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House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
AGENDA
Room 32
February 18, 2020 - February 21, 2020
Last Updated 2/21/2020 11:40 AM
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
10:00 AM House Floor Convenes
following Caucuses and Lunch
1:00 PM H. 254 - An act relating to adequate shelter for livestock
Lori Berger, Equine Specialist
2:00 PM H. 301 - An act relating to prohibiting the use of the herbicide glyphosate
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Patti Casey, Environmental Surveillance Program Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Erica Cummings, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
9:00 AM Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council
Room 10
Joint hearing with Senate Agriculture Committee
Dr. Kristin Haas, Member, Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM H. 798 - An act relating to the use of biochar
Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
10:30 AM Ecosystem Services: Carbon Sequestration
Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets - Invited
1:00 PM House Floor Convenes
15 minutes after House Adjourns Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Budget
Rep. Charles Conquest, House Committee on Appropriations
3:00 PM H. 254 - An act relating to adequate shelter for livestock
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mary McFaun, Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board
Barry Londeree, Vermont State Director, United States Humane Society
Thursday, February 20, 2020
9:00 AM New Approach to Dairy Pricing and Sustainability
Room 10
Joint hearing with Senate Agriculture Committee
Roger Allbee, Former Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Daniel Smith Esq.
10:30 AM Election of Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges
Joint Assembly
House Chamber
11:00 AM Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
Caroline Morrison, Caledonia County Fair
Gary Wright, Lamoille County Fair
Ken Button, Addison County Fair and Field Days
Lana Sjkorsky, Rutland Fair
Alan Howe, Tunbridge Fair
Jason Sicard, , Orleans County Fair
1:00 PM House Floor Convenes
15 minutes after House Adjourns Committee Discussion and Priorities
2:00 PM Committee bills
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, February 21, 2020
9:30 AM House Floor Convenes
15 minutes after Floor Adjourns Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
AAFM Budget Letter to House Appropriations Committee
11:30 AM H. 794 - An act relating to limiting liability for agritourism
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Linda Leehman at 802-828-2233 or lleehman@leg.state.vt.us
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