2013-2014 Session
Change SessionH.112 (Act 120)
An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Kathryn Webb
- Rep. John Bartholomew
- Rep. Teo Zagar
- Rep. Carolyn Partridge
- Rep. James McCullough
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Clement Bissonnette
- Rep. Mollie Burke
- Rep. Sarah Buxton
- Rep. Stephen Carr
- Rep. Margaret Cheney
- Rep. Kevin Christie
- Rep. George Cross
- Rep. Leigh Dakin
- Rep. David Deen
- Rep. Dennis Devereux
- Rep. Anne Donahue
- Rep. Johannah Donovan
- Rep. Rebecca Ellis
- Rep. Alice Emmons
- Rep. William Frank
- Rep. Patsy French
- Rep. Helen Head
- Rep. Mary Hooper
- Rep. Kathleen Keenan
- Rep. Jill Krowinski
- Rep. Diane Lanpher
- Rep. Richard Marek
- Rep. Cynthia Martin
- Rep. Linda Martin
- Rep. James Masland
- Rep. Michael McCarthy
- Rep. Curtis McCormack
- Rep. Alice Miller
- Rep. Michael Mrowicki
- Rep. Betty Nuovo
- Rep. Christopher Pearson
- Rep. Peter Peltz
- Rep. Barbara Rachelson
- Rep. Kesha Ram
- Rep. David Sharpe
- Rep. Kristy Spengler
- Rep. Thomas Stevens
- Rep. Valerie Stuart
- Rep. George Till
- Rep. Tristan Toleno
- Rep. Linda Waite-Simpson
- Rep. Suzi Wizowaty
- Rep. Mark Woodward
- Rep. Joan Lenes
- Rep. Maida Townsend
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- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/8/2014 - Signed by Governor on May 8, 2014
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Detailed Status
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Roll Call History
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Committee Meetings
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Meeting Full List
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 15 minutes after Floor
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Rep. Kate Webb, Sponsor of Bill
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General
Thursday, February 7, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 3:00 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Dr. Michael Hansen, Senior Staff Scientist, Consumers Union
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 9:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Andrea Stander, Executive Director, Rural Vermont
- 10:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- 3:00 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Steven Druker, Executive Director, Alliance for Bio-Integrity
Thursday, February 14, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 9:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Laggistics
- 10:45 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Jerry Greenfield, Co-Founder, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
Rob Michalak, Social Mission Director, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
- 11:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Tim Schmalz, Plant Pathologist, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Chelsea Lewis, Agricultural Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Jim Leland, Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- 3:00 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
- 3:30 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Laura Murphy, Associate Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School
Falko Schilling, Consumer Advocate, VPIRG
Alex Funk, Student Clinician, Vermont Law School
Jillian Bernstein, Student Clinician, Vermont Law School
Friday, February 15, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 12:00 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Dale Johnson, Divisional Vice President, State Government Affairs, Abbott Labs
Val Giddings, Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 15 minutes after Floor
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Rep. Duncan F. Kilmartin, , Newport
Jane Clifford, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.
- 2:30 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Robert Merker, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer, Food and Drug Administration
- 3:30 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Michelle Kropp, Gringo Jack's
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 9:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Kari Bradley, General Manager, Hunger Mountain Coop
Cathy Bacon, Owner, Freedom Foods
George Schenk, American Flatbread
- 10:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Mel Fields, Birnn Chocolates of Vermont
Thursday, February 21, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 9:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Committee discussion.
Friday, February 22, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 1:00 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Jeffrey Smith, Author and Founder, Institute for Responsible Technology
- 2:00 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Committee discussion.
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jordan Gonda, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 9:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Committee discussion
- 15 minutes after Floor
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Dyeanne Racette, General Surgeon, Copley Hospital
- 4:00 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Conrad Brunk, Editor, "Acceptable Genes?: Religious Traditions and Genetically Modified Foods"
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 8:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Stephen Pintauro, Associate Professor, Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Vermont
- 11:15 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
- 3:00 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Rabbi Elihu Gevirtz, Council of Netiya
Rev. Daniel Buford, Allen Temple Baptist Church, Oakland, CA
- 4:00 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
bill mark-up
Thursday, February 28, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 8:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Committee mark-up of bill
- 10:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
- 15 minutes after Floor
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Friday, March 1, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 8:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
- 15 minutes after Floor
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Committee vote
Thursday, April 18, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 8:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Introduction by sponsors and initial walk through
Rep. Kate Webb, Sponsor
Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Windham
Rep. Teo Zagar, Barnard
Rep. John L. Bartholomew
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General
Thursday, May 2, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Committee discussion
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Laura Murphy, Associate Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School
- 4:15 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Continued Committee Discussion
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, May 3, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Committee discussion
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Monday, May 6, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 11:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Committee discussion and possible vote.
Karin Moore, Vice President and General Counsel, Grocery Manufacturers Asso.
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Final committee discussion and vote.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 4:45 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Rep. Teo Zagar, Member, House Committee on Agriculture
Rep. Tristan Toleno, Member, House Committee on Agriculture
Rep. Kristina Michelsen, Member, House Committee on Agriculture
Friday, May 10, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 8:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Consideration of amendments
Rep. Paul Ralston, Middlebury
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, , Northfield
Rep. William F. Johnson, Canaan
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, January 9, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:15 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Laura Murphy, Associate Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School
Falko Schilling, Consumer Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- 11:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
Friday, January 10, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:15 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
David Rogers, Policy Advisor, NOFA VT
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Laggistics
Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
James Maroney, Owner
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
continuation of initial introduction of bill
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 11:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Gary Hirshberg, Founder and former CEO, Stonyfield Farm
Thursday, January 16, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Mike Tetreault, President, Vermont Feed Dealers and Manufacturers Association
Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General
Val Giddings, Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
- 11:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Martin Donohoe, Member, Board of Advisers, Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
Friday, January 17, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 15 minutes after Floor
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Andrea Stander, Executive Director, Rural Vermont
Rep. Harvey Smith
Jane Clifford, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 10:45 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Janet Anderson, Former Director, Biopesticides Division, EPA
Thursday, January 23, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Jerry Greenfield, Co-Founder, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
Chris Miller, Director of Sustainability, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, January 24, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 15 minutes after Floor
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Dyeanne Racette, General Surgeon, Copley Hospital
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Dr. Michael Hansen, Senior Staff Scientist, Consumers Union
- 10:15 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Steven Druker, Executive Director, Alliance for Bio-Integrity
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Martin Donohoe, Member, Board of Advisers, Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
Friday, January 31, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Jane Kolodinsky, Director, Center for Rural Studies, Community Development and Applied Economics Department, UVM
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 11:15 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 10:45 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Rep. Teo Zagar, House Committee on Agriculture
Rep. Tristan Toleno, Representative, House Committee on Agriculture
Rep. Kristina Michelsen, Representative, House Committee on Agriculture
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, February 6, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 10:45 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Committee discussion
- 6:00 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
H.112 Public Hearing from 6-8 PM in House Chamber
Rich Conte, Stowe
Alton Smith, Wolcott
Nova Kim, Fairlee
Timothy O'Dell
Maureen Hurley, Topsham
Judith Persin, Bethel
Jim Minnich, Bethel
Grace Gershuny, Barnet
Paula Schramm, Enosburg
Claudia Rose, Enosburg
Kelly Cummings, Fletcher
