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H.495 (Act 75)

An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
6/21/2017 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 12, 2017
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Senate 6/21/2017 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 12, 2017
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An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

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An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Committee Meetings

2017-2018 Legislative Session
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Meeting Full List

2017-2018 Legislative Session
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
10:30 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

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

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
9:45 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Discussion about bill and FSMA

Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
2:30 PM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Committee discussion

Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
11:30 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Marc Paquette, Consumer Protection Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Henry Marckres, Chief of Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

Thursday, February 16, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
3:30 PM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Working Lands Enterprise Board

Chelsea Lewis, Business Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Eric Deluca, Board Member, Working Lands Enterprise Board

Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
11:45 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Ronald E. Hubert, House Committee On Government Operations

Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
15 minutes after Floor

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Katherine McNamara, Assistant Director, Food Safety Consumer Protection
Randy Quenneville, Section Chief, Meat Inspection Section, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, February 24, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
11:00 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

committee discussion and vote


Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
15 minutes after Floor

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Rep. Thomas Bock

Friday, March 24, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
10:00 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Candace Morgan, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes

Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
15 minutes after Floor

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Tile Drainage amendment considered

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
11:15 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Amendment: Study on workers compensation in forestry, logging and agriculture.

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sen. Tim Ashe, Senate
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
9:30 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Amendment

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

Thursday, March 30, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
9:30 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Committee discussion

Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Friday, March 31, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
9:00 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Doug Farnham, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, April 7, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
9:45 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Committee discussion


Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
10:00 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

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

Thursday, April 13, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
9:00 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Kerry O'Brien, Manager, Caledonia County Natural Resources Conservation District
10:15 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Logging bridges

Sen. John Rodgers, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
10:30 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association

Friday, April 14, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
9:00 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Rebekah Weber, Lake Champlain Lakekeeper, Conservation Law Foundation
9:40 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
10:00 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

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

Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
8:00 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

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

Thursday, April 20, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
8:30 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Will Baker, General Counsel, Department of Taxes

Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
15 minutes after Floor

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
2:30 PM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Chelsea Lewis, Business Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
9:00 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
Doug Farnham, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes

Thursday, April 27, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
9:30 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Lyn Desmarais, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau

Thursday, April 27, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
4:00 PM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Walk-Through / Committee Discussion


Friday, April 28, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
15 minutes after Floor

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Friday, April 28, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
3:45 PM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Committee Discussion / Possible Vote


Monday, May 1, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
4:00 PM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Committee Discussion / Possible Vote


Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
9:30 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Committee Discussion / Possible Vote

1:00 PM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Committee Discussion / Possible Vote


Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Agriculture
8:30 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

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

Thursday, May 4, 2017
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
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H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Committee discussion.


Friday, May 5, 2017
Committee(s):
Committee of Conference

An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects -

4:30 PM

Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Committee(s):
Committee of Conference

An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects -

4:30 PM

Thursday, May 11, 2017
Committee(s):
Committee of Conference

An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects -

9:00 AM

An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Witnesses Who Testified

2017-2018 Legislative Session
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
  • Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
  • Eric Deluca, Board Member, Working Lands Enterprise Board
  • Lyn Desmarais, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
  • Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Doug Farnham, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
  • Ronald E. Hubert, House Committee On Government Operations
  • Chelsea Lewis, Business Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Henry Marckres, Chief of Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Katherine McNamara, Assistant Director, Food Safety Consumer Protection
  • Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Marc Paquette, Consumer Protection Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Randy Quenneville, Section Chief, Meat Inspection Section, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Senate Committee on Agriculture
  • Sen. Tim Ashe, Senate
  • Will Baker, General Counsel, Department of Taxes
  • Rep. Thomas Bock
  • Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
  • Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Doug Farnham, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
  • Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Candace Morgan, Director of Policy, Outreach and Legislative Affairs, Department of Taxes
  • Kerry O'Brien, Manager, Caledonia County Natural Resources Conservation District
  • Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sen. John Rodgers, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Rebekah Weber, Lake Champlain Lakekeeper, Conservation Law Foundation

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An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Committee of Conference Members

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An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Committee of Conference Meetings

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Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

2017-2018 Legislative Session
Friday, May 5, 2017
Committee(s):
Committee of Conference
4:30 PM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects


Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Committee(s):
Committee of Conference
4:30 PM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects


Thursday, May 11, 2017
Committee(s):
Committee of Conference
9:00 AM

H.495 - An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects


Committee of Conference Report
H.495 Committee of Conference Report

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Act


An act relating to miscellaneous agriculture subjects

Statutes Affected

2017-2018 Legislative Session

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel

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