2019-2020 Session
Change SessionSenate Committee on Agriculture (Room 26)
The Senate Committee on Agriculture has jurisdiction over matters relating to agriculture.
Previous Meetings - Full Report
Summary ReportTuesday, January 15, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor
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Forests, Parks and Recreation
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Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
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Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
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Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Update
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:00 AM
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Farm to Plate Report
Room 10
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Kristyn Achilich, Academic Program Coordinator, The Farm at St. Michael's College
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Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Jenn Colby, Pasture Program Coordinator, UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture
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Taylar Foster, Certified AICP Planner, CSA Manager, Pete's Greens
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Mary Ellen Franklin, Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship Education Program Coordinator, UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
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Mary Niebling, Community Economic Development Director, Capstone Community Action
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Kristyn Achilich, Academic Program Coordinator, The Farm at St. Michael's College
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Vermont Legal Aid
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Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
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Wendy Morgan, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
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Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- 9:30 AM
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Vermont Fresh Network
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Helen Labun, Vermont Fresh Network
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Helen Labun, Vermont Fresh Network
- 10:00 AM
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Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
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Marie Audet, Farmer, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
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Brian Kemp, President, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
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Kirsten Workman, UVM Extension, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
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Marie Audet, Farmer, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
- 11:00 AM
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Rural Vermont
Introductions
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Caroline Gordon, Intern, Rural Vermont
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Farmer, Field Organizer, Rural Vermont
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Caroline Gordon, Intern, Rural Vermont
- 11:30 AM
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Vermont Farm Bureau
Introductions
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Bernie Juskiewicz, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
Friday, January 18, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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School Lunch Program
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Doug Davis, Director, Food Service, Burlington School District
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Anore Horton, Executive Director, Hunger Free Vermont
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Rosie Krueger, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Doug Davis, Director, Food Service, Burlington School District
- 10:00 AM
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Committee Discussion and Planning
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:15 AM
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Break
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor
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Vermont Farm Bureau
Farmer introductions
Ethan Allen Room-
Sara Griswold
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Terry Gulick
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Chip Hellus, Vice President, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Mike Isham
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Jennifer Lambert
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Roger Osinchuk
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Bruce Shields, Vice President, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Murray Thompson
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Joseph Tisbert, President, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Anne Tisbert, Valley Dream Farm
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Mary White
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Arthur Whitman
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Sara Griswold
- 11:15 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
Ethan Allen Room
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John Hollar, Lawyer, Downs Rachlin Martin
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Trey Martin, Lawyer, Downs Rachlin Martin
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John Hollar, Lawyer, Downs Rachlin Martin
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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The Future of Farming in Vermont
Ethan Allen Room
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Roger Allbee, Former Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Paul Costello, Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development
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Chuck Ross, Director, University of Vermont Extension
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Dan Smith, Consultant, Consultant
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Roger Allbee, Former Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Agricultural Finance
hearing is in Ethan Allen Room
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
- 9:30 AM
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Dairy Commission Report
Joint Hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
Ethan Allen Room-
Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:30 AM
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Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
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Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
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Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
- 11:00 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
Workers Compensation
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Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
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Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Friday, January 25, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
Advanced wood heating
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Jake Marin, HVAC Program Manager, Efficiency Vermont
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Adam Sherman, Interim Director, Biomass Energy Resource Center
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Abby White, Director of Communications, Efficiency Vermont
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Jake Marin, HVAC Program Manager, Efficiency Vermont
- 10:00 AM
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Agriculture Environmental Stewardship
Joint Hearing with House Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife Committee, Senate Agriculture Committee, and Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee
Room 11-
Jeff Carter, Agronomist/Soil Scientist, UVM Extension
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Heather Darby, Agronomy Specialist, UVM Extension
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Josh Faulkner, UVM Extension
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Tim Kayhart, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
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Jack Lazor, Owner, Butterworks Farm
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Scott Magnan, Franklin and Grand Isle Farmer's Watershed Alliance
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Amy Richardson, Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance
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Chuck Ross, Director, University of Vermont Extension
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Jeff Carter, Agronomist/Soil Scientist, UVM Extension
- 11:30 AM
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Implicit Bias Training
Ethan Allen Room
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
Animal and Plant Traceability
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Cary Giguere, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture
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Cary Giguere, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- 10:30 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
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Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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University of Vermont Extension
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Chuck Ross, Director, University of Vermont Extension
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Chuck Ross, Director, University of Vermont Extension
- 10:00 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
Vermont Economic Development Authority
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Jo Bradley, CEO, Vermont Economic Development Authority
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Sarah Isham, Director of Agricultural Lending, Vermont Economic Development Authority
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Cassie Polhemus, Chief Operating Officer, incoming CEO, Vermont Economic Development Authority
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Jo Bradley, CEO, Vermont Economic Development Authority
- 10:30 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
Yankee Farm Credit
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Michael Farmer, Chief Operating Officer, Yankee Farm Credit
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Michael Farmer, Chief Operating Officer, Yankee Farm Credit
- 11:00 AM
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Committee Discussion and Planning
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 4:45 PM
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Vermont Farm Show
Capital Cook-Off
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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Dairy Update
Bissonnette Room at the Essex Fairgrounds
Vermont Farm Show
Dairy Dinner following-
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services IV and Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services IV and Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:00 AM
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Northeast Kingdom Collaborative
Senators not at the Dairy Briefing will meet with representatives of NEK in Room 26
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Tom Gilbert, Owner/Operator, Black Dirt Farm, Stannard VT
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Jon Jewett, Special Project Manager, Hardwick Yellow Barn Business Accelerator, Center for an Agricultural Economy
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Alison Low, Senior Planner, Northeast Vermont Development Association
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Hannah Pearce, Co-owner, Hillside Farm and Pearce's Pastured Poultry
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Tracy Zschau, Conservation Director, Vermont Land Trust
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Tom Gilbert, Owner/Operator, Black Dirt Farm, Stannard VT
Friday, February 1, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
Overview
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Laura Lapierre, Wetlands Program Manager, Agency of Natural Resources
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Laura Lapierre, Wetlands Program Manager, Agency of Natural Resources
- 9:30 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Roland Rainville, Farmer
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Bill Rowell, Board Member and Green Mountain Dairy Farm owner, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:00 AM
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S.58 - An act relating to the State hemp program
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:15 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
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Ansley Bloomer, Assistant Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
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Andy Boutin, General Manager, Pellergy, LLC
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Ansley Bloomer, Assistant Director, Renewable Energy Vermont
- 11:15 AM
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Break
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor
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S.58 - An act relating to the State hemp program
Hemp Collaborative
Ethan Allen Room 10-11 AM-
Brenden Beer, Owner, Kitchen Cabinet Medicinals
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Dan Chang, Owner, Kria Botanicals
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Carl Christianson, Owner, Northeast Processing
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Cary Giguere, Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
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Bill Lofy, Owner, Kria Botanicals
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Brenden Beer, Owner, Kitchen Cabinet Medicinals
- 11:00 AM
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Break
- 11:15 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
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Kara Shannon, ASPCA
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Kara Shannon, ASPCA
- 11:45 AM
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S.58 - An act relating to the State hemp program
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Sen. John Rodgers, Sponsor
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Sen. John Rodgers, Sponsor
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council
Joint Hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
Room 10-
Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture
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Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture
- 10:00 AM
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Farm to School
Joint Hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
Room 10-
Jim Birmingham, Food Service Director, Montpelier Public Schools
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Rebecca Bishop, Assistant Director, Bennington County Head Start & Early Head Start
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Peter Burmeister, Owner, Burelli Farm
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Opal Carney, Student, Green Mountain Technology and Career Center
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Emilie Choquette, Student, Green Mountain Technology and Career Center
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Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Cynthia Greene, Farm to Early Childhood Specialist, Shelburne Farms
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Myla Judd, Student, Green Mountain Technology and Career Center
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Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
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Abbie Nelson, Co-Director, VT Food Ed. Every Day & Education Director NOFA-VT
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Chris Parker, Food Service Director, Newbrook Elementary School
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Betsy Rosenbluth, Project Director, Vermont FEED
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Sam Rowley, Educator, Green Mountain Technology and Career Center, Hyde Park
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Calvin Smith, Student, Green Mountain Technology and Career Center
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Harley Sterling, Food Service Director, Windham Northeast Supervisory Union
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Remington Vogan-Schneider, Student, Green Mountain Technology and Career Center
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Barrett Williams, Principal, Sharon Elementary School
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Jim Birmingham, Food Service Director, Montpelier Public Schools
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.58 - An act relating to the State hemp program
Hemp Processing Center Proposal
Joint Hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee and House Commerce and Economic Development Committee
Ethan Allen Room-
David Muller, Entrepreneur
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David Muller, Entrepreneur
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:15 AM
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S.58 - An act relating to the State hemp program
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Netaka White, Consultant
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Netaka White, Consultant
- 10:30 AM
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S.58 - An act relating to the State hemp program
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Cary Giguere, Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
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Nathan Maez, Head of Marketing, Go Farm Hemp
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Stephanie Smith, Land Use Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Netaka White, Consultant
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Cary Giguere, Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
Friday, February 8, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Salvation Farms
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Rep. Avram Patt, President, Board of Directors, Salvation Farms
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Theresa Snow, Director, Salvation Farms
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Rep. Avram Patt, President, Board of Directors, Salvation Farms
- 9:30 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
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Steve Rowe, CEO, Newtrient
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Steve Rowe, CEO, Newtrient
- 10:00 AM
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S.58 - An act relating to the State hemp program
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:15 AM
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Break
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor
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Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
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Wayne Elliott, committee member, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
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David Mears, committee member, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
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Mark Naud , Vice Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
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Wayne Elliott, committee member, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
- 11:00 AM
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Working Lands Enterprise Initiative
Presentation in Room 10
- 11:30 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
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Mike Winchell, Senior Hydrologist, Stone Environmental, Inc.
