2023-2024 Session
Change SessionH.614 (Act 153)
An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/10/2024 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 4, 2024
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An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 1:30 PM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Bill introduction
Rep. Marc Mihaly, House Committee on Appropriations
Thursday, January 11, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 10:00 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Walk-through
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, January 12, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 10:45 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Witness Testimony
Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
Dana Doran, Executive Director, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast
Mike Carriveau, Resident, Plainfield
Peter Youngbaer, Resident, Plainfield
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 9:30 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Meghan Purvee, General Counsel, Forests. Parks and Recreation
Megan Hereth, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
Keith Thompson, Private Lands Program Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- 10:45 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Committee discussion
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, January 19, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 11:30 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 3:00 PM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Committee discussion
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 10:30 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Committee Discussion
Thursday, January 25, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 10:15 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Gary Kessler, Citizen, Fayston
Friday, January 26, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 10:45 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
Dana Doran, Executive Director, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast
Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- 2:45 PM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Mark-Up
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 3:30 PM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Walk-Through
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 1, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 1:30 PM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Committee Discussion and Tentative Vote
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:30 PM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Walk-Through and Testimony
Rep. Jed Lipsky, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Mike Carriveau, Resident, Plainfield
Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- -
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Walk-Through Draft No. 1.1
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:30 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Testimony
Megan Hereth, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Dana Doran, Executive Director, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast
Mike Carriveau, Resident, Plainfield
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Testimony
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Christopher Herrick, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Owen Ballinger, Lieutenant, Vermont State Police
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Testimony
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- 2:30 PM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Testimony
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
- 3:45 PM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Committee Discussion
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 23, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 11:30 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Walk-Through Draft No. 1.3
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 1:20 PM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Vote
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 1:15 PM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Ammendment walk-through
Rep. Ela Chapin, Reporter, House Committee on Judiciary
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 1, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 12:00 PM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 3:30 PM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
potential vote
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 1:40 PM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Walk through and vote
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 10:30 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 11:00 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Introduction of bill
Rep. Jed Lipsky, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
Rep. Marc Mihaly, Sponsor of the Amendment, House Committee on Appropriations
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 10:30 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Mike Carriveau, Resident, Plainfield
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Dana Doran, Executive Director, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast
Gary Kessler, Citizen, Fayston
Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 10:40 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
- 11:45 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Mike Carriveau, Resident, Plainfield
Friday, April 19, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- -
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- -
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:30 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
possible vote
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 1:00 PM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Committee discussion
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Monday, May 6, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 11:45 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Committee discussion
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:55 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:25 AM
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H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- Mike Carriveau, Resident, Plainfield
- Rep. Ela Chapin, Reporter, House Committee on Judiciary
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Dana Doran, Executive Director, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast
- Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Megan Hereth, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Gary Kessler, Citizen, Fayston
- Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
- Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
- Tim Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Rep. Marc Mihaly, House Committee on Appropriations
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Meghan Purvee, General Counsel, Forests. Parks and Recreation
- Keith Thompson, Private Lands Program Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Peter Youngbaer, Resident, Plainfield
House Committee on Appropriations
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Judiciary
- Owen Ballinger, Lieutenant, Vermont State Police
- Mike Carriveau, Resident, Plainfield
- Dana Doran, Executive Director, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast
- Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Megan Hereth, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Christopher Herrick, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
- Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
- Rep. Jed Lipsky, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
- Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Mike Carriveau, Resident, Plainfield
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Dana Doran, Executive Director, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast
- Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Gary Kessler, Citizen, Fayston
- Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
- Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
- Rep. Jed Lipsky, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- Rep. Marc Mihaly, Sponsor of the Amendment, House Committee on Appropriations
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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No fiscal documents found for H.614 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference members found for H.614 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.614 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for H.614 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
Act
An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2023-2024
Statute |
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13 V.S.A. § 2029. Home improvement and land improvement fraud |
13 V.S.A. § 3605. Financial surety required for continued timber harvesting activities |
13 V.S.A. § 3606a. Trespass; criminal penalty |