House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

 

AGENDA

 

Room 49 and Zoom

May 13, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Last Updated 5/15/2025 3:21 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

1:30 PM                   S. 45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Committee discussion

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

3:00 PM                   TBA

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

9:40 AM                   S. 45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Straw Poll

 

10:00 AM                   H. 401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

Review Senate Changes

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor - Invited

Elisabeth Wirsing, Senior Environmental Health Program Manager, Vermont Department of Health - Zoom

 

11:50 AM                   S. 45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Committee Discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, May 15, 2025

9:30 AM                   H. 401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

Committee discussion

Allan Reetz, Director of Public and Government Affairs, Hanover Co-op Food Stores of VT & NH (9:30 AM) - Zoom

Peter Hopkins, Partner, Hoppy Valley Farm - Zoom

 

9:50 AM                   Discover Johnson

Morna Flaum, Vice President, Discover Johnson

 

10:20 AM                   H. 401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

Committee Discussion

Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Vermont Department of Health

 

11:00 AM                   H. 396 - An act relating to the creation of the Mollie Beattie Distinguished Service Award

Committee discussion

Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

Kate Eberle, Principal Assistant, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

 

11:20 AM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, May 16, 2025

-                                   H. 401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

Straw poll

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Megan Cannella at mcannella@leg.state.vt.us