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H.403

An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Rep. Heather Surprenant ,
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
2/10/2026 - Rep. Mihaly of Calais moved that the Committee on General and Housing be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry, which was agreed to
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Location
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
Last Recorded Action
House 2/10/2026 - Rep. Mihaly of Calais moved that the Committee on General and Housing be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry, which was agreed toOpens in a new window
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An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

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An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2025-2026
Meeting Date Committee Actions

An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
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Friday, March 28, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing,
2:20 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Introduction

Heather Surprenant, Sponsor
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry,
1:00 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

H2A (migrant worker) visa data

Cindy Robillard, Workforce Development Division Assistant Director, Department of Labor
Rowan Hawthorne, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry,
3:00 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Walk-through

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 20, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry,
11:30 AM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Will Lambek, Organizer, Migrant Justice/Justicia Migrante
Abel Luna, Member, Migrant Justice/Justicia Migrante
1:00 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

David Huber, Deputy Director, Public Health and Agriculture Resources Management Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry,
10:00 AM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Amber Perry, Policy Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
1:00 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Rowan Hawthorne, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
3:00 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Earnest A. (Buster) Caswell, Champlain Orchards
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry,
1:00 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA-VT
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry,
9:30 AM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Bill mark up

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing,
9:15 AM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Bill review

Rep. David Durfee, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry,
2:00 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 13, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry,
2:55 PM

H.403 - An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2025-2026
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House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
  • Earnest A. (Buster) Caswell, Champlain Orchards
  • Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Rowan Hawthorne, Policy and Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Labor
  • David Huber, Deputy Director, Public Health and Agriculture Resources Management Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA-VT
  • Will Lambek, Organizer, Migrant Justice/Justicia Migrante
  • Abel Luna, Member, Migrant Justice/Justicia Migrante
  • Amber Perry, Policy Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
  • Cindy Robillard, Workforce Development Division Assistant Director, Department of Labor
  • Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on General and Housing
  • Rep. David Durfee, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
  • Heather Surprenant, Sponsor
  • Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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An act relating to fair labor standards and housing standards for agricultural workers

Committee of Conference Meetings

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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

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Act

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Staff & Other Information

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