2025-2026 Session
Change SessionS.60
An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions
- Sponsor(s)
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- Sen. Ruth Hardy
- Additional Sponsors
- Sen. Steven Heffernan
- Sen. Joseph Major
- Sen. Robert Plunkett
- Less…
- Location
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 2/11/2025 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Agriculture
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 10:00 AM
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S.60 - An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions
Introduction of bill
Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor, Addison District
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:35 AM
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S.60 - An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions
Vermont Farm Bureau Comments
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, VT Agricultural Fairs Association
Friday, February 21, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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S.60 - An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nicole Dubuque, Chief Operations Officer, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA-VT
Charlie Roy, Claims Specialist, NAU North East
Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
Roy Beckford, Associate Dean and Director, UVM Extension
Mary White, Fort Waite Holsteins LLC, Vice President, Vermont Farm Bureau
Andy Jones, Farm Manager, Intervale Community Farm
Justin Rich, Farmer, Burnt Rock Farm
Committee Documents
An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Roy Beckford, Associate Dean and Director, UVM Extension
- Nicole Dubuque, Chief Operations Officer, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer, Agency of Administration
- Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, VT Agricultural Fairs Association
- Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor, Addison District
- Andy Jones, Farm Manager, Intervale Community Farm
- Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA-VT
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Justin Rich, Farmer, Burnt Rock Farm
- Charlie Roy, Claims Specialist, NAU North East
- Mary White, Fort Waite Holsteins LLC, Vice President, Vermont Farm Bureau
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An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions
Committee of Conference Meetings
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