2025-2026 Session
Change SessionH.401 (Act 42)
An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Jonathan Cooper
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Ashley Bartley
- Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun
- Rep. David Bosch
- Rep. Michael Boutin
- Rep. Gregory Burtt
- Rep. Emily Carris-Duncan
- Rep. Voranus Coffin IV
- Rep. Esme Cole
- Rep. Joshua Dobrovich
- Rep. Abbey Duke
- Rep. David Durfee
- Rep. Zon Eastes
- Rep. Edye Graning
- Rep. William Greer
- Rep. Robert Hunter
- Rep. Chris Keyser
- Rep. Kate Lalley
- Rep. Jed Lipsky
- Rep. Jubilee McGill
- Rep. Anthony Micklus
- Rep. Leland Morgan
- Rep. Michael Mrowicki
- Rep. Richard Nelson
- Rep. Michael Nigro
- Rep. John O'Brien
- Rep. Herb Olson
- Rep. Monique Priestley
- Rep. Laura Sibilia
- Rep. Heather Surprenant
- Rep. Shawn Sweeney
- Rep. Kenneth Wells
- Rep. Kirk White
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- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 6/3/2025 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 2, 2025
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Friday, February 28, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 11:30 AM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Rep. Jonathan Cooper, Sponsor
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 11:00 AM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Walk-through
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:30 AM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Peter Hopkins, Partner, Hoppy Valley Farm
- 3:45 PM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Department of Health Testimony
Julie Arel, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
Elisabeth Wirsing, Senior Environmental Health Program Manager
- 4:25 PM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 4:00 PM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Joint Fiscal Office testimony
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- 4:15 PM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Mark-up
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 14, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 3:30 PM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Mark-up and Committee Vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 10:30 AM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
potential vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:15 AM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Gregory "Greg" Burtt, Reporter
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:30 AM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Julie Arel, Interim Commissioner, Department of Health
Elisabeth Wirsing, Senior Environmental Health Program Manager, Department of Health
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:40 AM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Mark-up
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
Rep. Jonathan Cooper, Representative, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:25 AM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Committee discussion, mark-up, and possible vote
Caroline Sherman-Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 25, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:55 AM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Committee discussion and mark-up
Elisabeth Wirsing, Senior Environmental Health Program Manager, Department of Health
Caroline Sherman-Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:00 AM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Mark-up and vote
Peter Hopkins, Partner, Hoppy Valley Farm
Allan Reetz, Director of Public and Government Affairs, Hanover Co-op Food Stores of VT & NH
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 3:00 PM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Walk-through
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Vote
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 10:00 AM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Review Senate Changes
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor
Elisabeth Wirsing, Senior Environmental Health Program Manager, Department of Health
Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 9:30 AM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Committee discussion
Allan Reetz, Director of Public and Government Affairs, Hanover Co-op Food Stores of VT & NH
Peter Hopkins, Partner, Hoppy Valley Farm
- 10:20 AM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Committee Discussion
Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:00 AM
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, May 16, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
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H.401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Straw poll
Committee Documents
An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- Julie Arel, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Jonathan Cooper, Sponsor
- Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
- Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor
- Peter Hopkins, Partner, Hoppy Valley Farm
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Allan Reetz, Director of Public and Government Affairs, Hanover Co-op Food Stores of VT & NH
- Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
- Elisabeth Wirsing, Senior Environmental Health Program Manager
- Elisabeth Wirsing, Senior Environmental Health Program Manager, Department of Health
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Finance
- James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Julie Arel, Interim Commissioner, Department of Health
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Gregory "Greg" Burtt, Reporter
- Rep. Jonathan Cooper, Representative, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Peter Hopkins, Partner, Hoppy Valley Farm
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Allan Reetz, Director of Public and Government Affairs, Hanover Co-op Food Stores of VT & NH
- Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
- Caroline Sherman-Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
- Elisabeth Wirsing, Senior Environmental Health Program Manager, Department of Health
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- Act 42 (H.401) – An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments, As enacted
- H.401 – An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments, As passed by the General Assembly
- VT LEG #381577 v.5 H.401 – An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments, Senate proposal of amendment
- H.401 – An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- H.401 – An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments, As passed by the House of Representative
- H.401 – An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments, As recommended by the House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry, Draft, 1.1
- H.401 – An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments, As introduced
No committee of conference members found for H.401 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.401 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.401 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
| Statute |
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| 18 V.S.A. § 4301. Definitions |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4303. Rulemaking |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4353. Fees |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4358. Exemptions |
