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

Thursday, February 22, 2024

9:15 AM

Committee Discussion

• Nicole Dubuque, Chief Operations Officer, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
• Nina Gage, Assistant Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
• Amy Mercier, Financial Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
• Jeff Cook, Administrative Services Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

9:45 AM

ARPA Funds

Committee discussion

10:00 AM

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

• Sharon Plumb, Program Manager, Vermont Trails and Greenways Council

10:30 AM

Break

10:40 AM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

• Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council, The Forest Partnership
• Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

11:15 AM

H.128 - An act relating to removing regulatory barriers for working lands businesses

Committee discussion and mark-up

• Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

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

• Nat Shambaugh, Retired Chemist, Pesticides Expert
• Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation

1:45 PM

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

Committee discussion

2:15 PM

Break

2:30 PM

ARPA Discussion

• Danielle Fitzko, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
• Frank Spaulding, Parks Projects Manager, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

3:00 PM

House Floor

4:00 PM

Adjourn