Al Walskey, Berkshire
Sarita Khan, Montgomery
Jacques Berchten, Grand Isle
Sylvia Knight, , Charlotte
Sean Burke, Barre
Sylvia Smith, South Strafford
Kurt Armbrust, South Hartford
Falko Schilling, Consumer Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Chris Jacobson, Hartland
Bradley Rauch, Stowe
Ben Scotch, Montpelier
Nancy Baron, Warren
Ben Eastwood, Montpelier
George Schenk, American Flatbread
Jesse Lovasco, Montpelier
Elizabeth Howard, Norwich
Li Shen, Thetford
Stuart Blood, Thetford Center
Richard Roderick, Wells River
Stephen Marx, Strafford
Stuart Smith, South Strafford
Mike Bald, Royalton
Gayle Brown, North Fayston
Helen Dicke, Hartland
Judy Bourque, Kirby
Matthew Ennis, Winooski
Michele Robbins, Williston
Fred Schwacke, Winhall
Brian Stroffolino, Hartland
Cat Buxton, Sharon
Kye Cochran, , Hartford
Sylvia Davatz, Hartford
Shane Bowley, South Burlington
Janice Russotti, South Burlington
Steven Berry, Manchester
Morgan MacIver, Plainfield
David Fried, Elmore
Susan Lloyd, Westford
Stewart Savet, Brattleboro
Amos Newton, Jamaica
Rick Staht, Chester
Thursday, February 6, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 6:00 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Public Hearing
Rich Conte, Stowe
Alton Smith, Wolcott
Nova Kim, Fairlee
Timothy O'Dell
Maureen Hurley, Topsham
Judith Persin, Bethel
Jim Minnich, Bethel
Grace Gersheny, Barnet
Paula Schramm, Enosburg
Claudia Rose, Enosburg
Kelly Cummings, Fletcher
Al Walskey, Bershire
Sarita Khan, Montgomery
Jacques Berchten, Grand Isle
Sylvia Knight, Charlotte
Geraldine Burke, Barre
Syvia Smith, So. Strafford
Kurt Armbrust, So. Hartford
Falko Schlilling, Montpelier
Chris Jacobson, Hartland
Bradley Rauch, Stowe
Ben Scotch, Montpelier
Nancy Baron, Warren
Ben Eastwood, Montpelier
George Schenk, Warren
Jesse Lovasco, Montpelier
Elizabeth Howard, Norwich
Li Shen, Thetford
Stuart Blood, Thetford Center
Richard Roderick, Wells River
Stephen Marx, Strafford
Stuart Smith, South Strafford
Mike Bald, Royalton
Gayle Brown, North Fayston
Helen Dicke, Hartland
Judy Bourque, Kirby
Matthew Ennis, Winooski
Michele Robbins, Williston
Fred Schwacke, Winhall
Brian Stroffolino, Hartland
Cat Buxton, Sharon
Kye Cochran, Hartford
Sylvia Davatz, Hartford
Shane Bowley, South Burlington
Janice Russotti, S. Burlington
Steven Berry, Manchester
Morgan MacIver, Plainfield
David Fried, Elmore
Susan Lloyd, Westford
Stewart Savel, Brattleboro
Amos Newton, Jamaica
Rick Staht, Chester
Pete Newton, Windham
Friday, February 7, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
William Sorrell, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 10:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
draft as passed
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 11:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Walk thru the bill
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, March 13, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 11:15 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 8:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
~ Constitutionality/Legal Issues
James H. Maroney Jr.
Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General
Stacey Chagnan
- 9:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
~ Constitutionality/Legal Issues
Laura Murphy, Associate Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School
Andrew Homan, Student Clinician
- 10:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
~ Constitutionality/Legal Issues
Dr. Michael Hansen, Senior Staff Scientist, Consumers Union, Yonkers, NY
~ Room 11
Val Giddings, Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Silver Springs, MD
Stanley H. Abramson, Attorney, Arent Fox PLLC, Washington, DC
Friday, March 21, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 11:00 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
~ Committee Discussion of the bill
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 8:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
ROOM 11
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
Chris Miller, Director of Sustainability, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
Steven Drucker, President and Executive Director, Alliance for Bio-Integrity
Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General
- 10:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
Jane Clifford, Executive Director, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.
Bill Moore, Legislative Director
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, United Dairy Farmers of Vermont
Thursday, April 3, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 8:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
~ Committee Discussion and Mark up
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General
- 10:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Vote
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 2:00 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
Susanne Young, Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 10, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 2:00 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 15 minutes after Floor
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 17, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 8:30 AM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
testimony on the Fund established by H.112
Sen. Dick Sears, Sponsor
Rep. Martha Heath, Chair, Westford
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Thursday, May 8, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 2:30 PM
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H.112 - An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Governor's Signing Ceremony on Front Steps
Committee Documents
An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Witnesses Who Testified
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General
- Cathy Bacon, Owner, Freedom Foods
- Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Jillian Bernstein, Student Clinician, Vermont Law School
- Kari Bradley, General Manager, Hunger Mountain Coop
- Conrad Brunk, Editor, "Acceptable Genes?: Religious Traditions and Genetically Modified Foods"
- Rev. Daniel Buford, Allen Temple Baptist Church, Oakland, CA
- Jane Clifford, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue, , Northfield
- Steven Druker, Executive Director, Alliance for Bio-Integrity
- Mel Fields, Birnn Chocolates of Vermont
- Alex Funk, Student Clinician, Vermont Law School
- Rabbi Elihu Gevirtz, Council of Netiya
- Val Giddings, Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
- Jordan Gonda, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- Jerry Greenfield, Co-Founder, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
- Dr. Michael Hansen, Senior Staff Scientist, Consumers Union
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
- Rep. Martha Heath, Chair, Westford
- Dale Johnson, Divisional Vice President, State Government Affairs, Abbott Labs
- Rep. William F. Johnson, Canaan
- Rep. Duncan F. Kilmartin, , Newport
- Michelle Kropp, Gringo Jack's
- Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Laggistics
- Jim Leland, Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Chelsea Lewis, Agricultural Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Robert Merker, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer, Food and Drug Administration
- Rob Michalak, Social Mission Director, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
- Laura Murphy, Associate Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Stephen Pintauro, Associate Professor, Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Vermont
- Dyeanne Racette, General Surgeon, Copley Hospital
- Rep. Paul Ralston, Middlebury
- George Schenk, American Flatbread
- Falko Schilling, Consumer Advocate, VPIRG
- Tim Schmalz, Plant Pathologist, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Sen. Dick Sears, Sponsor
- Jeffrey Smith, Author and Founder, Institute for Responsible Technology
- Andrea Stander, Executive Director, Rural Vermont
- Rep. Kate Webb, Sponsor of Bill
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Rep. Kristina Michelsen, Member, House Committee on Agriculture
- Rep. Tristan Toleno, Member, House Committee on Agriculture
- Rep. Teo Zagar, Member, House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Judiciary
- Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General
- Rep. John L. Bartholomew
- Karin Moore, Vice President and General Counsel, Grocery Manufacturers Asso.
- Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Laura Murphy, Associate Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Windham
- Rep. Kate Webb, Sponsor
- Rep. Teo Zagar, Barnard
Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Kurt Armbrust, South Hartford
- Janet Anderson, Former Director, Biopesticides Division, EPA
- Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General
- Mike Bald, Royalton
- Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Nancy Baron, Warren
- Jacques Berchten, Grand Isle
- Steven Berry, Manchester
- Stuart Blood, Thetford Center
- Judy Bourque, Kirby
- Shane Bowley, South Burlington
- Gayle Brown, North Fayston
- Sean Burke, Barre
- Cat Buxton, Sharon
- Jane Clifford, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
- Kye Cochran, , Hartford
- Rich Conte, Stowe
- Kelly Cummings, Fletcher
- Sylvia Davatz, Hartford
- Helen Dicke, Hartland
- Martin Donohoe, Member, Board of Advisers, Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
- Steven Druker, Executive Director, Alliance for Bio-Integrity
- Ben Eastwood, Montpelier
- Matthew Ennis, Winooski
- David Fried, Elmore
- Grace Gershuny, Barnet
- Val Giddings, Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
- Jerry Greenfield, Co-Founder, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
- Dr. Michael Hansen, Senior Staff Scientist, Consumers Union
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
