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Last Recorded Action: 5/29/2026 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026
S.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
vote on committee bill
S.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section 1
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee discussion of sections
S.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Sections 1-3
Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
continuation of discussion
S.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section 12
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Paul Ralston, President, Little Village EnterpriseS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section 1
Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Sections 4-5, 7
Will Baker, General Counsel, Department of TaxesS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Sections 14, 15-20
Stephanie Smith, Deputy Director, Plant Industry Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Sections 1-3
Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Sections 1-3
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section 10
Rep. Gregory "Greg" Burtt, , House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and ForestryS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Hemp
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control BoardS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section 4-5, 7 walk-through
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section 10 walk-through
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section 10 testimony
Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility CommissionS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee discussion
S.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Farmer comments on all sections of bill
Kieran Killeen, Killeen Crossroads FarmS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Hemp regulation and current use
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section 1-3
Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section 10
Thomas Hand, Co-founder, MHG SolarS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Sections 1-3
Sen. John Morley, MemberS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section 10
Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section 6 Accessory On-Farm Structure Permit
Joseph Morel, Feast and Field, BarnardS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section 10 Solar siting.
Annette Smith, Executive Director, Vermonters for a Clean EnvironmentS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee discussion
S.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section Accessory On Farm Structure Permits
Becky Castle, Owner, Sisters of Anarchy Ice CreamS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Hemp
Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control BoardS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Reg Chaput, Owner, Chaput Family FarmS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Dan Querrey, Farmer, Middletown Springs, VermontS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section 9 Solar siting
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section 9 Solar siting
Arthur Whitman, Vermont Seed Dealers Association, member, Vermont Farm BureauS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Peter Sterling, Executive Director, Renewable Energy VermontS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
committee vote
S.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee discussion
S.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Vote
S.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Walk-through
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal OfficeS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Vote
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Sections 5, 6, 7, and 8
Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Reporter's introduction
Sen. Russ Ingalls, SponsorS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michelle Monroe, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation DistrictsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Farm to School
Gina Clithero, Farm to Institution Program Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Farm to School
Betsy Rosenbluth, Farm to School Director, Shelburne Farms, Vermont FEEDS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Sections 22-23 and 24-25, Stakeholder testimony
McCann Annika, CBD business owner, St JohnsburyS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Sections 22-23 and 24-25, stakeholder testimony
Amy Lems, Founder and Owner, Vermont Organic SolutionsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Sections 22-23 and 24-25
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Sections 22-23 and 24-25
Gabriel Gilman, General Counsel, Cannabis Control BoardS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Sections 15-16 and 17-21
Joan Goldstein, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development AuthorityS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Seed law, sections 9-14
Jordan Gregory, Director, State Government Affairs, American Seed Trade AssociationS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Seed law, sections 9-14
Stephanie Smith, Deputy Director, Plant Industry Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Hemp provisions, sections 22-23 and 24-25
Sam Bellavance, Chief Executive Officer, Sunset Lake CannabisS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
S.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Hemp provisions, sections 22-23 and 24-25 - amendment
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Hemp amendment
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Hemp amendment
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Hemp provisions, Sections 22-25 review
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Review of fiscal note
Ted Barnett, Joint Fiscal OfficeS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
proposed Agency of Agriculture language
S.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Hemp provisions
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section 4, on-farm accessory business
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Sections 1-3, municipal regulation of agriculture
Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
proposed language concerning municipalities and farming.
Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section 23 hemp amendment review and testimony
Rep. Richard Nelson, Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and ForestryS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Sections 22-25 witness testimony
Devin Dannat, Co-Founder, CEO, Clean International Inc.S.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Hemp sections, section 22-25 testimony
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers AssociationS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Seed sections
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA-VTS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Bill mark-up
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Bill mark-up
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Fluorinated pesticide containers amendment
Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of VermontS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Draft 6.1 walk-through
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Draft 7.1 walk-through and possible straw poll
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Bill mark up and possible vote on CAFO stakeholder group amendment; Municipal regulation of agriculture; Hemp; Seed law; PFAS
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Caroline Sherman-Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural VermontS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Seed law, sections 9-14
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA-VTS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Bill mark up
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
CAFO stakeholder group amendment
Misty Sinsigalli, Commissioner, Department of Environmental ConservationS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Steve Dwinell, Director, Plant Industry Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee discussion
S.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Vote
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
vote
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Walk-through
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Ways & Means amendment
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Amendment walk-through and vote
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
House Committee on Appropriations Amendment - straw poll
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative CounselS.323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Amendment straw poll
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel