House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

 

AGENDA

 

Room 32

February 25, 2020 - February 28, 2020

Last Updated 3/9/2020 9:54 AM

 

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

10:00 AM                   House Floor Convenes

 

following                           Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 794 - An act relating to limiting liability for agritourism

 

-                                   20-0806 - An act relating to the agricultural economy

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

Erin Buckwalter, Development and Engagement Director, NOFA VT

 

2:30 PM                   H. 794 - An act relating to limiting liability for agritourism

Kevin Gaffney, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division

Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau

 

2:45 PM                   20-0806 - An act relating to the agricultural economy

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

Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau

 

-                                   H. 656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

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

 

3:10 PM                   20-0806 - An act relating to the agricultural economy

Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

3:30 PM                   H. 562 - An act relating to the definition of agricultural land for the purposes of use value appraisals

Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

9:00 AM                   UVM's Land Grant Mission in Action

Suresh Garimella, President, University of Vermont

 

9:30 AM                   Rural Vermont

 

Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont

Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont

 

9:50 AM                   H. 794 - An act relating to limiting liability for agritourism

Committee vote

 

-                                   H. 562 - An act relating to the definition of agricultural land for the purposes of use value appraisals

Committee vote

 

10:00 AM                   Dairy Marketing Report

Room 11

Joint Hearing with Senate Agriculture Committee

Ken Jones, Economic Research Analyst, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Ben Kerrick, Karen Karp and Partners

Christophe Hille, Karen Karp and Partners

Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor Convenes

 

3:30 PM                   UVM's Land Grant Mission in Action

Reception from 3:30-5:30 PM in the State House Cafeteria

 

Thursday, February 27, 2020

9:00 AM                   Working Lands Enterprise Initiative

Room 10

Joint Hearing with Senate Agriculture Committee

Sen. Tim Ashe, President Pro Tempore

Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

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

Lynn Ellen Schimoler, Program Manager, Working Lands Enterprise Initiative

Peter Colman, Owner, Vermont Salumi

Lila Bennett, Owner, Tangletown Farm

Mike Proia, Co-owner, Bread and Butter Farm

Mateo Kehler, Owner, Jasper Hill Farms

Rob Riley, Northern Forest Center

Sam Smith, Farm Business Specialist, Intervale Center

Jette Mandl-Abramson, Owner, Calabash Gardens

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

 

11:00 AM                   H. 798 - An act relating to the use of biochar

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

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor Convenes

 

Friday, February 28, 2020

9:30 AM                   House Floor Convenes

 

15 minutes after Adjournment                   H. 673 - An act relating to tree wardens

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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

 

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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