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Mike Winchell, Senior Hydrologist, Stone Environmental, Inc.
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.58 - An act relating to the State hemp program
Committee discussion and possible vote
- 9:15 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:00 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
Agricultural Education
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Mark Canella, Agricultural Business Program Director, UVM Extension
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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Mark Canella, Agricultural Business Program Director, UVM Extension
- 10:30 AM
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Committee Discussion and Planning
- 11:00 AM
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Regenerative Agriculture
Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
Ethan Allen Room-
Jesse McDougall, Studio Hill Farm
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Jesse McDougall, Studio Hill Farm
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
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Brad Lawes, Owner, Lawes Agricultural Services
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Caroline Potter, PRO-Dairy
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Jim Walsh, Phoenix Feeds
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Rick Zimmerman, Executive Director, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
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Brad Lawes, Owner, Lawes Agricultural Services
- 10:00 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
Farmer Coalitions Pilot Project for ecosystem services
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Marie Audet, Farmer, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
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Jeff Carter, Agronomist/Soil Scientist, UVM Extension
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Ben Dykema, Owner, Wilcon Farm
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Larry Gervais, Farmers Watershed Alliance
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Walter Gladstone, Owner, Newmont Farm
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Chuck Ross, Director, University of Vermont Extension
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Jeffrey Sanders, UVM Extension
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Marie Audet, Farmer, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
- 11:00 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
Wood pellets
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Tabitha Bowling, Owner, Kingdom Pellets
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Chris Brooks, Owner, Vermont Wood Pellet Company
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Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
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Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
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Tabitha Bowling, Owner, Kingdom Pellets
Friday, February 15, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Working Lands Enterprise Board
WLEB and Animal Welfare Discussion
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:00 AM
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S.58 - An act relating to the State hemp program
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:30 AM
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Committee Discussion
- 11:15 AM
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Break
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition
In House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Room.
