House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

 

AGENDA

 

Room 31

April 24, 2018 - April 27, 2018

Last Updated 4/27/2018 12:00 PM

 

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

10:00 AM                   House Floor Convenes

 

following Floor                   Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 276 - An act relating to rural economic development

Phil Benedict, Former Administrator, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

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

Randy Richardson, Chair, Vermont Trails and Greenways Council

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

Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

Jamey Fidel, General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor Convenes

 

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

Tom Eaton, Agricultural Consulting Services

Eric Clifford,  , Clifford Farm

David Conant, Riverside Farm

Lorenzo Whitcomb, Dairy farmer, North Williston Cattle Company

Reg Chaput, Chaput Family Farms

Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

 

Thursday, April 26, 2018

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

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

 

following                   S. 101 - An act relating to the conduct of forestry operations

Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

 

following                   Citizens Right of Action

Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

Emily Boedecker, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Rebekah Weber, Lake Champlain Lakekeeper, Conservation Law Foundation

 

following                   Introductions

Visiting farmers

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor Convenes

 

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

Committee vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

 

Friday, April 27, 2018

9:30 AM                   House Floor Convenes

 

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

 

Ellen Czajkowski, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

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