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H.697 (Act 146)

An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
5/12/2022 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 27, 2022
Sponsor(s)
Last Recorded Action
Senate 5/12/2022 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 27, 2022
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An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Roll Call History

Regular Session 2021-2022
Body Date Journal Location Full Status

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An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2021-2022
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
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H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Keith Thompson, Private Lands Program Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
1:15 PM

H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Seth Bongartz, Reporter, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife

Thursday, February 10, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
After the Floor

H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Rep. Seth Bongartz, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
9:00 AM

H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Keith Thompson, Private Lands Program Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Bill Sayre, Co-owner, A. Johnson Lumber Co., Inc
Rep. Seth Bongartz, Reporter, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife
1:00 PM

H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Rep. Seth Bongartz, Co-Sponsor of the bill, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife

Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
10:00 AM

H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation
Keith Thompson, Private Lands Program Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
2:45 PM

H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
1:15 PM

H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

potential vote

Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, February 24, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
10:00 AM

H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Consider Amendment

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
10:15 AM

H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Rep. Seth Bongartz, Co-Sponsor of the bill, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation
Keith Thompson, Private Lands Program Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Bill Sayre, Economist and Co-owner, A. Johnson Lumber Co., Inc

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
10:15 AM

H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Jonathan Wood, Consulting Forester, CF Private Consulting
Bill Sayre, Economist and Co-owner, A. Johnson Lumber Co., Inc
Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
Charlie Hancock, Consulting Forester, North Woods Forestry
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council, The Forest Partnership
Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, April 22, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
9:00 AM

H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Amendment and Vote

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
8:30 AM

H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Keith Thompson, Private Lands Program Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council, The Forest Partnership
Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
9:00 AM

H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Committee Discussion and Vote

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
4:45 PM

H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Walk-through of Finance Sections

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Thursday, May 5, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
9:00 AM

H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
11:40 AM

H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, May 5, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Finance
5:15 PM

H.697 - An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
  • Rep. Seth Bongartz, Co-Sponsor of the bill, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife
  • Rep. Seth Bongartz, Reporter, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife
  • Bill Sayre, Co-owner, A. Johnson Lumber Co., Inc
  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Keith Thompson, Private Lands Program Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Keith Thompson, Private Lands Program Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Rep. Seth Bongartz, Reporter, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife
  • Rep. Seth Bongartz, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
  • Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation
  • Keith Thompson, Private Lands Program Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Senate Committee on Finance
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
  • Rep. Seth Bongartz, Co-Sponsor of the bill, House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife
  • Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council, The Forest Partnership
  • Charlie Hancock, Consulting Forester, North Woods Forestry
  • Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Julia Richter, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Bill Sayre, Economist and Co-owner, A. Johnson Lumber Co., Inc
  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation
  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Keith Thompson, Private Lands Program Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
  • Jonathan Wood, Consulting Forester, CF Private Consulting

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No committee of conference members found for H.697 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2021-2022
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.697 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
No committee of conference report found for H.697 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.

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Act


An act relating to eligibility of reserve forestland for enrollment in the Use Value Appraisal Program

Statutes Affected

Regular Session 2021-2022

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel

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