S.102 (Act 41)
An act relating to the regulation of agricultural inputs for farming
Sponsors:
Last Recorded Action: 5/21/2021 - Senate Message, signed by Governor May 20, 2021
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- Louise Calderwood, Director of Regulatory Affairs, American Feed Industry Association
- Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Lisa DeSmet, Vice President, Quality/Regulatory, FoodScience
- Kurt Ericksen, General Manager, Vermont Compost Company
- Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Tom Gilbert, Owner/Operator, Black Dirt Farm, Stannard VT
- Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
- Karl Hammer, Owner, Vermont Compost Co.
- Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist
- Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Biotechnology Innovation Org, National Animal Supplement Council, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
- Steven LaRosa, Neighbor to food residual composting facility
- Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sarah Phillips, Vice President and General Manager, Animal Business Unit, FoodScience
- Sharon Rossi, CEO, FoodScience
- Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Thomas Bock, Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- Rep. William Canfield, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Dan Dickerson, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Rodney Graham, Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- Rep. John O'Brien, Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Biotechnology Innovation Org, National Animal Supplement Council, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Kurt Erickson, Vermont Compost Company
- Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
- Karl Hammer, Owner, Vermont Compost Co.
- Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
- Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Eamon Twohig, Program Manager, ResidualS MANAGEMENT & Emerging Contaminants Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Senate Committee on Finance
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Chris Cochran, Director of Community Planning & Revitalization, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
- Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Steven La Rosa, Team Leader, Weston and Sampson
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sen. Christopher A. Pearson, Sponsor
- Sen. Anthony Pollina, Sponsor
- Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation