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H.586

An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

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4/18/2014 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Rules
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An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Committee Meetings

2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

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2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
2:00 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Overview of draft 1.5 of ACT 138 Committee bill, which then became H.586

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, January 9, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
10:30 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Committee discussion on water quality


Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
15 minutes after Floor

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Initial introduction of bill

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
10:30 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Update on Ecosystem Restoration Program and Agricultural Working Group

Laura DiPietro, Deputy Director of ARM, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
4:00 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Mike Kline, Rivers Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation

Thursday, January 16, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
9:00 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Laura DiPietro, Deputy Director of ARM, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Jill Arace, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
Sue Greenall, Horse farm owner
Kim Greenwood, Water Program Director & Staff Scientist, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Marli Rupe, Agriculture Water Quality Specialist, Department of Environmental Conservation
2:30 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Gina Campoli, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
Craig Dusablon, Vegetation Management Expert, Agency of Transportation
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Cary Giguere, Pesticide Program Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Sylvia Knight, Earth Community Advocate & Researcher

Thursday, January 16, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
15 minutes after Floor

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, January 17, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
11:00 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Discussion on definition of small farms

Bill Moore, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
1:00 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Lin Neifert, Cartographer, USGS

Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
2:15 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Discussion regarding the MOU between DEC and Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Marli Rupe, Agriculture Water Quality Specialist, Department of Environmental Conservation
Kim Greenwood, Water Program Director & Staff Scientist, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Anthony Iarrapino, Staff Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
4:00 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Discussion will be about Town Highway portion of the bill

Alec Portalupi, Maintenance Programs Engineer, Agency of Transportation
Gina Campoli, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation

Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
9:30 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Discussion of seasonal spreading of manure

Roger Rainville, Farmer, Watershed Alliance
Shawn Gingue, Dairy farmer, Fairfax
Philip Wagner, Owner, Wagner Ranch, Bridport
Andrea Stander, Executive Director, Rural Vermont
Ransom Conant, Farmer, Richmond
2:00 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Mr. Maroney will provide a power point presentation as part of his testimony

Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
James Maroney, Organic Farmer
Steve Houghton, Farmer
Philip Taylor, Farmer
Jane Clifford, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
2:30 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Mark Rodgers, Farmer, Andersonville Dairy
John Lucas, Farmer
Ransom Conant, Farmer
Jeff Carter, Agronomist, UVM Extension
Brian Kemp, Beef Farmer

Thursday, January 23, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
9:00 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
Mike Winslow, Staff Scientist, Lake Champlain Committee
James Ehlers, Executive Director, Lake Champlain International
11:45 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Denise Smith, Executive Director, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain
2:15 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Mark-up of bill

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
11:30 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Julie Moore, Citizen

Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
2:30 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Kimberly Hagen, Grazing Outreach Specialist, UVM Extension
Kirsten Workman, Agronomy Specialist, UVM Extension
Jeff Sanders, UVM Extension

Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
3:45 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Follow up discussion and next draft

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, January 30, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
9:00 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Testimony will focus on the tax and money issues related to the bill.

Karen Richards, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks' & Treasurers' Association
Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Cathy Davis, Director of Government & Media Relations, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
Katie Taylor, Government Affairs Director, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retail Association
Tim Smith, Executive Director, Franklin County Industrial Development
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
15 Min after Floor

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist
Maribeth Spellman, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes
Matt Levin, Outreach and Development Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment

Friday, January 31, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
10:30 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Heather Darby, Alburg Farmer, UVM Extension

Friday, January 31, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
11:15 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Mark-up of bill

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
1:00 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
3:30 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, February 6, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
9:30 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Public hearing on H.586 Agriculture and Water Quality in Vermont
Bridport Masonic Hall, 9:30-11:30

Jim Kleptz, Shelburne
Pam Stefanek, Otter Creek Natural Resources Conservation District
Phil Wagner, Vermont Beef Producers Association
Doug Smith, , Addison
Clark Hinsdale, , Vermont Farm Bureau
John Roberts, Cornwall
Eric Clifford, Starksboro
David Mills, Pittsford
Wally Shonnard, Ferrisburgh
Paul Boivin, Addison
Phyllis Bowdish, , Weybridge
Dale Briggs, Addison
Alma Briggs, , Addison
2:00 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Public Hearing on H.586 Agriculture and Water Quality in Vermont
St. Albans Historical Society and Museum, 2-4 PM

