House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife

AGENDA

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March 16, 2021 - March 19, 2021

Last Updated 3/25/2021 10:57 AM

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

10:00 AM                   House  Floor

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

Ten Minutes After Caucuses                   Bill Walk-throughs

-                                   H. 167 - An act relating to establishment of the Environmental Stewardship Board

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

-                                   21-0956 - An act relating to miscellaneous natural resources and development subjects

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

-                                   Adjourn

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 167 - An act relating to establishment of the Environmental Stewardship Board

David Mears, Vice President and Executive Director, Audubon Vermont

-                                   Impact of Pesticides on Wildlife

Nat Shambaugh , Retired Chemist, Pesticides Expert

Margaret Fowle, Conservation Biologist, Audubon Vermont

-                                   H. 434 - 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

Kanika Gandhi, Agrichemical Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

-                                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   House Floor

-                                   Adjourn

Thursday, March 18, 2021

9:00 AM                   Clean Water Fund

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

-                                   21-0956 - An act relating to miscellaneous natural resources and development subjects

Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources

Greg Boulbol, General Counsel, Natural Resources Board

-                                   Committee Discussion

-                                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   House  Floor

-                                   Adjourn

Friday, March 19, 2021

9:30 AM                   House Floor

-                                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   21-0956 - An act relating to miscellaneous natural resources and development subjects

Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

Mark Scott, Wildlife Director, Department of Fish & Wildlife

-                                   Fish and Wildlife

Allan Strong, Chair, Endangered Species Committee

Tim Biebel, Chair, Fish and Wildlife Board - Invited

-                                   Adjourn

ATTENTION WITNESSES

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Amanda Horrocks at ahorrocks@leg.state.vt.us