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Senate Committee on Agriculture
AGENDA
Room 28 and Zoom
February 14, 2023 - February 17, 2023
Last Updated 2/17/2023 10:30 AM
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-agriculture.
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
9:30 AM Senate Floor
15 minutes after Senate adjourns Climate Council and Agricultural Impacts
Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
11:00 AM 23-0138 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
9:00 AM Working Lands Enterprise Fund
Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Elizabeth Sipple, Program Lead, Working Lands Enterprise Initiative
Charlie Hancock, Consulting Forester, Northwoods Forestry
Danielle Fitzko, Interim Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Tayt Brooks, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Sarah Isham, Director of Agricultural Lending, Vermont Economic Development Authority
Brian Leach, Owner, Haystack Farmstead
Ethan Gevry, Owner, Gevry Firewood
Levi Irish, Director of Business Development, Vermont Natural Forest Products
10:30 AM Break
10:35 AM Rights and Democracy Vermont (RADVT) Lobby Day
Ana Mejia , Organizing Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
Jess Laporte, Land Access and Opportunity Board, Rights and Democracy
Mindy Blank
11:10 AM Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
Introductions and update
Mark Naud , Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
Lori Fisher, Executive Director, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
Wayne Elliott, Engineer, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
Bob Fischer, Water Facility Operator, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
Hilary Solomon, District Manager, Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District
11:40 AM Organic Farmers
Ryan McLaren, Outreach Representative, Sen. Peter Welch
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
Thursday, February 16, 2023
9:00 AM 23-0760 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:45 AM SNAP Program
SNAP Awareness Day
Carrie Stahler, Government and Public Affairs Officer, Vermont Foodbank
Johanna Doren, Local Food Access Coordintor, NOFA-VT
Ariana Matthews-Salzman, 3SquaresVT Specialist, Vermont Foodbank
Joie Lehovillier, Foote Brook Farm, Johnson
10:15 AM Committee Adjourns
10:30 AM Joint Assembly
Election of the Sergeant at Arms
Elections of Trustees for the University of Vermont and Vermont State Agricultural College
Friday, February 17, 2023
9:00 AM Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition legislative day
Abby White, Vice President of Engagement, Vermont Land Trust
Gabby Tuite, Old Road Farm
Mark Lourie, Rupert Valley Holsteins
Julie Curtin, Director of Home Ownership, Champlain Housing Trust
9:45 AM Break
10:00 AM 23-0138 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities
Farmer comments on Right to Farm
Bill Rowell, Board Member, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Quinn Nelson, Owner, Nelson Boys Dairy
Kylie Chittenden, Vermont Dairy Producers Association member, Richville Farm
Amanda St. Pierre, Executive Director, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
11:15 AM Committee Adjourns
11:30 AM Senate Floor
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Linda Leehman at lleehman@leg.state.vt.us