S.188 (Act 158)

An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Sponsors: Sen. Richard Sears , Sen. Joseph Benning, Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sen. Anthony Pollina

Last Recorded Action: 5/12/2022 - Senate Message, signed by Governor May 31, 2022

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:45 AM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Sen. Dick Sears, Bennington County

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Walk-through

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Friday, January 21, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

-

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Amendment

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Kyle Harris, Board Member, Cannabis Control Board

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

15 minutes after Floor adjourns

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Committee discussion

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

10:00 AM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

11:15 AM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:45 AM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

possible vote

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
John Rodgers, Vermont Farmers Hemp Company, West Glover, VT

11:20 AM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

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

Friday, February 11, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

1:30 PM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Finance Section(s)

Sen. Christopher A. Pearson, Reporter, Senate Committee on Agriculture
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

4:30 PM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Testimony and Possible Vote

Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

1:30 PM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

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

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

1:00 PM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Rick Fox, Meristem Farms

2:00 PM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Sam Bromberg, Mountain Fire Farm

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

1:45 PM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

10:30 AM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Stephanie Smith, Chief Policy Enforcement Officer, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Michael DiTomasso, Hemp Resource Management Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board

2:00 PM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
Chris White, West Crescent Farm

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

2:00 PM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

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

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

11:00 AM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Committee discussion

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

1:00 PM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

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

Friday, April 22, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

-

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Vote

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

11:30 AM

S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Graham Campbell, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office