- Gary Hirshberg, Founder and former CEO, Stonyfield Farm
- Elizabeth Howard, Norwich
- Maureen Hurley, Topsham
- Chris Jacobson, Hartland
- Sarita Khan, Montgomery
- Nova Kim, Fairlee
- Sylvia Knight, , Charlotte
- Jane Kolodinsky, Director, Center for Rural Studies, Community Development and Applied Economics Department, UVM
- Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Laggistics
- Lucy Leriche, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Susan Lloyd, Westford
- Jesse Lovasco, Montpelier
- Morgan MacIver, Plainfield
- James Maroney, Owner
- Stephen Marx, Strafford
- Rep. Kristina Michelsen, Representative, House Committee on Agriculture
- Chris Miller, Director of Sustainability, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
- Jim Minnich, Bethel
- Laura Murphy, Associate Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School
- Amos Newton, Jamaica
- Timothy O'Dell
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Judith Persin, Bethel
- Dyeanne Racette, General Surgeon, Copley Hospital
- Bradley Rauch, Stowe
- Michele Robbins, Williston
- Richard Roderick, Wells River
- David Rogers, Policy Advisor, NOFA VT
- Claudia Rose, Enosburg
- Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Janice Russotti, South Burlington
- Stewart Savet, Brattleboro
- George Schenk, American Flatbread
- Falko Schilling, Consumer Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- Paula Schramm, Enosburg
- Fred Schwacke, Winhall
- Ben Scotch, Montpelier
- Li Shen, Thetford
- Alton Smith, Wolcott
- Rep. Harvey Smith
- Stuart Smith, South Strafford
- Sylvia Smith, South Strafford
- William Sorrell, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Rick Staht, Chester
- Andrea Stander, Executive Director, Rural Vermont
- Brian Stroffolino, Hartland
- Mike Tetreault, President, Vermont Feed Dealers and Manufacturers Association
- Rep. Tristan Toleno, Representative, House Committee on Agriculture
- Al Walskey, Berkshire
- Rep. Teo Zagar, House Committee on Agriculture
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
- Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- James Reardon, Commissioner, Department of Finance & Management
- Susanne Young, Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Stanley H. Abramson, Attorney, Arent Fox PLLC, Washington, DC
- Kurt Armbrust, So. Hartford
- Bridget Asay, Assistant Attorney General
- Mike Bald, Royalton
- Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Nancy Baron, Warren
- Jacques Berchten, Grand Isle
- Steven Berry, Manchester
- Stuart Blood, Thetford Center
- Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
- Judy Bourque, Kirby
- Shane Bowley, South Burlington
- Gayle Brown, North Fayston
- Geraldine Burke, Barre
- Cat Buxton, Sharon
- Stacey Chagnan
- Jane Clifford, Executive Director, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.
- Kye Cochran, Hartford
- Rich Conte, Stowe
- Kelly Cummings, Fletcher
- Sylvia Davatz, Hartford
- Helen Dicke, Hartland
- Steven Drucker, President and Executive Director, Alliance for Bio-Integrity
- Ben Eastwood, Montpelier
- Matthew Ennis, Winooski
- David Fried, Elmore
- Grace Gersheny, Barnet
- Val Giddings, Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Silver Springs, MD
- Dr. Michael Hansen, Senior Staff Scientist, Consumers Union, Yonkers, NY
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
- Andrew Homan, Student Clinician
- Elizabeth Howard, Norwich
- Maureen Hurley, Topsham
- Chris Jacobson, Hartland
- Sarita Khan, Montgomery
- Nova Kim, Fairlee
- Sylvia Knight, Charlotte
- Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, United Dairy Farmers of Vermont
- Susan Lloyd, Westford
- Jesse Lovasco, Montpelier
- Morgan MacIver, Plainfield
- James H. Maroney Jr.
- Stephen Marx, Strafford
- Chris Miller, Director of Sustainability, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
- Jim Minnich, Bethel
- Bill Moore, Legislative Director
- Laura Murphy, Associate Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, Vermont Law School
- Amos Newton, Jamaica
- Pete Newton, Windham
- Timothy O'Dell
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Judith Persin, Bethel
- Bradley Rauch, Stowe
- Michele Robbins, Williston
- Richard Roderick, Wells River
- Claudia Rose, Enosburg
- Janice Russotti, S. Burlington
- Stewart Savel, Brattleboro
- George Schenk, Warren
- Falko Schlilling, Montpelier
- Paula Schramm, Enosburg
- Fred Schwacke, Winhall
- Ben Scotch, Montpelier
- Li Shen, Thetford
- Alton Smith, Wolcott
- Stuart Smith, South Strafford
- Syvia Smith, So. Strafford
- Rick Staht, Chester
- Brian Stroffolino, Hartland
- Al Walskey, Bershire
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An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Committee of Conference Meetings
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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Act
- Signed into law 5/8/2014
- As Enacted (ACT 120)
- Act Summary
An act relating to the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering
Statutes Affected
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
Statute |
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9 V.S.A. § 3041. Purpose |
9 V.S.A. § 3042. Definitions |
9 V.S.A. § 3043. Labeling of food produced with genetic engineering |
9 V.S.A. § 3044. Exemptions |
9 V.S.A. § 3045. Retailer liability |
9 V.S.A. § 3046. Severability |
9 V.S.A. § 3047. False certification |
9 V.S.A. § 3048. Penalties; enforcement |