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Allen Karnatz, Senior Farm Project Director, Vermont Land Trust
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Erika Lynch, Babette's Table, Waitsfield
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Robin Morris, Mad River Food Hub, Waitsfield
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Phelan O'Connor, Pigasus Farm, South Hero
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Stephen Park, Fully Belly Farm, Monkton
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Sarah Park, Full Belly Farm, Monkton
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Justin Sauerwein, Almanack Farm, Chelsea
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Allen Karnatz, Senior Farm Project Director, Vermont Land Trust
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor
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Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
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Robert Congdon, Vermont State Fair, Rutland
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Fernand Gagne, Franklin County Field Days
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Lonna Kantorski, Vermont State Fair, Rutland
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Diane Norris, Vice President, Addison County Fair and Field Days
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Jason Sicard, , Orleans County Fair
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Megan Sutton, , Addison County Fair and Field Days
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Robert Congdon, Vermont State Fair, Rutland
- 10:30 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
Natural Resources Conservation Service
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Vicky Drew, State Conservationist
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Jim Eikenberry, Wetlands Specialist, Natural Resources Conservation Service
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Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Vicky Drew, State Conservationist
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
Committee meeting in Ethan Allen Room
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Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- 10:00 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
Committee meeting in Ethan Allen Room
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Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
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Benjamin Heath, Vice President, Hamlin Consulting Engineers
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Mark Magnan, Owner, Magnan Farm
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Richard Nelson, Nelson Farms
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Bill Rowell, Chair of Board, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Rebekah Weber, Lake Champlain Lakekeeper, Conservation Law Foundation
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Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:15 AM
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Break
- 10:30 AM
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Election of Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, and Trustees of UVM and State Agricultural College
Joint Assembly
Friday, February 22, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
Poultry and Compost
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George Cross, Owner, Dog River Farm
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Kurt Ericksen, Assistant General Manager, Vermont Compost Company
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Buzz Ferver, Owner, Full Circle Farm
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Cary Giguere, Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
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Tom Gilbert, Owner/Operator, Black Dirt Farm, Stannard VT
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Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Shelley Mehlenbacher, Assistant State Veterinarian, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Bill Pearce, Co-owner, Hillside Farm, Albany
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Hannah Pearce, Co-owner, Hillside Farm and Pearce's Pastured Poultry
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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George Cross, Owner, Dog River Farm
- 11:15 AM
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Break
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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House Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
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Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
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Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
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Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- 9:30 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
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Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
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Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- 10:00 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
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Molly Dillon, Deputy Commissioner, Banking, Department of Financial Regulation
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Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
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Molly Dillon, Deputy Commissioner, Banking, Department of Financial Regulation
- 11:00 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
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Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Kara Shannon, ASPCA
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Nancy Everhart, Agricultural Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
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Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- 10:15 AM
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Rural Vermont
Introductions and issues
meet in Lt. Governor's office-
Brooke Decker
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David Hartshorn, Owner, Hartshorn Farm
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Amy Todisco, Hartshorn Farm and Vermont Farm Immersion Program
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Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Farmer, Field Organizer, Rural Vermont
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Brooke Decker
Friday, March 1, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 8:30 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 9:00 AM
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H.79 - An act relating to eligibility for farm-to-school grant assistance
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Rep. John O'Brien, Reporter
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Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm to School Network
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Rep. John O'Brien, Reporter
- 9:15 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
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Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture
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Randy Quenneville, Section Chief, Meat Inspection Section, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture
- 10:30 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
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Rebekah Weber, Lake Champlain Lakekeeper, Conservation Law Foundation
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Rebekah Weber, Lake Champlain Lakekeeper, Conservation Law Foundation
- 11:15 AM
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Break
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 12:00 AM
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No Committee Meetings Scheduled
The General Assembly is on break for Town Meeting Day week
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
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Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
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Marli Rupe, Agricultural Water Quality Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Rebekah Weber, Lake Champlain Lakekeeper, Conservation Law Foundation
-
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- 11:00 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
-
Lyn Desmarais, , Vermont Farm Bureau
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Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Kara Shannon, ASPCA
-
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
-
Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
-
Lyn Desmarais, , Vermont Farm Bureau
- 10:30 AM
-
S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
-
Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
-
Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
-
Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- 11:30 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:30 AM
-
S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
Committee bills
-
Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:30 AM
-
S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
-
Ted Brady, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
-
Ted Brady, Deputy Commissioner, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- 11:30 AM
-
S.122 - An act relating to nutrient management plans
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Sen. Corey Parent, Sponsor
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Sen. Corey Parent, Sponsor
Friday, March 15, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:00 AM
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Committee bills
Wetlands
-
Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Marli Rupe, Agricultural Water Quality Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
-
Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:15 AM
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Break
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor
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School Nutrition Day
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Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
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Jaycie Puttlitz, Wellness Coordinator, Winooski School District
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Heather Torrey, Assistant Director, Burlington School Food Project
-
Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
- 11:45 AM
-
H.79 - An act relating to eligibility for farm-to-school grant assistance
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Rosie Krueger, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
-
Rosie Krueger, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
- 12:00 PM
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School Nutrition Day
-
Kathy Alexander, Food Service Director, Mount Abraham Unified School District and Addison Northwest School District
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Doug Davis, Director, Food Service, Burlington School District
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Alison Forrest, Brewster Pierce School
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Kathy Alexander, Food Service Director, Mount Abraham Unified School District and Addison Northwest School District
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 8:30 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Marli Rupe, Agricultural Water Quality Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:00 AM
-
Federal Farm Bill Update
-
Wendy Wilton, USDA Farm Service Agency
-
Wendy Wilton, USDA Farm Service Agency
- 9:50 AM
-
Break
- 10:00 AM
-
Vermont Farm Bureau
Introductions and Issues
Ethan Allen Room - 11:00 AM
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Rural Vermont
Introductions and Issues
Lt. Governor's office
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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To Be Determined
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Henry Commack, Sales Manager, Kimball Brook Farm
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Henry Commack, Sales Manager, Kimball Brook Farm
- 10:00 AM
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H.79 - An act relating to eligibility for farm-to-school grant assistance
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Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
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Rosie Krueger, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
- 10:30 AM
-
S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
In House Agriculture and Forestry Committee.
