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
- House Committee on Appropriations
- Last Recorded Action
- House 4/25/2025 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
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
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
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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
Thursday, February 27, 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
Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Sam Smith, Farm Business Specialist, Intervale Center
Melanie Harrison, Harrison's Homegrown
Vern Grubinger, Vegetable and Berry Specialist, UVM Extension
Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Jake Jacobs, Risk Management Outreach Specialist and Farm Teams Advisor, White River Natural Resource Conservation District
Simon Renault, Scott Farm
Friday, February 28, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
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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
Possible vote
Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 14, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 1:30 PM
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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
Walk-Through and Vote
Sen. Russ Ingalls, Senate Committee on Agriculture
Sen. Joseph "Joe" Major, Senator, Senate Committee on Agriculture
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, March 20, 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
Consideration of amendment
Friday, March 28, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 1:05 PM
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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 and Walk-through
Sen. Joseph "Joe" Major, Reporter
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 2:30 PM
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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
NOFA Testimony
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA-VT
Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
Vern Grubinger, Vegetable and Berry Specialist, UVM Extension
Bruce Hennessey, Farmer/Slaughterer, Maple Wind Farm
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 2:05 PM
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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
Nicole Dubuque, Chief Operations Officer, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 9:10 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
Oliver Pierson, State Forester and Director of the Forests Division, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Katharine Servidio, Forest Economy Program Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Friday, April 4, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 10:30 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
NOFA Testimony
Hillary Martin, Diggers' Mirth Collective Farm
Amanda Andrews, Owner, Tamarack Hollow Farm
Sam Smith, Farm Business Specialist, Intervale Center
Mike Snow, Executive Director, Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance, Post Mills Eggs and Grain
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 1:35 PM
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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
Committee Discussion
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 2:05 PM
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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
Committee Discussion
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 10, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 9:40 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
Committee Discussion
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 11:15 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
Jackie Folsom, President, Vermont Farm Bureau
Jake Jacobs, Risk Management Outreach Specialist and Farm Teams Advisor, White River Natural Resource Conservation District
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 9:30 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
Dana Doran, Executive Director, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA-VT
Mary White, Farm & Crop Insurance Agent, Vice President, Vermont Farm Bureau
- 10:50 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
Mark-up
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 10:50 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
Committee Discussion
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:00 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
Committee Discussion
- 3:00 PM
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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
Committee Discussion
Friday, April 18, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 11:30 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
Committee Discussion
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 1:00 PM
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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
Committee Discussion and Possible Vote
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA-VT
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 1:50 PM
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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
Committee Vote
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 2:00 PM
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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
Walk through
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 2:25 PM
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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
Ammendment Introduction
Rep. Edye Graning, Bill Reporter
Friday, May 2, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 10:40 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
Ammendment Walk-Through
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA-VT
Rep. Edye Graning, Bill Reporter
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 1:20 PM
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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
Amendment discussion; straw poll vote
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
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- Amanda Andrews, Owner, Tamarack Hollow Farm
- Dana Doran, Executive Director, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast
- Nicole Dubuque, Chief Operations Officer, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Jackie Folsom, President, Vermont Farm Bureau
- Rep. Edye Graning, Bill Reporter
- Vern Grubinger, Vegetable and Berry Specialist, UVM Extension
- Bruce Hennessey, Farmer/Slaughterer, Maple Wind Farm
- Jake Jacobs, Risk Management Outreach Specialist and Farm Teams Advisor, White River Natural Resource Conservation District
- Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA-VT
- Sen. Joseph "Joe" Major, Reporter
- Hillary Martin, Diggers' Mirth Collective Farm
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Oliver Pierson, State Forester and Director of the Forests Division, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Katharine Servidio, Forest Economy Program Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Sam Smith, Farm Business Specialist, Intervale Center
- Mike Snow, Executive Director, Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance, Post Mills Eggs and Grain
- Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
- Mary White, Farm & Crop Insurance Agent, Vice President, Vermont Farm Bureau
House Committee on Appropriations
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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
- Vern Grubinger, Vegetable and Berry Specialist, UVM Extension
- Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor, Addison District
- Melanie Harrison, Harrison's Homegrown
- Jake Jacobs, Risk Management Outreach Specialist and Farm Teams Advisor, White River Natural Resource Conservation District
- Andy Jones, Farm Manager, Intervale Community Farm
- Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA-VT
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Simon Renault, Scott Farm
- Justin Rich, Farmer, Burnt Rock Farm
- Charlie Roy, Claims Specialist, NAU North East
- Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles
- Sam Smith, Farm Business Specialist, Intervale Center
- Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
- Mary White, Fort Waite Holsteins LLC, Vice President, Vermont Farm Bureau
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sen. Russ Ingalls, Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Sen. Joseph "Joe" Major, Senator, Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- S.60 – An act relating to establishing the Farm and Forestry Operations Security Special Fund to provide payments for farm losses due to weather conditions, As recommended by the House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- S.60 – An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions, As passed by the Senate
- S.60 – An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Draft 1.1
- S.60 – An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Draft 1.2
No committee of conference members found for S.60 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions
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