2021-2022 Session
Change SessionH.709 (Act 174)
An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
5/12/2022 - Signed by Governor on June 2, 2022
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/12/2022 - Signed by Governor on June 2, 2022
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2021-2022
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Roll Call History
Regular Session 2021-2022
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Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 1:45 PM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Potential Vote
Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Pittsford, Rutland-6
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:30 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Initial walk-through of bill
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 11:00 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Rep. Thomas Bock, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
Rep. John O'Brien, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
Rep. Rodney Graham, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 10, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:45 AM
-
H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:30 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, , Rutland-6
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 11:00 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:15 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 25, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Thursday, April 21, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 10:50 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Vote on amendment and bill
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 9:00 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Ari Rockland-Miller, Senior Agricultural Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Kati Gallagher, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Alison Stone, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
Sen. Corey Parent, Sponsor
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:50 PM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Walk-through of Finance Sections
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Thursday, May 5, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 4:45 PM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Trini Brassard, Assistant Director, Agency of Transportation
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 6, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 2:50 PM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Review Amendment and Vote
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
- Kati Gallagher, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board
- Sen. Corey Parent, Sponsor
- Ari Rockland-Miller, Senior Agricultural Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, Chair of Board of Civil Authority, Pittsford, Rutland-6
- Alison Stone, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board
Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Rep. Thomas Bock, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
- Rep. Rodney Graham, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- Rep. John O'Brien, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, , Rutland-6
Senate Committee on Finance
- Trini Brassard, Assistant Director, Agency of Transportation
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier
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No fiscal documents found for H.709 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
No committee of conference members found for H.709 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.709 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
No committee of conference report found for H.709 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
Act
- Signed into law 6/2/2022
- As Enacted (ACT 174)
- Act Summary
An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2021-2022
| Statute |
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| 6 V.S.A. § 1. General powers of Agency; Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets |
| 6 V.S.A. § 22. License applications and pending allegations or past violations |
| 6 V.S.A. § 561. Findings; intent |
| 6 V.S.A. § 562. Definitions |
| 6 V.S.A. § 563. Hemp; an agricultural product |
| 6 V.S.A. § 564. State Hemp Program; registration; application; administration |
| 6 V.S.A. § 566. Rulemaking authority |
| 6 V.S.A. § 568. Test results; enforcement |
| 6 V.S.A. § 851. Definitions |
| 6 V.S.A. § 852. Authority |
| 6 V.S.A. § 853. Farm inspections |
| 6 V.S.A. § 1085. Mosquito Control Grant Program |
| 6 V.S.A. § 4858. Medium farm operation permits |
| 6 V.S.A. § 4871. Small farm certification |
| 10 V.S.A. § 6001. Definitions |
| 24 V.S.A. § 4412. Required provisions and prohibited effects |
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel
- Gordon Merrick, Law Clerk