Overview of bill - 11:00 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
Committee discussion of latest draft
Friday, March 22, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
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Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Action Committee
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Tess Kennedy, Lobbyist, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
-
Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
-
Meg Nelson, Lobbyist, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Marli Rupe, Agricultural Water Quality Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation
-
Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
-
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Action Committee
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
H.275 - An act relating to the Farm-to-Plate Investment Program
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Rep. Charen Fegard, Reporter
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
-
Rep. Charen Fegard, Reporter
- 10:15 AM
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Break
- 10:30 AM
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Retention of Superior Court Judges and Magistrates
Joint Assembly
- 1:30 PM
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St. Albans Cooperative Young Cooperators
Introductions and Issues
Senate Agriculture Room 26 - 4:00 PM
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2+2 Agriculture Education Program
Reception in Cedar Creek Room
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 9:30 AM
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On-farm Slaughter
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Mary Lake, Shearer, butcher, and shepherd, Tunbridge, Vermont
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Randy Quenneville, Section Chief, Meat Inspection Section, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
-
Mary Lake, Shearer, butcher, and shepherd, Tunbridge, Vermont
- 10:00 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
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Laura Lapierre, Wetlands Program Manager, Agency of Natural Resources
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Marli Rupe, Agricultural Water Quality Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Laura Lapierre, Wetlands Program Manager, Agency of Natural Resources
Friday, March 29, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 8:45 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
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Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
-
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- 9:00 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
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Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
- 10:00 AM
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Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Budget presentation
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
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Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Action Committee
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
-
Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
-
Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Bill Rowell, Chair of Board, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Action Committee
- 11:00 AM
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Conservation Districts
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Jill Arace, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
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Jeannie Bartlett, District Manager, Franklin County, Natural Resources Conservation Districts
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Sarrah Damsell, Manager, Orleans County, Natural Resources Conservation Districts
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Jeff Farber, Conservation Programs Manager, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
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Tucker Malone, Conservation Programs Technical Coordinator and Land Treatment Planner, St. Albans, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
-
Justin Michaud, Conservation Planner, Newport, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
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Hilary Solomon, Manager, Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District
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Jill Arace, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.525 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Rep. Rodney Graham, Reporter of bill
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Rep. Terry Norris, Reporter of bill
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Rep. Rodney Graham, Reporter of bill
- 9:30 AM
-
H.525 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:00 AM
-
H.525 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
- 10:30 AM
-
H.525 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Section 12
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Frank Huard, Huard Family Farm
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Frank Huard, Huard Family Farm
- 10:45 AM
-
H.525 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture
Friday, April 5, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
H.275 - An act relating to the Farm-to-Plate Investment Program
- -
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H.79 - An act relating to eligibility for farm-to-school grant assistance
walk-through of bills and committee discussion
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm to School Network
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor
-
H.275 - An act relating to the Farm-to-Plate Investment Program
- -
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H.79 - An act relating to eligibility for farm-to-school grant assistance
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Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
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Rosie Krueger, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
-
Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Betsy Rosenbluth, Project Director, Vermont FEED
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Brad James, Education Finance Manager, Agency of Education
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 7:45 AM
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Sidebar Breakfast
Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Cafeteria - 9:00 AM
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NOFA-VT
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Erin Buckwalter, Acting Director, NOFA VT
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Maddie Kempner, Membership and Advocacy Coordinator, NOFA VT
-
Erin Buckwalter, Acting Director, NOFA VT
- 9:30 AM
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Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
Introductions and Issues
Room 10-
Art Whitman, Chair Government Relations Committee, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
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Rick Zimmerman, Executive Director, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
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Art Whitman, Chair Government Relations Committee, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
- 10:00 AM
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Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance and Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation
Comments on wetlands bill and other legislation
Room 10-
Clara Ayer, Fairmont Farms, East Montpelier
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Dustin Machia, Machia and Sons Dairy, Sheldon
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Cy Nelson, Dairy farmer, Derby
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Bill Rowell, Chair of Board, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Ferdinand Waibel, Brouillette Farms, Berkshire
