S.268

An act relating to the right to farm

Sponsors: Sen. Corey Parent , Sen. Randolph Brock, Sen. Robert Starr

Location: Senate Committee on Judiciary

Last Recorded Action: 1/18/2022 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

10:30 AM

S.268 - An act relating to the right to farm

Walk-through of bill

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

Friday, February 18, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

S.268 - An act relating to the right to farm

Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Agriculture

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Gerry Tarrant, Chair, Environmental Law Section, Vermont Bar Association
AJ LaRosa, Attorney, MSK Attorneys
Scott Sanderson, Farm and Food Fellow, Conservation Law Foundation
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
James Maroney, Owner/Operator, Oliver Hill Farm
Diane Bothfield, Administrative Services Director, Agency of Agriculture
Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension
David Werner, Owner, Werner Tree Farm
Paul Mazza, Paul Mazza Farms, Colchester
Walter Gladstone, Board Member, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Bill Emmons, Cloudland Farm, Vice Chair, Connecticut River Farmers Watershed Alliance
Brian Kemp, President, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
Scott Magnan, Board Chair, Farmers Watershed Alliance
Marie Audet, Owner, Blue Spruce Farm
Meg Nelson, Owner, Nelson Farms, Derby
Dave Lane, Senior Vice President, Yankee Farm Credit
Lisa MacDougall, Owner, Mighty Food Farm, Mighty Food Farm
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau

Friday, February 18, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

S.268 - An act relating to the right to farm

Joint hearing with Senate Judiciary Committee, livestreamed here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQQZ15_xDln-WhvZKnzMsPw/featured

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Gerry Tarrant, Chair, Environmental Law Section, Vermont Bar Association
AJ LaRosa, Attorney, MSK Attorneys
Scott Sanderson, Farm and Food Fellow, Conservation Law Foundation
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
James Maroney, Owner/Operator, Oliver Hill Farm
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension
David Werner, Owner, Werner Tree Farm
Paul Mazza, Paul Mazza Farms, Colchester
Walter Gladstone, Board Member, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Bill Emmons, Cloudland Farm, Vice Chair, Connecticut River Farmers Watershed Alliance
Brian Kemp, President, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
Scott Magnan, Board Chair, Farmers Watershed Alliance
Marie Audet, Owner, Blue Spruce Farm
Meg Nelson, Owner, Nelson Farms, Derby
Dave Lane, Senior Vice President, Yankee Farm Credit
Lisa MacDougall, Owner, Mighty Food Farm, Mighty Food Farm
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

11:00 AM

S.268 - An act relating to the right to farm

Committee Discussion

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
Scott Sanderson, Farm and Food Fellow, Conservation Law Foundation

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:45 AM

S.268 - An act relating to the right to farm

Mark up and possible vote

Travis Samuels, Zion Growers
Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney, National Agriculture Law Center Staff
Sam Bellavance, Executive Director, Sunset Lake CBD
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel