House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Room 31)

Thursday, April 12, 2018

9:00 AM

S.276 - An act relating to rural economic development

• Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Rebecca Ellis, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
• Douglas Farnham, Director of Policy and Tax Department Economist, Department of Taxes

10:00 AM

H.739 - An act relating to energy productivity investments under the self-managed energy efficiency program

• Representative Laura Sibilia, Reporter of the Bill, House Committee on Energy and Technology

10:30 AM

Clean Water Initiatives

Joint Hearing with Senate Natural Resources and Energy, Senate Agriculture, House Natural Resources, Fish and Water Committees
Room 11

• Heather Darby, Agronomy Specialist, UVM Extension
• Corinna Stanley, Farmer
• Chris Wagner, Farmer
• Claudette Carswell, Farmer
• Carolyn Kittell, Farmer
• Chandra Stanley, Farmer
• Scott Korhonen, Farmer
• Dan Larivee, Farmer
• Nancy Kane, Farmer
• Larry Gervais, Farmer
• Roland Rainville, Farmer
• Denna Benjamin, Farmer

1:00 PM

House Floor Convenes

15 minutes after Floor

H.780 - An act relating to portable rides at agricultural fairs, field days, and other similar events

• Representative Richard Lawrence, sponsor of bill

3:00 PM

Clean Water Initiatives

Followup committee discussion to morning hearing