House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

AGENDA

Room 49 and Zoom

March 17, 2026 - March 20, 2026

Last Updated 6/9/2026 9:49 AM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

12:00 PM                   Lunch

2:00 PM                   Committee Discussion

3:30 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

9:30 AM                   H. 536 - An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

9:45 AM                   H. 536 - An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

10:00 AM                   H. 536 - An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products

Shayla Livingston, MPH, Principal Assistant, Department of Health

10:45 AM                   H. 536 - An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products

Craig Felner, Director of Government Affairs, Infant Nutrition Council of America (INCA) - Zoom

11:10 AM                   H. 536 - An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products

Tom Neltner, National Director, Unleaded Kids - Zoom

11:25 AM                   H. 536 - An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

Thursday, March 19, 2026

9:30 AM                   Hemp

Committee discussion

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM                   Break

10:30 AM                   Hemp

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

11:20 AM                   Vermont Woodlands Association

Updates

Allan Thompson, Certified Wildlife Biologist and Licensed Forester, Vermont Woodlands Association

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

Friday, March 20, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

11:55 AM                   Committee Discussion

12:25 PM                   Lunch

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 Patricia Ruddy at Patricia.Ruddy@vtleg.gov