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Marty Waterman, President, Vermont Feed Dealers and Manufacturers Association
-
Clara Ayer, Fairmont Farms, East Montpelier
- 11:00 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
Committee discussion
-
Marli Rupe, Agricultural Water Quality Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
-
Marli Rupe, Agricultural Water Quality Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation
- 11:30 AM
-
Confirmation Hearing
Appointment of Anson Tebbetts to Secretary of Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
H.205 - An act relating to the regulation of neonicotinoid pesticides
Room 10
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Samantha Alger, Research Affiliate, Plant and Soil Science Department, UVM
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Rep. John L. Bartholomew, Reporter of bill
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Judy Bellairs, Pollinator Protection Leader, Vermont Chapter of the Sierra Club
-
Ross Conrad, Owner, Dancing Bee Gardens
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
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John Hayden, Owner, The Farm Between
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Larry Keefe, President, Vermont Golf Course Superintendents Association
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Sylvia Knight, Resident, Burlington
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Bill Mares, Former President, Vermont Beekeepers Association
-
James Maroney, Owner/Operator, Oliver Hill Farm
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Matt McMahon, Lobbyist, McLean, Meehan & Rice
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Jack Rath, President, Vermont Beekeepers Association
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Greg Smela, Webmaster, Vermont Beekeepers Association
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David Tremblay, Apiary Inspector, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Henry Witte, Manager, Montpelier Aubuchon Store #045
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Samantha Alger, Research Affiliate, Plant and Soil Science Department, UVM
Friday, April 12, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
Room 10
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Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
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Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
-
Laura Lapierre, Wetlands Program Manager, Agency of Natural Resources
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Marli Rupe, Agricultural Water Quality Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation
-
Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
-
Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
- 11:00 AM
-
H.79 - An act relating to eligibility for farm-to-school grant assistance
Room 10
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Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
-
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
- 11:15 AM
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Break
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor
-
H.79 - An act relating to eligibility for farm-to-school grant assistance
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Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
-
Doug Farnham, Senior Research Economist and the Director of Policy, Department of Taxes
-
H.205 - An act relating to the regulation of neonicotinoid pesticides
Testimony and committee discussion
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Kanika Gandhi, Clean Energy and Environmental Advocate, VPIRG
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Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Syngenta, Bayer
-
Kanika Gandhi, Clean Energy and Environmental Advocate, VPIRG
- 11:45 AM
-
H.82 - An act relating to the taxation of timber harvesting equipment
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Rep. Thomas Bock, Reporter of bill
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Rep. Thomas Bock, Reporter of bill
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.82 - An act relating to the taxation of timber harvesting equipment
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Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
-
Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- 9:15 AM
-
H.205 - An act relating to the regulation of neonicotinoid pesticides
-
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
- 10:30 AM
-
H.79 - An act relating to eligibility for farm-to-school grant assistance
-
Rosie Krueger, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm to School Network
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Rosie Krueger, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
S. - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
-
Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
- 10:30 AM
-
H.205 - An act relating to the regulation of neonicotinoid pesticides
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:30 AM
-
H.205 - An act relating to the regulation of neonicotinoid pesticides
-
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
Friday, April 19, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
H.79 - An act relating to eligibility for farm-to-school grant assistance
-
Juliana Banach, Department of Children and Families
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Pat Duda, Director, Department for Children and Families
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
-
Judy Rex, , Department of Children and Families
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Nicole Tousignant, Medicaid Program Coordinator, Department of Children and Families
-
Juliana Banach, Department of Children and Families
- 9:30 AM
-
H.205 - An act relating to the regulation of neonicotinoid pesticides
- -
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H.525 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee Discussion
-
Frank Huard, Owner, Huard Family Farm
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Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Marli Rupe, Agricultural Water Quality Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
-
Frank Huard, Owner, Huard Family Farm
- 11:15 AM
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Break
- 11:30 AM
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FLOOR
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor
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Bills in Committee
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:30 AM
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Dairy Farmers of America
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Jackie Klippenstein, Senior Vice President of Government, Community and Industry Affairs, Dairy Farmers of America
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Stephanie Walsh, Director, Industry and Community Affairs, Dairy Farmers of America
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Jackie Klippenstein, Senior Vice President of Government, Community and Industry Affairs, Dairy Farmers of America
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.79 - An act relating to eligibility for farm-to-school grant assistance
Discussion and possible vote
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:30 AM
-
H.525 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee discussion
-
Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
-
Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 12:00 PM
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Gilbert King
author, "Devil in the Grove"
Senate Chamber - 2:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
H.205 - An act relating to the regulation of neonicotinoid pesticides
Presentation of Neoniconitoid Pesticides; Safety and Use
Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
Room 10-
Mike Bald, Founder and Owner, Got Weeds?
