seedway
Caydee Savinelli, Syngenta
Max Feken, Syngenta
Marie Audet, Blue Spruce Farm, Agri-Mark
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
Charles Mraz, Owner, Champlain Valley Apiaries
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT

Friday, April 1, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension
Andrew Munkres, President, Vermont Beekeepers Association

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

10:30 AM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Tom Eaton, Agricultural Consulting Services

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

10:00 AM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:45 AM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Morgan Griffith, Agrichemical Research and Policy Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Friday, April 29, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Committee discussion

Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

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H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, May 5, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Committee discussion and vote

Thursday, May 5, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Appropriations

-

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Sen. Robert Starr
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

9:00 AM

H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides

Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board