House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Room 32)

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

9:00 AM

19-1165 - An act relating to the regulation of farming in wetlands

• Rebekah Weber, Lake Champlain Lakekeeper, Conservation Law Foundation
• Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Action Committee

10:00 AM

H.235 - An act relating to repealing the sunset of the authority to conduct on-farm slaughter

• Representative Charen Fegard, Sponsor
• Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
• Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau

10:30 AM

H.254 - An act relating to adequate shelter for livestock

• Representative John L. Bartholomew, Sponsor

11:00 AM

Definition of Milk

Committee letter

11:30 AM

H.525 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Committee discussion

1:00 PM

House Floor

15 minutes after Floor

Definition of Milk

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H.235 - An act relating to repealing the sunset of the authority to conduct on-farm slaughter

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H.525 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

• Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
• Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
• Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

2:30 PM

H.205 - An act relating to the regulation of neonicotinoid pesticides

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

3:15 PM

19-1165 - An act relating to the regulation of farming in wetlands

• Laura Lapierre, Wetlands Program Manager, Agency of Natural Resources
• Marli Rupe, Agricultural Water Quality Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation
• Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation