House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

 

AGENDA

 

Room 49 and Zoom

May 20, 2025 - May 23, 2025

Last Updated 5/22/2025 4:25 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor & Caucuses

 

1:45 PM                   Draft Rule, Act 182 of 2024, Neonic Treated Seeds and Application

Emily May, Agricultural Conservation Lead, The Xerces Society

 

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

9:30 AM                   Electronic Pesticide Certification

Act 160, Section 4a

Steve Dwinell, Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

10:00 AM                   Miscellaneous Agriculture Bill

Committee discussion and review of H.484

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

 

11:00 AM                   Fair Labor Standards and Housing Standards for Agricultural Workers

Review of H.403

Rep. Heather Surprenant, Sponsor

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, May 22, 2025

9:30 AM                   Agency of Agriculture

Review of agricultural permitting

Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

10:30 AM                   Draft Rule, Act 182 of 2024

Andrew Munkres, Past President, Vermont Beekeepers Association

 

11:00 AM                   Federal Update

Kathryn Becker Van Haste, State Director, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders

Ryan McLaren, Outreach Representative, Sen. Peter Welch

 

11:45 AM                   S. 124 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Review of House Environment Proposed Amendment

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

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

following House adjournment                   S. 124 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Committee discussion

 

Friday, May 23, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

following Floor adjournment                   S. 45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

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

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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

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