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Judy Bellairs, Pollinator Protection Leader, Vermont Chapter of the Sierra Club
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Ross Conrad, Owner, Dancing Bee Gardens
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Erica Cummings, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Nona estrin, East Montpeleir
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
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Bill Mares, Former President, Vermont Beekeepers Association
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Mike Bald, Founder and Owner, Got Weeds?
- 10:15 AM
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Rural Vermont and NOFA-VT
Introductions and Issues
Joint Hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
Room 10-
Cat Buxton, Vermont Healthy Soils Coalition
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Abbie Corse, Owner, Corse Family Farm
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Steve Fortmann, Owner, Ghost Dog Dairy/Fortmann Farm
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
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Karl Hammer, Owner, Vermont Compost Co.
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Frank Huard, Owner, Huard Family Farm
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Amy Huyffler, Strafford Organic Creamery
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Maddie Kempner, Membership and Advocacy Coordinator, NOFA VT
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Joie Lehouillier, Owner, Foote Brook Farm
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Eden Marceau-Piconi, Owner, 5 Birds Farm
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Judith Schwartz, Author, Journalist, Bennington
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Farmer, Robinson Hill Beef
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Cat Buxton, Vermont Healthy Soils Coalition
Friday, April 26, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Animal feed regulations
- 9:15 AM
-
H.275 - An act relating to the Farm-to-Plate Investment Program
Amendment
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Sen. Randy Brock, Reporter, Sponsor of Amendment
-
Sen. Randy Brock, Reporter, Sponsor of Amendment
- 9:50 AM
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Animal feed regulations
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
-
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
- 10:15 AM
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Raw milk
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Jane Clifford, Dairy Producer, Starksboro
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Frank Huard, Owner, Huard Family Farm
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
-
Jane Clifford, Dairy Producer, Starksboro
- 10:45 AM
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H.79 - An act relating to eligibility for farm-to-school grant assistance
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Rosie Krueger, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
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Rosie Krueger, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
- 11:00 AM
-
H.525 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 12:00 PM
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Break
- 12:15 PM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after
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H.275 - An act relating to the Farm-to-Plate Investment Program
Brock amendment
Ethan Allen Room-
Sen. Randy Brock, Reporter, Sponsor of Amendment
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
-
Sen. Randy Brock, Reporter, Sponsor of Amendment
- 11:00 AM
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Raw milk
Ethan Allen Room
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Steve Fortmann, Ghost Dog Dairy/Fortmann Farm
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Eileen Wolfe, Council on Public Health, American Veterinary Medical Association
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Steve Fortmann, Ghost Dog Dairy/Fortmann Farm
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.275 - An act relating to the Farm-to-Plate Investment Program
Committee discussion - proposal of amendment
- 9:15 AM
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Raw milk
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Veronica Fialkowski, Epidemiologist, Vermont Department of Health
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
-
Steve Fortmann, Ghost Dog Dairy/Fortmann Farm
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
-
Kent Henderson, Northwest Veterinary Associates, Vermont Veterinary Medical Association
-
Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
-
Veronica Fialkowski, Epidemiologist, Vermont Department of Health
- 10:15 AM
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H.525 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Permits for mosquito control; raw milk
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Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
-
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
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Mabel Huard, Huard Family Farm
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Frank Huard, Owner, Huard Family Farm
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Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.525 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
-
Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
- 9:45 AM
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To Be Determined
- 11:00 AM
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H.525 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
Friday, May 3, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.525 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
-
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
-
Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
-
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:15 AM
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Break
- 11:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Senate Floor
The Senate expects to be in session all morning.
