Senate Committee on Agriculture

 

AGENDA

 

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March 9, 2021 - March 12, 2021

Last Updated 3/12/2021 7:06 AM

 

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted

 

 

 

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

15 minutes after Floor adjourns                   S. 67 - An act relating to creating a right to repair agricultural equipment

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Nathan Proctor, Campaign Director, U.S. PIRG National Right to Repair

 

11:15 AM                   S. 83 - An act relating to the Dairy Industry Stabilization Program

Sen. Russ Ingalls, Sponsor

 

12:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

1:00 PM                   Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

 

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

9:00 AM                   S. 61 - An act relating to the definition of agricultural land for the purposes of use value appraisals

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes

Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

as related to agriculture

Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont

Josh Decatur, CEO, Trace Vermont

Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association

Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, March 11, 2021

9:00 AM                   S. 67 - An act relating to creating a right to repair agricultural equipment

Toby Malandrinos, Owner, Three Square Farm

Joan Falcao, Owner, Health Hero Farm, South Hero

Robert Fireovid, Owner, Health Hero Farm, South Hero

Chris Gibson, General Sales Manager, Harvest Equipment

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   Maple Syrup

Labeling and contents

Dr. Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Tucker Diego, Agricultural Products Manager, Food Safety and Consumer Products, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Mark Isslehardt, UVM Extension

 

11:00 AM                   S. 25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

Josh Decatur, CEO, Trace Vermont

Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association

Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont

Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT

 

12:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, March 12, 2021

9:00 AM                   Hemp

Hemp and THC issues

Pietro Lynn, Esq., Representing, VT CBD Labs of Williston

Kevin Ellis, Lobbyist, VT CBD Labs of Williston

 

9:30 AM                   S. 25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   S. 67 - An act relating to creating a right to repair agricultural equipment

Brian Carpenter, Owner Champlain Valley Equipment and Chair

 

11:15 AM                   Committee Adjourns

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Linda Leehman at lleehman@leg.state.vt.us