2021-2022 Session
Change SessionS.268
An act relating to the right to farm
Sen. Corey Parent
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Sen. Randolph Brock , Sen. Robert Starr
Senate Committee on Judiciary
1/18/2022 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor(s)
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- Sen. Corey Parent
- Additional Sponsors
- Sen. Randolph Brock
- Sen. Robert Starr
- Location
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 1/18/2022 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to the right to farm
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to the right to farm
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to the right to farm
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to the right to farm
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 10:30 AM
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S.268 - An act relating to the right to farm
Walk-through of bill
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 18, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.268 - An act relating to the right to farm
Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Agriculture
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Gerry Tarrant, Chair, Environmental Law Section, Vermont Bar Association
AJ LaRosa, Attorney, MSK Attorneys
Scott Sanderson, Farm and Food Fellow, Conservation Law Foundation
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
James Maroney, Owner/Operator, Oliver Hill Farm
Diane Bothfield, Administrative Services Director, Agency of Agriculture
Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension
David Werner, Owner, Werner Tree Farm
Paul Mazza, Paul Mazza Farms, Colchester
Walter Gladstone, Board Member, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Bill Emmons, Cloudland Farm, Vice Chair, Connecticut River Farmers Watershed Alliance
Brian Kemp, President, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
Scott Magnan, Board Chair, Farmers Watershed Alliance
Marie Audet, Owner, Blue Spruce Farm
Meg Nelson, Owner, Nelson Farms, Derby
Dave Lane, Senior Vice President, Yankee Farm Credit
Lisa MacDougall, Owner, Mighty Food Farm, Mighty Food Farm
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
Friday, February 18, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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S.268 - An act relating to the right to farm
Joint hearing with Senate Judiciary Committee, livestreamed here:
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQQZ15_xDln-WhvZKnzMsPw/featured
Gerry Tarrant, Chair, Environmental Law Section, Vermont Bar Association
AJ LaRosa, Attorney, MSK Attorneys
Scott Sanderson, Farm and Food Fellow, Conservation Law Foundation
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
James Maroney, Owner/Operator, Oliver Hill Farm
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension
David Werner, Owner, Werner Tree Farm
Paul Mazza, Paul Mazza Farms, Colchester
Walter Gladstone, Board Member, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Bill Emmons, Cloudland Farm, Vice Chair, Connecticut River Farmers Watershed Alliance
Brian Kemp, President, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
Scott Magnan, Board Chair, Farmers Watershed Alliance
Marie Audet, Owner, Blue Spruce Farm
Meg Nelson, Owner, Nelson Farms, Derby
Dave Lane, Senior Vice President, Yankee Farm Credit
Lisa MacDougall, Owner, Mighty Food Farm, Mighty Food Farm
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 11:00 AM
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S.268 - An act relating to the right to farm
Committee Discussion
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
Scott Sanderson, Farm and Food Fellow, Conservation Law Foundation
Thursday, March 10, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:45 AM
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S.268 - An act relating to the right to farm
Mark up and possible vote
Travis Samuels, Zion Growers
Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney, National Agriculture Law Center Staff
Sam Bellavance, Executive Director, Sunset Lake CBD
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to the right to farm
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Marie Audet, Owner, Blue Spruce Farm
- Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension
- Bill Emmons, Cloudland Farm, Vice Chair, Connecticut River Farmers Watershed Alliance
- Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
- Walter Gladstone, Board Member, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
- Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Brian Kemp, President, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
- Dave Lane, Senior Vice President, Yankee Farm Credit
- AJ LaRosa, Attorney, MSK Attorneys
- Lisa MacDougall, Owner, Mighty Food Farm, Mighty Food Farm
- Scott Magnan, Board Chair, Farmers Watershed Alliance
- James Maroney, Owner/Operator, Oliver Hill Farm
- Paul Mazza, Paul Mazza Farms, Colchester
- Meg Nelson, Owner, Nelson Farms, Derby
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Scott Sanderson, Farm and Food Fellow, Conservation Law Foundation
- Gerry Tarrant, Chair, Environmental Law Section, Vermont Bar Association
- David Werner, Owner, Werner Tree Farm
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Marie Audet, Owner, Blue Spruce Farm
- Sam Bellavance, Executive Director, Sunset Lake CBD
- Diane Bothfield, Administrative Services Director, Agency of Agriculture
- Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension
- Bill Emmons, Cloudland Farm, Vice Chair, Connecticut River Farmers Watershed Alliance
- Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
- Walter Gladstone, Board Member, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
- Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Brian Kemp, President, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
- Dave Lane, Senior Vice President, Yankee Farm Credit
- AJ LaRosa, Attorney, MSK Attorneys
- Lisa MacDougall, Owner, Mighty Food Farm, Mighty Food Farm
- Scott Magnan, Board Chair, Farmers Watershed Alliance
- James Maroney, Owner/Operator, Oliver Hill Farm
- Paul Mazza, Paul Mazza Farms, Colchester
- Meg Nelson, Owner, Nelson Farms, Derby
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney, National Agriculture Law Center Staff
- Travis Samuels, Zion Growers
- Scott Sanderson, Farm and Food Fellow, Conservation Law Foundation
- Gerry Tarrant, Chair, Environmental Law Section, Vermont Bar Association
- David Werner, Owner, Werner Tree Farm
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An act relating to the right to farm
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