House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Room 49)

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

9:00 AM

H.58 - An act relating to creating a right to repair agricultural equipment

• Brian Carpenter, Owner Champlain Valley Equipment and Chair, Middlebury Selectboard
• Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau

9:45 AM

H.67 - An act relating to bears doing damage to agricultural crops

• Louis Porter, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Forrest Hammond, Bear Biologist, Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Mark Scott, Wildlife Director, Department of Fish & Wildlife
• Jason Gravelle, Warden, Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Colonel Jason Batchelder, Director of Law Enforcement, Department of Fish & Wildlife
• Mary White, Chair, Dairy Committee, Vermont Farm Bureau
• Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

H.89 - An act relating to limiting liability for agritourism

• Mary White, Chair, Dairy Committee, Vermont Farm Bureau
• Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney, National Agriculture Law Center Staff
• Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Committee Adjourns

1:15 PM

House Floor

15 minutes after Floor adjourns

H.420 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

• Heidi Krantz, Vermont Horse Council

3:30 PM

Committee Adjourns