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Senate Committee on Agriculture
AGENDA
April 6, 2021 - April 9, 2021
Last Updated 4/9/2021 9:18 AM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
9:30 AM Senate Floor
15 minutes after Floor adjourns Bills in Committee
Committee discussion
11:00 AM Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
2022 Budget
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Amy Mercier, Financial Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
9:00 AM H. 218 - An act relating to the sale of unpasteurized raw milk
Charles Gray, Owner, 4 Corners Farm (9:15 AM)
Rich Larson, Owner, Larson Farm and Creamery
Dr. Andrea Etter, Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Food Services Department, UVM
Lee Dowgiewicz, President and CEO, Cooperative Insurance Companies (9:45 AM)
Corie Pierce, Co-owner, Bread and Butter Farm, Board member, Rural Vermont
Ashlyn Bristle, Owner, Rebop Farm
Mollie Wills, Rural Vermont
10:15 AM H. 88 - An act relating to certification of agricultural use for purposes of the use value appraisal program
- S. 61 - An act relating to the definition of agricultural land for the purposes of use value appraisals
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel (10:30 AM)
10:45 AM Break
11:00 AM H. 434 - An act relating to establishing the Agricultural Innovation Board
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Biotechnology Innovation Org, National Animal Supplement Council, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
Amanda St. Pierre, Executive Director, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Nat Shambaugh , Retired Chemist, Pesticides Expert
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Thursday, April 8, 2021
9:00 AM Vermont Technical College
Revisioned Agriculture and Food Systems Program
Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee. Livestream here
Pat Moulton , President, Vermont Technical College
Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Regina Beidler, Program Specialist Organic Valley, Beidler Family Farm
Louise Calderwood, Owner, Echo Hill Farm Maple Products
10:00 AM Break
10:20 AM S. 67 - An act relating to creating a right to repair agricultural equipment
Ward Butler, Service Manager, Milton Cat
Glenn Scott, General Sales Manager, Milton Cat
Michael McKenna, Director of Aftermarket, United Ag and Turf Northeast
Gay Gordon-Byrne, Executive Director, The Repair Association
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
1:00 PM Senate Floor
Friday, April 9, 2021
9:00 AM S. 61 - An act relating to the definition of agricultural land for the purposes of use value appraisals
- H. 88 - An act relating to certification of agricultural use for purposes of the use value appraisal program
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:00 AM S. 100 - An act relating to universal school breakfast and lunch for all public school students and to creating incentives for schools to purchase locally produced foods
11:15 AM Committee Adjourns
11:30 AM Senate Floor
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Linda Leehman at lleehman@leg.state.vt.us