H.128

An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Sponsors: Rep. Katherine Sims , Rep. Matthew Birong, Rep. Lucy Boyden, Rep. Tesha Buss, Rep. Carl Demrow, Rep. Lisa Hango, Rep. Josie Leavitt, Rep. Jed Lipsky, Rep. Daniel Noyes, Rep. Kelly Pajala, Rep. Henry Pearl, Rep. Monique Priestley, Rep. Heather Surprenant, Rep. Terri Williams

Location: House Committee on Environment and Energy

Last Recorded Action: 2/29/2024 - Rep. Durfee of Shaftsbury moved to commit the resolution to the Committee on Environment and Energy, which was agreed to

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

10:15 AM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Introduction

Rep. Katherine Sims, Sponsor

10:30 AM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

2:00 PM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:30 PM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Ari Rockland-Miller, Senior Agricultural Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

3:00 PM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

10:15 AM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board
Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board

Friday, May 5, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

1:30 PM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Rep. Tesha Buss

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

1:00 PM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

11:15 AM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, February 9, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

11:00 AM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

2:15 PM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board
Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

2:00 PM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Chris Campany, Executive Director, Windham Regional Planning Commission
Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

3:00 PM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Tim Taylor, Former Chair, District 3 Environmental Commission

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

9:40 AM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Laura Olsen, Farmer and Co-Owner, Green Mountain Girls Farm
John McCann, Owner, North Branch Vineyards, Montpelier
Sam Smith, Farm Business Specialist, Intervale Center

11:00 AM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Clara Ayer, Fairmont Farms, Agri-Mark
Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Network Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

1:00 PM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Todd Heyman, Owner, Fat Sheep Farm and Cabins
Steve Palmer, Owner, Shelburne Sugarworks LLC
Bruce Chapell, Farmer, Templeton Farm Grass Fed Beef and Maple Syrup
Asa Baer, Farmer, Knob Hill Farm

Friday, February 16, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

1:00 PM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Paul Ralston, President, Little Village Enterprise
Tad Cooke, Principal, Larkelea
Ben Tipton, Farmer, Firefly Farm at Burke Hollow

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

1:00 PM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Forestry testimony

Eli Gould, Founder, STIX, L3C
Charlie Hancock, Chairman, Working Lands Enterprise Board
Tucker Riggs, LSF Forest Products

2:10 PM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Forestry testimony

Heath Bunnell, Owner, Kirby Mulch
Colleen Goodridge, Owner, Goodridge Lumber
Dana Doran, Executive Director, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast

3:20 PM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Forestry testimony

Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
Al Kaiman, Resident, Middlesex

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

10:40 AM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council, The Forest Partnership
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

11:15 AM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Committee discussion and mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, February 23, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

9:00 AM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:15 AM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Committee discussion

Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

11:45 AM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Committee discussion

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

4:00 PM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Committee vote

Friday, March 15, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Environment and Energy

10:50 AM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. John O'Brien, Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Environment and Energy

11:35 AM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Committee discussion