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House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
AGENDA
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February 23, 2021 - February 26, 2021
Last Updated 2/25/2021 6:26 PM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
Caucuses will be held following the Floor
1:00 PM 21-0864 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Dr. Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM Break
2:15 PM H. 218 - An act relating to the sale of unpasteurized raw milk
E.B. Flory, Dairy Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Dr. Kent Henderson, Northwest Veterinary Associates, Vermont Veterinary Medical Association
Elisabeth Wirsing, Senior Environmental Health Program Manager, Department of Health
Natalie Kwit, State Public Health Veterinarian, Department of Health
Rich Larson, Owner, Larson Farm and Creamery
Kylie Cook, Owner, Sunday Bell Farm
Mollie Wills, Rural Vermont
Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel (3:00 PM)
3:30 PM Definition of Humane Officer
walk-through of new bill
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:00 PM Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
9:00 AM Definition of Humane Officer
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Rep. John L. Bartholomew, former member, House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
- Adequate Shelter for Livestock
Rep. John L. Bartholomew, former member, House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
10:00 AM H. 88 - An act relating to certification of agricultural use for purposes of the use value appraisal program
possible vote on bill
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM 21-0864 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Dr. Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
1:15 PM House Floor
15 minutes after Floor adjourns H. 186 - An act relating to the sale of shell eggs
Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:45 PM H. 67 - An act relating to bears doing damage to agricultural crops
Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:30 PM Committee Adjourns
Thursday, February 25, 2021
9:00 AM 21-0900 - An act relating to establishing the Agricultural Innovation Board
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kanika Gandhi, Agrichemical Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
9:45 AM Break
10:00 AM Council of State Governments East
webinar from 10 - Noon
1:15 PM House Floor
2:00 PM Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College
Joint Assembly
15 minutes after Joint Assembly adjourns Adequate Shelter for Livestock
Report from the Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council
Dr. Kent Henderson, Northwest Veterinary Associates, Vermont Veterinary Medical Association
Dr. Ruth Blauwiekel, UVM Veterinarian, Vermont Veterinary Medical Association
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:00 PM 21-0925 - An act relating to animal cruelty investigation response and training
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 26, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
15 minutes after Floor adjourns 21-0925 - An act relating to animal cruelty investigation response and training
possible vote
11:00 AM 21-0864 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
possible vote
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Linda Leehman at lleehman@leg.state.vt.us