House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

 

AGENDA

 

Room 31

January 16, 2018 - January 19, 2018

Last Updated 1/17/2018 4:15 PM

 

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

10:00 AM          House Floor Convenes

 

15 minutes after Floor          Introductions

CSG/ERC - the Eastern Regional Conference of the Council of States

Bob Haefner, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Council of State Governments, Eastern Regional Conference

Tara Sad, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Council of State Governments, Eastern Regional Conference

 

12:00 PM          Lunch and Caucuses

 

2:30 PM          Tourism and Agriculture

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing

 

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

9:00 AM          Update

Vermont Farm Bureau

Joseph Tisbert, President, Vermont Farm Bureau

Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau

 

9:30 AM          Vermont Fairs Association

 Vermont Fairs rides inspection

Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fair Association

Rep. Richard Lawrence, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

 

10:45 AM          Break

 

11:00 AM          Update

Vermont Fresh Network

Helen Labun, Executive Director, Vermont Fresh Network -

 

1:00 PM          House Floor Convenes

 

15 minutes after Floor          Vermont Fairs Association

committee discussion

 

Thursday, January 18, 2018

9:00 AM          H. 663 - An act relating to municipal land use regulation of accessory on-farm businesses

Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Stephanie Smith, Chief Policy Enforcement Officer, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

Vera Simon-Nobes, Farm-Based Education Network Coordinator, Shelburne Farms

Seth Jensen, Lamoille County Planning Commission

Alex Weinhagen, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Planners Association

Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau

Maddy Monty Kempner, NOFA VT

Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Organizer, Rural Vermont

 

1:00 PM          House Floor Convenes

 

15 minutes after Floor          H. 663 - An act relating to municipal land use regulation of accessory on-farm businesses

Committee Discussion

 

Friday, January 19, 2018

9:30 AM          House Floor Convenes

 

15 minutes after Floor          Update

Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Nancy Everhart, Agricultural Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Linda Leehman at 802-828-2233 or lleehman@leg.state.vt.us