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STATE OF VERMONT
House of Representatives
  • Rep. David Durfee, Chair
  • Rep. Heather Surprenant, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Rodney Graham, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Esme Cole
  • Rep. Josie Leavitt
  • Rep. Jed Lipsky
  • Rep. Henry Pearl, Clerk
  • Rep. John O'Brien
  • Rep. Beth Quimby
  • Rep. Mike Rice
  • Rep. David Templeman

House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

 

AGENDA

 

Room 49 and Zoom

March 28, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Last Updated 3/31/2023 1:16 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-agriculture-food-resiliency-and-forestry.

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Caucuses and Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Joint Assembly

Retention of Supreme Court Justices and Superior Court Judges

 

 

-                                   Return to House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 81 - An act relating to fair repair of agricultural equipment

Todd Hardie, Farmer, Thornhill Farm

 

9:40 AM                   H. 81 - An act relating to fair repair of agricultural equipment

George St. Onge, Custom Cropping Operator, Owner, John Deere Forage Harvesters and Krone Mowers

Steve Dalphe, Operator, John Deere Forage Harvesters and Krone Mowers

 

10:00 AM                   Vermont Milk Commission

Updates

Rep. John O'Brien

 

10:30 AM                   FY24 Budget

H.494 Section B.1101 (g)(6)

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

 

10:45 AM                   H. 81 - An act relating to fair repair of agricultural equipment

Mark-up

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   Lunch

 

12:00 PM                   Caucus of the Whole

FY24 Budget

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 30, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 274 - An act relating to agriculture and nutrition education

Walk-through

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   FY24 Budget

H.494 Section B.1101 (g)(6)

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

Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

10:30 AM                   H. 81 - An act relating to fair repair of agricultural equipment

Mark-up

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 31, 2023

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 274 - An act relating to agriculture and nutrition education

Jess DeCarolis, Division Director, Student Pathways, Agency of Education

Ian Burfoot-Rochford, Health and PE Specialist, Student Pathways, Agency of Education

 

2:00 PM                   H. 81 - An act relating to fair repair of agricultural equipment

Committee Discussion

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

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

 Alaura Rich at arich@leg.state.vt.us