H.81
An act relating to fair repair of agricultural equipment
Sponsors:
Rep. Anne Donahue, Rep. Katherine Sims
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Rep. Joseph Andriano, Rep. Peter Anthony, Rep. Matthew Birong, Rep. Lucy Boyden, Rep. Carolyn Branagan, Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Rep. Carl Demrow, Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan, Rep. Robert "Bobby" Farlice-Rubio, Rep. Gina Galfetti, Rep. James Harrison, Rep. Mark Higley, Rep. Larry Labor, Rep. Dennis LaBounty, Rep. James Masland, Rep. Jubilee McGill, Rep. Kristi Morris, Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Rep. Logan Nicoll, Rep. Daniel Noyes, Rep. Kelly Pajala, Rep. Monique Priestley, Rep. Laura Sibilia, Rep. Heather Surprenant, Rep. Christopher Taylor, Rep. David Templeman, Rep. Kirk White, Rep. Jonathan Williams, Rep. Terri Williams
Location: Senate Committee on Agriculture
Last Recorded Action: 2/9/2024 - Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs relieved; bill committed to Committee on Agriculture on motion of Senator Ram Hinsdale
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- Jack Bell, Co-Founder and General Manager, Long View Forest
- Sam Bellavance, Chief Executive Officer, Sunset Lake CBD
- Willie Cade, Member, Board of Directors, The Repair Association
- Andy Calderwood, Andersonville Farm
- Steve Dalphe, Operator, John Deere Forage Harvesters and Krone Mowers
- Zack Emerson, Owner/Operator, Emerson and Sons Logging, LLC
- Allen Fortier, Service Manager & Lead Mechanic , Long View Forest
- Chris Gibson, Store Manager, Champlain Valley Equipment
- Gay Gordon-Byrne, Executive Director, The Repair Association
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Todd Hardie, Owner, Thornhill Farm
- Peter James, Farmer, Monument Farms Dairy
- Brian Kemp, Organic Beef Farmer, Mountain Meadows Farm
- Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
- Kevin Kenney, Right to Repair Advocate, Farmer from Nebraska
- Justin Kolber, Chief of Environmental and Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
- Paul Lang, Rottne Forest Machines Product Support, Long View Forest
- Michael McKenna, Director of Aftermarket, United Ag and Turf Northeast
- Kevin O'Reilly, Right to Repair Campaign Director, U.S. PIRG
- Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director, Diesel Technology Forum
- Kelsey Schweitzer, Member, New England Farmers Union
- Heather Shouldice, Contracts Lobbyist, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
- Rep. Katherine Sims, Bill Sponsor
- George St. Onge, Custom Cropping Operator, Owner, John Deere Forage Harvesters and Krone Mowers
- Rachel Stevens, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources
- Joseph Tisbert, President, Vermont Farm Bureau
- Zachary Tomanelli, Communications and Technology Director, VPIRG
- Eric Wareham, Vice President of Government Affairs, North American Equipment Dealers Association
- Timothy White, Maintenance Supervisor, Shelburne Limestone Corporation
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Jack Bell, Co-Founder and General Manager, Long View Forest
- Mark Biron, Vice President of Product Support, Milton Cat
- Andy Calderwood, Andersonville Farm
- Brian Carpenter, Owner Champlain Valley Equipment and Chair, Champlain Valley Equipment and Chair
- Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Allen Fortier, Service Manager and Lead Mechanic, Long View Forest
- Matt Gladestone, Owner, Newmont Farm, Bradford; Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
- Gay Gordon-Byrne, Executive Director, The Repair Association
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Todd Hardie, Farmer, Thornhill Farm
- Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
- Justin Kolber, Chief of Environmental and Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
- Paul Lang, Mechanic and Technical Support , Long View Forest
- Michael McKenna, Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis, United Ag and Turf Northeast
- Chris Palmer, Owner, Woods CRW Corp
- Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director, Diesel Technology Forum
- George St. Onge, Custom Cropping Operator, Owner, John Deere Forage Harvesters and Krone Mowers
- Rep. David Templeman, Reporter
- Joseph Tisbert, President, Vermont Farm Bureau
- Zachary Tomanelli, Communications and Technology Director, VPIRG
- Eric Wareham, Vice President of Government Affairs, North American Equipment Dealers Association
Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Jesse Batdorff, Student, U-32 High School
- Matt Beckwith, Guardian Agriculture
- Brian Carpenter, President, Champlain Valley Equipment
- Dana Doran, Executive Director, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast
- Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
- Gay Gordon-Byrne, Executive Director, The Repair Association
- Todd Hardie, Farmer, Thornhill Farm
- Brian Kemp, Organic Beef Farmer, Mountain Meadows Farm
- Justin Kolber, Chief of Environmental and Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
- Michael McKenna, Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis, United Ag and Turf Northeast
- Christina McLaughlin, Lobbyist, Repair.org
- Grace Oedel, Executive Director, NOFA-VT
- Christopher Pearson, Former Vermont Senator
- Amber Perry, Policy Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
- Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director, Engine Technology Forum
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Zachary Tomanelli, Communications and Technology Director, VPIRG
- Eric Wareham, Vice President of Government Affairs, North American Equipment Dealers Association