H.403

An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Sponsors: Rep. Heather Surprenant,

Location: House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

Last Recorded Action: 2/10/2026 - Rep. Mihaly of Calais moved that the Committee on General and Housing be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry, which was agreed to

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Friday, March 28, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on General and Housing,

2:20 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Introduction

Heather Surprenant, Sponsor

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry,

1:00 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

H2A (migrant worker) visa data

Cindy Robillard, Workforce Development Division Assistant Director, Department of Labor
Rowan Hawthorne, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry,

3:00 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Walk-through

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, February 20, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry,

11:30 AM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Will Lambek, Organizer, Migrant Justice/Justicia Migrante
Abel Luna, Member, Migrant Justice/Justicia Migrante

1:00 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

David Huber, Deputy Director, Public Health and Agriculture Resources Management Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry,

10:00 AM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Amber Perry, Policy Director, Vermont Farm Bureau

1:00 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Rowan Hawthorne, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor

3:00 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Earnest A. (Buster) Caswell, Champlain Orchards

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry,

1:00 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA-VT

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry,

9:30 AM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Bill mark up

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on General and Housing,

9:15 AM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Bill review

Rep. David Durfee, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry,

2:00 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, March 13, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry,

2:55 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel