2019-2020 Session
Change SessionH.656 (Act 129)
An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Rep. Carolyn Partridge
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Rep. John Bartholomew , Rep. Thomas Bock , Rep. Charen Fegard , Rep. Rodney Graham , Rep. Terry Norris , Rep. John O'Brien , Rep. Vicki Strong
6/26/2020 - House message: Governor approved bill on July 1, 2020
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 6/26/2020 - House message: Governor approved bill on July 1, 2020
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 9:00 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:30 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Shelley Mehlenbacher, Assistant State Veterinarian, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 2:45 PM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Shelley Mehlenbacher, Assistant State Veterinarian, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Thursday, January 16, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 10:00 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marc Paquette, Section Chief Weights & Measures, Food Safety & Consumer Protection Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Julie Boisvert, Meat Inspection Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Shelley Mehlenbacher, Assistant State Veterinarian, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 1:00 PM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
David Allaben, NH/VT State Director, USDA, Wildlife Services
Fred Pogmore, Vermont District Supervisor, USDA, Wildlife Services
Thursday, January 23, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 9:00 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
- 3:00 PM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Shannon Salembier, Assistant General Counsel, Attorney General's Office
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- -
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 1:00 PM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 9:00 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Brooke Decker, Pollinator Protector Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- 2:30 PM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Thursday, March 12, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 9:00 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
- 15 minutes after Floor Adjourns
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, CropLife America
- 3:00 PM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 13, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
possible vote
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- following
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Friday, May 8, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 9:15 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee discussion of amendments
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 15, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 11:00 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Walk-through
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- -
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
walk-through
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 22, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 10:00 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Catherine Gjessing, General Counsel, Department of Fish & Wildlife
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 15 minutes after Adjournment
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Friday, June 5, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
conclusion of walk-through and committee discussion
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:30 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, June 12, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 10:00 AM
-
H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, June 12, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- -
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 8:30 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Sen. Brian Campion, Amendment Sponsor, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 11:30 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Thursday, June 18, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
-
H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:00 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, June 19, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 8:30 AM
-
H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Friday, June 19, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 10:00 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 3:30 PM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Walk through and Vote
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- -
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2019-2020
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- David Allaben, NH/VT State Director, USDA, Wildlife Services
- Julie Boisvert, Meat Inspection Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Brooke Decker, Pollinator Protector Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
- Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, CropLife America
- Shelley Mehlenbacher, Assistant State Veterinarian, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Marc Paquette, Section Chief Weights & Measures, Food Safety & Consumer Protection Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Fred Pogmore, Vermont District Supervisor, USDA, Wildlife Services
- Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
- Shannon Salembier, Assistant General Counsel, Attorney General's Office
- Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Sen. Brian Campion, Amendment Sponsor, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Catherine Gjessing, General Counsel, Department of Fish & Wildlife
- Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Senate Committee on Finance
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Fiscal notes and materials available on this web page are provided for informational purposes only, and may not comprise all materials received by the Vermont Legislature or the final fiscal information related to a specific bill. The Legislature is not responsible for the accuracy of any information in these materials, and their posting does not constitute approval or endorsement by the Legislature.
No fiscal documents found for H.656 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
No committee of conference members found for H.656 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.656 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
No committee of conference report found for H.656 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
Act
An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2019-2020
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| 6 V.S.A. § 324. Registration and fees |
| 6 V.S.A. § 566. Rulemaking authority |
| 6 V.S.A. § 571. Hemp seed; labeling; standards |
| 6 V.S.A. § 768. Duties of dealers, transporters, and packers |
| 6 V.S.A. § 1165. Testing of captive deer |
| 6 V.S.A. § 1461a. Intrastate movement |
| 6 V.S.A. § 3023. Registration; report |
| 6 V.S.A. § 3025. Second inspection of diseased colonies; destruction |
| 6 V.S.A. § 3028. Traffic in bees; inspection; certification |
| 6 V.S.A. § 3032. Transportation of bees or used equipment into the State |
| 6 V.S.A. § 3033. Shipping bees or equipment into another state or country; application for inspection; expenses; certificate |
| 6 V.S.A. § 3034. Establishing an apiary location |
| 6 V.S.A. § 3302. Definitions |
| 6 V.S.A. § 4817. Management of non-sewage waste |
| 6 V.S.A. § 4828. Capital Equipment Assistance Program |
| 6 V.S.A. § 4831. Vermont Seeding and Filter Strip Program |
| 6 V.S.A. § 4832. Farm Agronomic Practices Program |
| 6 V.S.A. § 4871. Small farm certification |
| 6 V.S.A. § 4900. Repealed. 2019, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 13(1). |
| 6 V.S.A. § 4951. Repealed. 2019, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 13(2). |
| 6 V.S.A. § 4988. Certification of custom applicator |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2465a. Definition of local, local to Vermont, and locally grown or made in Vermont |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2635. General testing |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2770. Administrative penalties; license suspension |
| 10 V.S.A. § 321. General powers and duties |
| 10 V.S.A. § 374b. Definitions |
| 10 V.S.A. § 4709. Transport, importation, possession, and stocking of wild animals; possession of wild boar or feral swine |
| 13 V.S.A. § 351b. Scope of subchapter |
| 20 V.S.A. § 3350. The disposition of feral swine |