Roger Rainville, Farmer, Watershed Alliance
Wayne Fiske, Farmer, Franklin
Alisha Sawyer, Missisquoi River Basic Association; Franklin Watershed Committee
Chip Sawyer, St. Albans
George Bilodeau, Georgia
Kent Henderson, Chair, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain
Jack Parent, Swanton
Seth Gillim, Intervale Center
Julie Moore,
Don Meals, Burlington
Richard Noel, Highgate
Paul Stanley, Bakersfield
Paul Stanley, St. Albans, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain
Renai Masse, Franklin, Franklin Country Natural Resources Conservation District
Diane Larose, Franklin
Dick Howrigan, Fairfield

Friday, February 7, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
1:30 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

New draft

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
3:00 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
3:30 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Definition of "small farms"

Kimberly Hagen, Grazing Outreach Specialist
Jay Bailey, Fairwinds Farm
David Ainsworth, , Westland Farms
Justin Poulin, Farmer, Brookfield

Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
15 Min after Floor

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Mark up by Legislative Council

Catherine Davis, Vice President for Strategy and Public Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce & GBIC
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Heather Darby, Alburg Farmer, UVM Extension
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Michel Messier, Citizen

Thursday, February 13, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
9:00 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Mark up

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
3:00 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
3:00 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, February 20, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
10:00 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Padraic Monks, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation

Thursday, February 20, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
10:15 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:00 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
Marli Rupe, Agriculture Water Quality Specialist, Department of Environmental Conservation
Jane Clifford, Executive Director, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.
Bill Moore, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau

Friday, February 21, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
11:00 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
1:00 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Kari Dolan, Ecosystem Restoration Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Laura DiPietro, Deputy Director of ARM, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Gina Campoli, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
Alec Portalupi, Maintenance Programs Engineer, Agency of Transportation

Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
10:30 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Laura DiPietro, Deputy Director of ARM, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
3:15 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Marli Rupe, Agriculture Water Quality Specialist, Department of Environmental Conservation
Trey Martin, Senior Counsel for Government Affairs, Agency of Natural Resources
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Transportation
2:30 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Stormwater Management; Town Road and Bridge Standards

Chris Cole, Director Policy, Planning & Intermodal Development, Agency of Transportation
Gina Campoli, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
9:30 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Trey Martin, Senior Counsel for Government Affairs, Agency of Natural Resources
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
11:00 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Trey Martin, Senior Counsel for Government Affairs, Agency of Natural Resources
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Kari Dolan, Ecosystem Restoration Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
2:30 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Trey Martin, Senior Counsel for Government Affairs, Agency of Natural Resources

Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
3:45 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters


Thursday, February 27, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
9:00 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Committee Discussion

Alec Portalupi, Maintenance Programs Engineer, Agency of Transportation
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Friday, February 28, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
15 Min after Floor

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

TBA

1:00 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
4:15 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Jack Lazor, Butterworks Farm

Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
9:00 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Committee Discussion

Cathy Lamberton, Executive Vice President, Associated General Contractors
Susan Warren, Section Chief of Lakes & Ponds Management, Department of Environmental Conservation
Zachary Mauldin, Legislative Counsel
5 Min after Floor

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Zachary Mauldin, Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
9:15 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Tim Camisa, Co-Founder, Vermont Organics Reclamation
Scott Magnan, Scott Magnan's Custom Service
Matt Severy, Custom Manure Applicator
Marli Rupe, Agriculture Water Quality Specialist, Department of Environmental Conservation

Thursday, March 13, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
9:30 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, March 13, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
11:15 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jolinda LaClair, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
Trey Martin, Senior Counsel for Government Affairs, Agency of Natural Resources

Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
3:30 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources

Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
3:45 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
8:30 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Sec. 22

Stephen Wisloski, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
9:00 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
1:45 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Alan Shelvey, Board of Supervisors, Rutland Natural Resources Conservation District
Bill Moore, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:15 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Andrea Stander, Executive Director, Rural Vermont
Bill Moore, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau

Thursday, March 20, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
8:30 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Skip Cray, Manager, Bourdeaus' and Bushey, Middlebury
Art Whitman, , Northeast Ag and Feed Alliance
Jane Clifford, Executive Director, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.
1:15 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
3:15 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, March 20, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
4:00 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Stephen Wisloski, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Friday, March 21, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
8:30 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Committee discussion and possible vote

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
8:45 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Bill walk through

Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources Committee
1:00 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Deborah Markowitz, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
9:00 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
Zachary Mauldin, Legislative Counsel
Trey Martin, Senior Counsel for Government Affairs, Agency of Natural Resources
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
8:45 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Zachary Mauldin, Legislative Counsel
Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
AFTER

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Zachary Mauldin, Legislative Counsel
Trey Martin, Senior Counsel for Government Affairs, Agency of Natural Resources
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
3:30 PM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Rep. Kesha K. Ram, House Committee on Ways and Means
Rep. William F. Johnson, House Committee on Ways and Means

Thursday, April 10, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
8:45 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load)

Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Robert Fischer, President, Green Mountain Water Environment Association
Jim Jutras, Water Quality Superintendent, Green Mountain Water Environment Association
Wayne Elliott, Treasurer, Green Mountain Water Environment Association

Thursday, April 10, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
11:00 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Windham

Thursday, April 10, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
11:30 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

vote


Thursday, April 10, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
15 minutes after Floor

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, April 11, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
10:30 AM

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
Rep. Kesha K. Ram, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Committee(s):
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
15 Min after Floor

H.586 - An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Proposed amendment

Rep. Bob Helm, Fair Haven

An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Witnesses Who Testified

2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
  • David Ainsworth, , Westland Farms
  • Jay Bailey, Fairwinds Farm
  • George Bilodeau, Georgia
  • Paul Boivin, Addison
  • Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
  • Phyllis Bowdish, , Weybridge
  • Alma Briggs, , Addison
  • Dale Briggs, Addison
  • Tim Camisa, Co-Founder, Vermont Organics Reclamation
  • Jeff Carter, Agronomist, UVM Extension
  • Eric Clifford, Starksboro
  • Jane Clifford, Executive Director, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.
  • Ransom Conant, Farmer
  • Skip Cray, Manager, Bourdeaus' and Bushey, Middlebury
  • Heather Darby, Alburg Farmer, UVM Extension
  • Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
  • Laura DiPietro, Deputy Director of ARM, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Wayne Fiske, Farmer, Franklin
  • Seth Gillim, Intervale Center
  • Kimberly Hagen, Grazing Outreach Specialist
  • Kimberly Hagen, Grazing Outreach Specialist, UVM Extension
  • Kent Henderson, Chair, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain
  • Clark Hinsdale, , Vermont Farm Bureau
  • Dick Howrigan, Fairfield
  • Rep. William F. Johnson, House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Brian Kemp, Beef Farmer
  • Jim Kleptz, Shelburne
  • Diane Larose, Franklin
  • Jack Lazor, Butterworks Farm
  • Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • John Lucas, Farmer
  • Scott Magnan, Scott Magnan's Custom Service
  • Renai Masse, Franklin, Franklin Country Natural Resources Conservation District
  • Don Meals, Burlington
  • David Mills, Pittsford
  • Bill Moore, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
  • Julie Moore,
  • Richard Noel, Highgate
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Jack Parent, Swanton
  • Justin Poulin, Farmer, Brookfield
  • Roger Rainville, Farmer, Watershed Alliance
  • Rep. Kesha K. Ram, House Committee on Ways and Means
  • John Roberts, Cornwall
  • Mark Rodgers, Farmer, Andersonville Dairy
  • Marli Rupe, Agriculture Water Quality Specialist, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Jeff Sanders, UVM Extension
  • Alisha Sawyer, Missisquoi River Basic Association; Franklin Watershed Committee
  • Chip Sawyer, St. Albans
  • Matt Severy, Custom Manure Applicator
  • Alan Shelvey, Board of Supervisors, Rutland Natural Resources Conservation District
  • Wally Shonnard, Ferrisburgh
  • Doug Smith, , Addison
  • Andrea Stander, Executive Director, Rural Vermont
  • Paul Stanley, Bakersfield
  • Paul Stanley, St. Albans, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain
  • Pam Stefanek, Otter Creek Natural Resources Conservation District
  • Sara Teachout, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Phil Wagner, Vermont Beef Producers Association
  • Art Whitman, , Northeast Ag and Feed Alliance
  • Kirsten Workman, Agronomy Specialist, UVM Extension
House Committee on Appropriations
  • Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture
  • Rep. Kesha K. Ram, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
  • Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Wayne Elliott, Treasurer, Green Mountain Water Environment Association
  • Robert Fischer, President, Green Mountain Water Environment Association
  • Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Jim Jutras, Water Quality Superintendent, Green Mountain Water Environment Association
  • Jolinda LaClair, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
  • Trey Martin, Senior Counsel for Government Affairs, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Stephen Wisloski, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
  • Jill Arace, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
  • Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
  • Gina Campoli, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
  • Jane Clifford, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.
  • Ransom Conant, Farmer, Richmond
  • Heather Darby, Alburg Farmer, UVM Extension
  • Catherine Davis, Vice President for Strategy and Public Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce & GBIC
  • Cathy Davis, Director of Government & Media Relations, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
  • Laura DiPietro, Deputy Director of ARM, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Kari Dolan, Ecosystem Restoration Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Craig Dusablon, Vegetation Management Expert, Agency of Transportation
  • James Ehlers, Executive Director, Lake Champlain International
  • Cary Giguere, Pesticide Program Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Shawn Gingue, Dairy farmer, Fairfax
  • Sue Greenall, Horse farm owner
  • Kim Greenwood, Water Program Director & Staff Scientist, Vermont Natural Resources Council
  • Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
  • Rep. Bob Helm, Fair Haven
  • Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
  • Steve Houghton, Farmer
  • Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
  • Anthony Iarrapino, Staff Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation
  • Mike Kline, Rivers Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Sylvia Knight, Earth Community Advocate & Researcher
  • Cathy Lamberton, Executive Vice President, Associated General Contractors
  • Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Matt Levin, Outreach and Development Director, Vermonters for a Clean Environment
  • Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist
  • James Maroney, Organic Farmer
  • Trey Martin, Senior Counsel for Government Affairs, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Zachary Mauldin, Legislative Counsel
  • David Mears, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Michel Messier, Citizen
  • Padraic Monks, Stormwater Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Bill Moore, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
  • Julie Moore, Citizen
  • Lin Neifert, Cartographer, USGS
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Windham
  • Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Alec Portalupi, Maintenance Programs Engineer, Agency of Transportation
  • Roger Rainville, Farmer, Watershed Alliance
  • Karen Richards, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks' & Treasurers' Association
  • Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Marli Rupe, Agriculture Water Quality Specialist, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Denise Smith, Executive Director, Friends of Northern Lake Champlain
  • Tim Smith, Executive Director, Franklin County Industrial Development
  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Maribeth Spellman, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes
  • Andrea Stander, Executive Director, Rural Vermont
  • Katie Taylor, Government Affairs Director, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
  • Philip Taylor, Farmer
  • Philip Wagner, Owner, Wagner Ranch, Bridport
  • Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retail Association
  • Susan Warren, Section Chief of Lakes & Ponds Management, Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Mike Winslow, Staff Scientist, Lake Champlain Committee
House Committee on Transportation
  • Gina Campoli, Environmental Policy Manager, Agency of Transportation
  • Chris Cole, Director Policy, Planning & Intermodal Development, Agency of Transportation
  • Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources
  • Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources Committee
  • Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Deborah Markowitz, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Trey Martin, Senior Counsel for Government Affairs, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Zachary Mauldin, Legislative Counsel

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An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

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Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to improving the quality of State waters

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

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Act

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel
Notes
See H.869

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