Senate Committee on Agriculture

 

AGENDA

 

Room 28 and Zoom

February 17, 2026 - February 21, 2026

Last Updated 2/20/2026 9:57 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-agriculture.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:30 AM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Section 4-5, 7 walk-through

Kirby Keeton, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:45 AM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Section 10 walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Section 10 testimony

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

9:10 AM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Committee discussion

 

9:40 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association

Introductions and update

Bob Allen, Past President, Member, Vermont Agricultural Fairs Association

Robert Congdon, President, Vermont State Fair (Rutland)

Chris Vance, President, Caledonia County Fair

Cindy Kayhart, President, Addison County Fair and Field Days

Randy Beamer, Lamoille Field Days

Sarah Noel, Franklin County Field Days

 

10:50 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Farmer comments on all sections of bill

Kieran Killeen, Killeen Crossroads Farm - Zoom

Becky Castle, Owner, Sisters of Anarchy Icecream

Chanin Hill, Office Manager, Four Hills Dairy - Zoom

Tucker Purchase, Partner, Fairmont Farms - Zoom

Stephanie Pope, Iroquois Acres Farm - Zoom

Mark Magnan, Magnan Brothers Farm

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, February 19, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Hemp regulation and current use

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:45 AM                   Vermonters Feeding Vermonters

Report to committee

Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Chris Meehan, Vermont Foodbank

Carrie Stahler, Senior Government Affairs Manager, Vermont Foodbank

 

10:15 AM                   Adjourn

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of VSC Trustees and Adjutant and Inspector General

House Chamber

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, February 20, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Section 1-3

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

Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Caroline Sherman-Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont

Amber Perry, Policy Director, Vermont Farm Bureau

Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA-VT

 

10:30 AM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Section 10

Thomas Hand, Co-founder, MHG Solar - Zoom

Jennifer Blay, Select Board Chair, Lowell VT - Zoom

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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 Linda Leehman at Linda.Leehman@vtleg.gov