2025-2026 Session
Change SessionH.739
An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Esme Cole
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Angela Arsenault
- Rep. Daisy Berbeco
- Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun
- Rep. Lucy Boyden
- Rep. Ela Chapin
- Rep. Brian Cina
- Rep. Zon Eastes
- Rep. Emilie Krasnow
- Rep. James Masland
- Rep. Kate McCann
- Rep. Jubilee McGill
- Rep. Christopher Morrow
- Rep. Michael Mrowicki
- Rep. John O'Brien
- Rep. Carol Ode
- Rep. Monique Priestley
- Rep. Chloe Tomlinson
- Less…
- Location
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- Last Recorded Action
- House 1/21/2026 - Read first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 11:30 AM
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H.739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Bill Introduction and Walk Through
Rep. Esme Cole, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Human Services
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 11:00 AM
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H.739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Testimony on connection between paraquat and Parkinson's Disease
Zach Hardy, Senior Government Relations Officer, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Friday, February 13, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 10:30 AM
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H.739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Testimony from commercial grower
Bill Suhr, Founder & Orchardist, Champlain Orchards
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 2:00 PM
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H.739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Terrance Bradshaw, Associate Professor, University of Vermont Department of Agriculture, Landscape, and Environment
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 11:15 AM
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H.739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Testimony of the Agency of Agriculture
Steve Dwinell, Director, Plant Industry Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
David Huber, Deputy Director, Plant Industry Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 1:00 PM
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H.739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
David Mortensen, Emeritus Professor, Agroecology, UNH-Durham
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 1:00 PM
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H.739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
James Boyd, Neurologist
- 1:30 PM
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H.739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Bill mark-up
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 9:40 AM
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H.739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Richie Hourihan, Owner and Operator, Cabot Smith Farm
Friday, February 27, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 1:00 PM
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H.739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Manojit Basu , Vice President of Science Policy, CropLife America
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 4:00 PM
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H.739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Committee discussion
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 2:30 PM
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H.739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Steve Dwinell, Director, Plant Industry Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
David Huber, Deputy Director, Plant Industry Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 10:30 AM
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H.739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Bill mark up
Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 13, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 3:15 PM
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H.739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Possible vote
Committee Documents
An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- Manojit Basu , Vice President of Science Policy, CropLife America
- James Boyd, Neurologist
- Terrance Bradshaw, Associate Professor, University of Vermont Department of Agriculture, Landscape, and Environment
- Rep. Esme Cole, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Human Services
- Steve Dwinell, Director, Plant Industry Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Zach Hardy, Senior Government Relations Officer, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
- Richie Hourihan, Owner and Operator, Cabot Smith Farm
- David Huber, Deputy Director, Plant Industry Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- David Mortensen, Emeritus Professor, Agroecology, UNH-Durham
- Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Bill Suhr, Founder & Orchardist, Champlain Orchards
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An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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