House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

 

AGENDA

 

Room 49 and Zoom

April 16, 2024 - April 19, 2024

Last Updated 4/19/2024 2:32 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   Committee Discussion

Agricultural property transfers

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Abby Shepard, Executive Policy Advisor, Department of Taxes

 

2:00 PM                   H. 567 - An act relating to the sale of dogs, cats, and wolf-hybrids by pet shops

John Goodwin, Senior Director, Stop Puppy Mills Campaign

Linda Huebner, Contractor, Companion Animal Protection Society

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

9:30 AM                   Maple Update

Allison Hope, Executive Director, Vermont Maple Sugar Makers' Association

James Buck, Board Chair, Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association

Mark Isslehardt, Maple Specialist, UVM Extension

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Reserved Forest Land Current Use Update

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

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 18, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

2:00 PM                   Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program

Nina Gage, Assistant Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

3:00 PM                   Dairy Update

Laura Ginsburg, Dairy Development and Innovation Lead, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 19, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   Local Food

Erica Wilson, Manager, Butterworks Farm

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Vermont Housing and Conservation Board Update

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Calley Hastings, Farm and Forest Viability Program Manager, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Stacy Cibula, Agriculture Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   S. 301 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Introduction

Sen. Irene Wrenner, Chittenden-North District

 

2:30 PM                   S. 301 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Walk-through

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

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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