Senate Committee on Agriculture

 

AGENDA

 

Room 28 and Zoom

April 21, 2026 - April 24, 2026

Last Updated 4/23/2026 9:27 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Current Use

Farm structure use

 

-                                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

proposed Agency of Agriculture language

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 942 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Section 3 unit pricing

Scott Dolan, Agriculture Weights & Measures Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Marc Paquette, Chief, Weights and Measures, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Patricia Brown, Board Member, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

David Simendinger, Champlain Farms

Christopher Smyly, Champlain Farms

 

-                                   S. 323 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

proposed language concerning municipalities and farming.

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

 

9:45 AM                   H. 942 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Equine amendment

Maggie Lenz, Lobbyist, Vermont Equine Industry Advocacy Group

 

9:55 AM                   H. 739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat

 

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

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, April 23, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat

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

 

-                                   H. 942 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Equine amendment                   

Maggie Lenz, Lobbyist, Vermont Equine Industry Advocacy Group

Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, April 24, 2026

9:00 AM                   Bills in Committee

Bradley Showman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:45 AM                   Rural Economic Development

VHCB proposal expanding eligibility for the Rural Economic Development Initiative Program

Liz Gleason, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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