House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry Room 49

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

9:00 AM

H.88 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program.

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

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Adequate Shelter

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

9:45 AM

Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association

Update

• Jackie Folsom, Legislative Director, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
• Richard Lawrence, President & Director, Caledonia County Fair
• Diane Norris, President, Addison County Fair and Field Days
• Jeff Bartley, Sales/Marketing Manager, Champlain Valley Exposition
• Alan Howe, President, Tunbridge Fair
• Jason Sicard, President, Orleans County Fair

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

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

possible committee vote

• Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice
• Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:30 AM

H.218 - An act relating to the sale of unpasteurized raw milk

• Representative Heather Surprenant, Sponsor

12:00 PM

Committee Adjourns

1:00 PM

House Floor

15 minutes after Floor adjourns

H.434 - An act relating to establishing the Agricultural Innovation Board

• Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
• Kanika Gandhi, Agrichemical Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

2:45 PM

New England Agribusiness and Feed Alliance

Update

• John Clark, President, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
• Andy Dugan, Executive Committee member; Chair, Government Relations Committee, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
• Rick Zimmerman, Executive Director, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
• Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, America's Health Insurance Plans
• Arthur Whitman, Vermont Seed Dealers Association, member

3:30 PM

Committee Adjourns