House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

 

AGENDA

 

Room 49 and Zoom

April 30, 2024 - May 3, 2024

Last Updated 5/3/2024 1:07 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

9:30 AM                   S. 102 - An act relating to expanding employment protections and collective bargaining rights

Committee Discussion

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   S. 102 - An act relating to expanding employment protections and collective bargaining rights

Tentative Vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

4:30 PM                   Budget Discussion

Vermont Association of Conservation Districts and NOFA Vermont

Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT

Clare Ireland, Finance Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts

 

4:45 PM                   H. 706 - An act relating to banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides

Committee Discussion

Vote on Senate Proposal of Amendment

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

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

9:30 AM                   Field Trip

Proctor Maple Research Center

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:15 PM                   Budget Discussion

Vermont Association of Conservation Districts and NOFA Vermont

 

2:30 PM                   H. 706 - An act relating to banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides

Committee Discussion

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, May 2, 2024

9:30 AM                   Equine Industry Update

Christina Rohan, Equine Studies Lecturer, University of Vermont

Mindy Hinsdale, Retired Horse Farmer

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Avian Flu and Cattle Update

Dr. Kristin Haas, State Veterinarian, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Kaitlynn Levine, Assistant State Veterinarian, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

11:15 PM                   Budget Discussion

Vermont Association of Conservation Districts and NOFA Vermont

 

11:30 AM                   H. 706 - An act relating to banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides

Senate proposal of ammendment - committee vote

 

11:45 PM                   Hunger Free Vermont

Restaurant meals testimony

Teddy Waszazack, Legislative Policy Lead, Hunger Free Vermont

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, May 3, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass

Committee discussion

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

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

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