House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

 

AGENDA

 

Room 49 and Zoom

January 28, 2025 - January 31, 2025

Last Updated 2/14/2025 9:47 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2026 Budget Address

Joint assembly to receive budget address

 

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

9:30 AM                   Current Use Overview

Tax Department

Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes

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

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Pollaidh Major, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

Stacy Cibula, Agriculture Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Current Use Overview

Joint Fiscal Office

Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

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

 

2:10 PM                   Break

 

2:20 PM                   H. 14 - An act relating to prohibiting the use of animals in product testing

Introduction

Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Lead Sponsor

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:50 PM                   Adjourn

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 30, 2025

9:30 AM                   Dairy and NE Dairy Business Innovation Center

Laura Ginsburg, Dairy Strategy and Innovation Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Land Access and Opportunity Board

Introductions

Jean Hamilton, Director of Program Development, Land Access and Opportunity Board

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Universal School Meals

Hunger Free Vermont update

Anore Horton, Executive Director, Hunger Free Vermont

Kayla Strom, Farm to School Programs Coordinator, NOFA-VT

 

2:00 PM                   Vermont Forest Products Association

Colleen Goodridge, Vice President, Vermont Forest Products Association

Gwynn Zakov, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association

 

2:50 PM                   Adjourn

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 31, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Current Use in Agriculture

Agency of Agriculture

Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

11:00 AM                   Break

 

11:30 AM                   Committee Discussion

DVM Karen Bradley, Dr, Chair of the Government Relations Committee, Vermont Veterinary Medical Association

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association

Allison Hope, Executive Director, Vermont Maple Sugar Makers' Association

Emma Marvin, Board Member, VMSMA

Mark Isselhardt, Maple Specialist, UVM Extension

 

2:10 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Sydonia Axis Lary at slary@leg.state.vt.us