House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry (Room 49)

Thursday, February 1, 2024

9:00 AM

Budget Presentations

Presentation from the Agency of Agriculture

• Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
• Nicole Dubuque, Chief Operations Officer, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
• Amy Mercier, Financial Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
• Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.420 - An act relating to establishing a program to encourage the implementation of year-round agricultural practices

Introduction

• Representative Brian Cina, Sponsor, Chittenden-15

10:45 AM

Committee Meeting

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.673 - An act relating to Vermont’s outdoor recreation economy

Walk-Through

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:30 PM

H.614 - An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass

Committee Discussion and Tentative Vote

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

2:00 PM

H.706 - An act relating to banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides

• Margaret Fowle, Conservation Biologist, Audubon Vermont

3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn