H.484 (Act 59)

An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Sponsors:

Last Recorded Action: 6/13/2025 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

3:00 PM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Introduction and Drafting

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

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

1:00 PM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Agency of Agriculture testimony

Steve Dwinell, Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Stephanie Smith, Deputy Director in the Division of Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

1:15 PM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

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

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

9:40 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Language changes

Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

11:00 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Mark-up

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

Friday, March 14, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

11:30 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Committee Vote

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

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

potential vote

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

10:35 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Richard Nelson, Representative

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets testimony

Steve Dwinell, Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Stephanie Smith, Deputy Director in the Division of Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Friday, April 11, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Committee discussion

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

-

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Committee Discussion

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

-

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

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

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

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

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Caroline Sherman-Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
Joseph Morel, Eastman Farm, Barnard
Chris Piana, Fable Farm & Fermentory
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, April 25, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

10:00 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

following Senate adjournment

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Caroline Sherman-Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
Joseph Morel, Eastman Farm, Barnard
Chris Piana, Fable Farm & Fermentory
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Amy Morel, Eastman Farm, Barnard

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

9:00 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

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

10:30 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Steve Dwinell, Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Friday, May 2, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:00 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Possible vote

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

Friday, May 9, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

11:00 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Possible vote

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

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

9:45 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Rutland Fair language

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

Friday, May 16, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

1:00 PM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Walk-through

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

-

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Proposed amendment

Meghan Purvee, General Counsel
Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

9:30 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Heavy Cut Rule

Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

3:00 PM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Continued from Friday, May 16

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Russ Ingalls
James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, May 23, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

2:00 PM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Heavy Cut Rule Amendment

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:45 PM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Vote

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

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Agriculture

9:15 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor of the Amendment, Sponsor
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Allison Crowley, Lobbyist, Crowley Consultants, LLC

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

11:30 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Steve Dwinell, Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Rep. Kathleen James
Neil Kamman, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Following House recess

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Larry Satcowitz

3:50 PM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

10:15 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Environment

11:30 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Allison Crowley, Lobbyist, Crowley Consultants, LLC

Friday, May 30, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Environment

9:00 AM

H.484 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Straw poll on H.319 amendments