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  • Sen. Anthony Pollina, Vice Chair
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Senate Committee on Agriculture

 

AGENDA

 

Room 26

January 23, 2018 - January 26, 2018

Last Updated 2/1/2018 12:51 PM

 

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

9:30 AM          Senate Floor Convenes

 

15 minutes after Floor          S. 276 - An act relating to rural economic development

Robert Dostis, Vice President of Stakeholder Relations, Green Mountain Power

Scott Anderson, Manager of Rate Setting, Green Mountain Power

Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

11:00 AM          Break

 

11:15 AM          Vermont Farm Bureau

Member introductions

Joseph Tisbert, President, Vermont Farm Bureau

John Turner, Owner, Wild Roots Farm

Carlene Hellus, Fowl Mountain Farm

Scott Birch, Owner, Maple Grove Farm

Kate Bowen, Owner, Meadowdale Farm

Rob Carey, Owner, Marble Meadow Farm

Ray Duquette, Rutland County, Vermont Farm Bureau

Chip Hellus, 2nd Vice President, Vermont Farm Bureau

 

1:00 PM          Governor's FY 2019 Budget Address

Joint Assembly - House Chamber

 

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

9:00 AM          S. 276 - An act relating to rural economic development

Tim Smith, Executive Director, Franklin County industrial Development Corporation

 

9:30 AM          S. 276 - An act relating to rural economic development

Olivia Anderson Campbell, Director, Renewable Energy Vermont

Andy Boutin, General Manager, Pellergy, LLC

 

10:15 AM          Break

 

10:30 AM          S. 276 - An act relating to rural economic development

Staff Attorney Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:30 AM          Wood boilers

Introduction to H.357

Rep. Robert Helm, Fair Haven - Invited

 

Thursday, January 25, 2018

8:30 AM          S. 254 - An act relating to subsurface tile drainage

Sen. Claire Ayer, Sponsor

 

9:00 AM          Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

REDI Report

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

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

Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

 

10:15 AM          Break

 

10:30 AM          S. 276 - An act relating to rural economic development

Chris Cole, Commissioner, Buildings and General Services

Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Staff Attorney Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council (11:00 AM)

Tim Tierney, Director of Special Projects & Intergovernmental Affairs, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

 

11:45 AM          Reports Repeal Bill

Rebecca Ellis, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

 

Friday, January 26, 2018

9:00 AM          ANR Regulations for Agricultural Use

Deanna Judkins

Brian Jones

Steve Jones

 

9:30 AM          S. 276 - An act relating to rural economic development

Ted Brady, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Ed McNamara, Director of Planning and Energy Resources Division, Department of Public Service

 

10:15 AM          S. 276 - An act relating to rural economic development

Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Robert Dostis, Vice President of Stakeholder Relations, Green Mountain Power

 

11:15 AM          Break

 

11:30 AM          Senate Floor Convenes

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

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