Senate Committee on Agriculture

 

AGENDA

 

Room 28 and Zoom

April 16, 2024 - April 19, 2024

Last Updated 4/26/2024 10:11 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-agriculture.

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

15 minutes after Senate adjourns                   H. 706 - An act relating to banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides

Scott McArt, Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, Cornell University

Paul Mazza, Paul Mazza Farms, Colchester

Kaity Mazza, Paul Mazza Farms, Colchester

Kevin Komer, Director of Agronomy, The Club at Spruce Peak

Bill Wirtz, Senior Policy Analyst, Consumer Choice Center

 

12:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 706 - An act relating to banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides

Jon Gaeta, Director of State Affairs, Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment

Riley Titus, Director of Government Affairs, CropLife America (9:15 AM)

 

9:45 AM                   H. 706 - An act relating to banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides

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

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:40 AM                   H. 614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass

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

Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association

 

-                                   H. 877 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

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

 

11:45 AM                   H. 614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass

Mike Carriveau, Resident, Plainfield

 

12:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

Thursday, April 18, 2024

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

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Brian Carpenter, President, Champlain Valley Equipment

 

10:55 AM                   Break

 

11:05 AM                   H. 706 - An act relating to banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides

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

Sylvia Knight, Earth Community Advocate and Researcher, Vermont Pesticide and Poison Action Network

Terence Bradshaw, Assistant Professor, UVM Extension

Emily May, Pollinator Conservation Specialist, Pesticide Program

Mike Palmer, Owner, French Hill Apiaries

 

12:30 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

Friday, April 19, 2024

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

 

Zachary Tomanelli, Communications and Technology Director, VPIRG

Christina McLaughlin, Lobbyist, Repair.org

 

9:50 AM                   Break

 

10:05 AM                   H. 81 - An act relating to fair repair of agricultural equipment

Brian Carpenter, President, Champlain Valley Equipment

 

10:15 AM                   H. 877 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

 

-                                   H. 614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass

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

 

11:15 AM                   Committee Adjourns

 

11:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

 

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

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