House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

 

AGENDA

 

Room 49 and Zoom

April 14, 2026 - April 17, 2026

Last Updated 4/10/2026 8:19 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor and Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 911 - An act relating to prohibiting PFAS chemicals in pesticides and pesticide packaging

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

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Hemp provisions, sections 22-23 and 24-25

Sam Bellavance, Chief Executive Officer, Sunset Lake Cannabis - Invited

 

2:45 PM                   H. 911 - An act relating to prohibiting PFAS chemicals in pesticides and pesticide packaging

Matt Chapman, Director, Waste Management & Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation - Invited

 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

9:30 AM                   H. 911 - An act relating to prohibiting PFAS chemicals in pesticides and pesticide packaging

Steve Dwinell, Director, Plant Industry Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Ph.D Pamela Bryer, Ph.D., Agrichemical Toxicologist, Plant Industry Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

10:20 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Solar on Vermont Agricultural Land

'Solar grazing'

Lewis Fox, Co-owner of Agrivoltaic and Founding Board Member of American Solar Grazing Association - Invited

 

11:10 AM                   Break

 

11:20 AM                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Hemp provisions, sections 22-23 and 24-25

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

9:30 AM                   TBD

 

10:30 AM                   CAFO Stakeholder Group

Rep. Richard Nelson, Representative, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry - Invited

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee - Invited

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 17, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Patricia Ruddy at Patricia.Ruddy@vtleg.gov