2013-2014 Session
Change SessionH.869 (Act 159)
An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/10/2014 - Signed by Governor on May 28, 2014
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Detailed Status
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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Roll Call History
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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Committee Meetings
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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Meeting Full List
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 15 minutes after Floor
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jane Clifford, Executive Director, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 15 minutes after Floor
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
Kristin Haas, Director, Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Steve Justis, Executive Director, Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association
Terry Bradshaw, President, Board of Directors, Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association
Thursday, February 13, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 10:45 AM
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Housekeeping bill and report on Pet Dealer Conference Call with Town Clerks
Kristin Haas, Director, Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Jane Clifford, Executive Director, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.
- 15 minutes after Floor
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Dan Scruton, Dairy & Energy Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Henry Marckres, Chief of Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 2:30 PM
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
Marcey Hodgdon, Financial Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 3:00 PM
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Housekeeping bill
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
Thursday, February 27, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 10:45 AM
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Housekeeping bill
Friday, February 28, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 11:45 AM
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Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
Thursday, March 13, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 15 minutes after Floor
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
Henry Marckres, Chief of Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 2:15 PM
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Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
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Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:45 AM
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Harvey Smith, Representative
Rep. Dan Connor, Representative
Kristin Haas, Director, Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
Thursday, April 10, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee discussion
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Thursday, April 10, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Kristin Haas, Director, Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 9:00 AM
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Diane Rowlee, Owner, Hollandeer Farm
Hank Dimuzio, Treasurer, LedgEnd Farm
Mark Scott, Wildlife Director, Department of Fish & Wildlife
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 11:15 AM
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
Dan Scruton, Dairy & Energy Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Friday, April 18, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Bill Moore, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 15 minutes after Floor
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee discussion
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee discussion
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 9:00 AM
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee discussion
Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Randy Quenneville, Section Chief, Meat Inspection Section, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Thursday, April 24, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 11:30 AM
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Committee discussion
Thursday, April 24, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Friday, April 25, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
committee discussion and vote
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 25, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee discussion
Thursday, May 1, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 6:30 PM
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 5:00 PM
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Hannah Smith, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- following floor
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee discussion
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:45 PM
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Thursday, May 8, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 3:30 PM
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee discussion
Friday, May 9, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- 9:30 AM
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H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee discussion
Committee Documents
An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Witnesses Who Testified
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
- Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
- Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Terry Bradshaw, President, Board of Directors, Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association
- Jane Clifford, Executive Director, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.
- Hank Dimuzio, Treasurer, LedgEnd Farm
- Kristin Haas, Director, Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
- Marcey Hodgdon, Financial Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Steve Justis, Executive Director, Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association
- Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Henry Marckres, Chief of Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Diane Rowlee, Owner, Hollandeer Farm
- Mark Scott, Wildlife Director, Department of Fish & Wildlife
- Dan Scruton, Dairy & Energy Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Rep. Dan Connor, Representative
- Kristin Haas, Director, Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
- Jim Leland, Director, Ag Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Bill Moore, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Randy Quenneville, Section Chief, Meat Inspection Section, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Chuck Ross, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Dan Scruton, Dairy & Energy Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Rep. Harvey Smith, Representative
Senate Committee on Finance
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
- Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Hannah Smith, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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Committee of Conference Meetings
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.869 in the 2013 - 2014 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for H.869 in the 2013 - 2014 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 5/28/2014
- As Enacted (ACT 159)
- Act Summary
An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Statutes Affected
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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| 6 V.S.A. § 21. Authority to address public health hazards and food safety issues |
| 6 V.S.A. §§ 252, 253. Repealed. 2013, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 1. |
| 6 V.S.A. § 1085. Mosquito Control Grant Program |
| 6 V.S.A. § 1106. Financial responsibility |
| 6 V.S.A. § 1165. Testing of captive deer |
| 6 V.S.A. § 2674. Records and reports - Handlers |
| 6 V.S.A. § 2722. Application |
| 6 V.S.A. § 2723. Exemptions |
| 6 V.S.A. § 2724. Technicians' licenses |
| 6 V.S.A. § 4812. Repealed. 2015, No. 64, § 18. |
| 6 V.S.A. § 4816. Seasonal application of manure |
| 6 V.S.A. § 4827. Repealed. 2021, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, effective June 1, 2022. |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2692. Bulk milk tanks |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2730. Licensing for operation of weighing and measuring devices |
| 10 V.S.A. § 6001. Definitions |
| 10 V.S.A. § 6093. Mitigation of primary agricultural soils |
| 32 V.S.A. § 3752. Definitions |
| 32 V.S.A. § 3755. Eligibility for use value appraisals |
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel
- Notes
- H.869, as passed by the House and Senate, includes subject matter from H.891 (agency of agriculture emergency authority), S.228 (captive deer testing), H.586 (agricultural water quality), H.448 and H.823 (prime agricultural soils), and S.232 (use of neonicotinoid pesticides).
