House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

 

AGENDA

 

Room 49 and Zoom

January 16, 2024 - January 19, 2024

Last Updated 1/19/2024 11:58 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-agriculture-food-resiliency-and-forestry.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   New England Feeding New England

Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

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

 

3:00 PM                   Break

 

3:15 PM                   H. 603 - An act relating to the poultry slaughter exception to inspection

Elizabeth Roma, Farmer, Putting Down Roots Farm - Invited

 

3:30 PM                   Break

 

3:45 PM                   BAA

Committee vote

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

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

9:30 AM                   H. 614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass

Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

Meghan Purvee, General Counsel, Forests. Parks and Recreation

Megan Hereth, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association

Keith Thompson, Private Lands Program Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   H. 614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass

Committee discussion

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 550 - An act relating to expanding eligibility under the local foods grant program

Walk-through

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

 

1:30 PM                   H. 603 - An act relating to the poultry slaughter exception to inspection

Committee discussion

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

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   H. 810 - An act relating to establishing the Agricultural Workforce and Housing Directory

Introduction

Rep. Esme Cole, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 18, 2024

10:00 AM                   Field Trip - Barre Food Bank Distribution Center

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 603 - An act relating to the poultry slaughter exception to inspection

 

 

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

Taylor Blackmer, Farmer, Lucky Fields Farm

Bob Blackmer, Farmer, Lucky Fields Farm

Jack Vorster, Farmer, Four Springs Farm - Invited

Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont

Julie Boisvert, Meat Inspection Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

2:40 PM                   H. 603 - An act relating to the poultry slaughter exception to inspection

Committee discussion and tentative vote

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 19, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

15 Min After Floor                   Committee  Discussion

TBD

 

10:30 AM                   Vermont Food Insecurity

Sam Bliss, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Vermont

 

11:30 AM                   H. 614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass

Acting Lieutenant Tim Lueders-Dumont, J.D., Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 550 - An act relating to expanding eligibility under the local foods grant program

Elyse Perambo, Farm-to-School Program Manager, Green Mountain Farm-to-School

Kayla Strom, The Northeast Organic Farming Association of VT

Liz Kenton - Invited

 

2:15 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   Universal School Meals

Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education

 

3:00 PM                   H. 603 - An act relating to the poultry slaughter exception to inspection

Committee discussion

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

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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 Sydonia Axis Lary at slary@leg.state.vt.us