2023-2024 Session
Change SessionH.128
An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
- Sponsor(s)
- Location
- House Committee on Environment and Energy
- Last Recorded Action
- House 2/29/2024 - Rep. Durfee of Shaftsbury moved to commit bill to the Committee on Environment and Energy, which was agreed to
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Thursday, April 20, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 10:15 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Introduction
Rep. Katherine Sims, Sponsor
- 10:30 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Walk-through
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 2:00 PM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Walk-through
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:30 PM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Ari Rockland-Miller, Senior Agricultural Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 3:00 PM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Thursday, April 27, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 10:15 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board
Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board
Friday, May 5, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 1:30 PM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Rep. Tesha Buss
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 1:00 PM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 11:15 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Walk-through
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 9, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 11:00 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 2:15 PM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board
Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 2:00 PM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Chris Campany, Executive Director, Windham Regional Planning Commission
Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- 3:00 PM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Tim Taylor, Former Chair, District 3 Environmental Commission
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 9:40 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Laura Olsen, Farmer and Co-Owner, Green Mountain Girls Farm
John McCann, Owner, North Branch Vineyards, Montpelier
Sam Smith, Farm Business Specialist, Intervale Center
- 11:00 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Clara Ayer, Fairmont Farms, Agri-Mark
Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Network Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 1:00 PM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Todd Heyman, Owner, Fat Sheep Farm and Cabins
Steve Palmer, Owner, Shelburne Sugarworks LLC
Bruce Chapell, Farmer, Templeton Farm Grass Fed Beef and Maple Syrup
Asa Baer, Farmer, Knob Hill Farm
Friday, February 16, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 1:00 PM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Paul Ralston, President, Little Village Enterprise
Tad Cooke, Principal, Larkelea
Ben Tipton, Farmer, Firefly Farm at Burke Hollow
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 1:00 PM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Forestry testimony
Eli Gould, Founder, STIX, L3C
Charlie Hancock, Chairman, Working Lands Enterprise Board
Tucker Riggs, LSF Forest Products
- 2:10 PM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Forestry testimony
Heath Bunnell, Owner, Kirby Mulch
Colleen Goodridge, Owner, Goodridge Lumber
Dana Doran, Executive Director, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast
- 3:20 PM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Forestry testimony
Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
Al Kaiman, Resident, Middlesex
Thursday, February 22, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 10:40 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council, The Forest Partnership
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- 11:15 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Committee discussion and mark-up
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 23, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 9:00 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:15 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Committee discussion
Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 11:45 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Committee discussion
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 4:00 PM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Committee vote
Friday, March 15, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment and Energy
- 10:50 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. John O'Brien, Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Environment and Energy
- 11:35 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Committee discussion
Committee Documents
An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- Clara Ayer, Fairmont Farms, Agri-Mark
- Asa Baer, Farmer, Knob Hill Farm
- Heath Bunnell, Owner, Kirby Mulch
- Rep. Tesha Buss
- Chris Campany, Executive Director, Windham Regional Planning Commission
- Bruce Chapell, Farmer, Templeton Farm Grass Fed Beef and Maple Syrup
- Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Network Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
- Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Tad Cooke, Principal, Larkelea
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Dana Doran, Executive Director, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast
- Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council, The Forest Partnership
- Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board
- Colleen Goodridge, Owner, Goodridge Lumber
- Eli Gould, Founder, STIX, L3C
- Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Charlie Hancock, Chairman, Working Lands Enterprise Board
- Sabina Haskell, Chair, Natural Resources Board
- Todd Heyman, Owner, Fat Sheep Farm and Cabins
- Al Kaiman, Resident, Middlesex
- Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
- Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
- John McCann, Owner, North Branch Vineyards, Montpelier
- Laura Olsen, Farmer and Co-Owner, Green Mountain Girls Farm
- Steve Palmer, Owner, Shelburne Sugarworks LLC
- Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Paul Ralston, President, Little Village Enterprise
- Tucker Riggs, LSF Forest Products
- Ari Rockland-Miller, Senior Agricultural Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- Rep. Katherine Sims, Sponsor
- Sam Smith, Farm Business Specialist, Intervale Center
- Tim Taylor, Former Chair, District 3 Environmental Commission
- Ben Tipton, Farmer, Firefly Farm at Burke Hollow
- Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
House Committee on Environment and Energy
- Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Peter Gill, Executive Director, Natural Resources Board
- Rep. John O'Brien, Reporter, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
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An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses
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