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.525 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Committee discussion
-
Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture
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Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
-
Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, May 10, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Monday, May 13, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 1:30 PM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.160 - An act relating to agricultural development
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Friday, May 17, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Monday, July 15, 2019
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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St. Albans Co-op and DFA Merger
impacts of the proposed merger of Dairy Farmers of America and the St. Albans Co-Op on Vermont’s farmers, environment and rural economy
-
Alice Allen, Dairy farmer
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Rob Baum, Member, NDPO
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Leon Berthiaume, CEO, St. Albans Cooperative Creamery
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Pete Hardin, Editor and Publisher, The Milkweed
-
Harold Howrigan, President, Board of Directors, St. Albans Cooperative Creamery
-
Brad Keating, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Dairy Farmers of America
-
Bill Rowell, Chair of Board, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
-
Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Alice Allen, Dairy farmer
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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Senate Convenes
- 15 minutes after Adjournment
-
Committee Check-in and Priorities for 2020
- 11:15 AM
-
Legislative Study Committee on Wetlands
Report on work of committee
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Update from the Secretary of Agriculture
-
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
EB Flory, Dairy Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Anson Tebetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:45 AM
-
S.209 - An act relating to the bonding requirements for milk handlers
-
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
EB Flory, Dairy Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.194 - An act relating to standards for the sale of hemp seeds
- -
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S.214 - An act relating to regulation of the cultivation and sale of cannabis
-
Sen. John Rodgers, Sponsor
-
Sen. John Rodgers, Sponsor
- 10:00 AM
-
S.192 - An act relating to prohibiting the use of the herbicide glyphosate
-
Sen. Dick McCormack, Sponsor
-
Sen. Dick McCormack, Sponsor
- 2:00 PM
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Governor's State of the State Address
Joint Assembly-House Chamber
Friday, January 10, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.192 - An act relating to prohibiting the use of the herbicide glyphosate
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Patty Casey, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Patty Casey, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Convenes
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor Convenes
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
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To Be Determined
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:30 AM
-
S.273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods
-
Kathy Alexander, Food Service Director, Mount Abraham Unified School District and Addison Northwest School District
-
Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Bob Hildebrand, Food Service Director, The Abbey Group
-
Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
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Betsy Rosenbluth, Project Director, Vermont FEED
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Kathy Alexander, Food Service Director, Mount Abraham Unified School District and Addison Northwest School District
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Auditor's Report
"Where's the Money Flowing? Cost-Effectiveness of Lake Champlain Clean Water Efforts"
-
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
-
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
-
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- 10:30 AM
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Farm to Plate Report
-
Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Sarah Danly, Farm to Plate Network Manager, Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
-
Shane Rogers, Rooted in Vermont Project Manager, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Food Hubs
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Eric DeLuca, Principal, Leverage Point Consulting
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Erika Lynch, Mad River Food Hub, Waitsfield
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Robin Morris, Mad River Food Hub, Waitsfield
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Eric DeLuca, Principal, Leverage Point Consulting
- 10:00 AM
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Gund Institute for Environment, UVM
-
Stephen Posner, Gund Institute for Environment
-
Stephen Posner, Gund Institute for Environment
- 11:00 AM
-
S.194 - An act relating to standards for the sale of hemp seeds
-
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Friday, January 17, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Soil Conservation Practice and Payment for Ecosystem Services Working Group
The Agriculture Committee will be meeting in Room 5, the Senate Appropriations Room.
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Nancy Everhart, Agricultural Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Nancy Everhart, Agricultural Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Convenes
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to the bonding requirements for milk handlers
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Catherine DeRonde, Senior Economist, Agri-Mark
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:00 AM
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S.194 - An act relating to standards for the sale of hemp seeds
-
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, American Seed Trade Association
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 1:55 PM
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Senate Floor Convenes
- 2:00 PM
-
Governor's FY2021 Proposed Budget Address
Joint Assembly - House Chamber
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.180 - An act relating to the use and application of pesticides
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Sen. Tim Ashe, Sponsor
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, American Seed Trade Association
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Sen. Tim Ashe, Sponsor
- 9:30 AM
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Vermont Agriculture Strategic Plan Report
Room 10
Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee-
Mark Cannella, Associate Professor, University of Vermont Extension
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Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Jenn Colby, Pasture Program Coordinator, UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture
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Adeline Druart, President, Vermont Creamery
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Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
-
Betsy Rosenbluth, Vermont FEED Project Director, Vermont Farm to School Network
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Janice St.Onge, President, Flexible Capital Fund
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Will Stevens, Owner, Golden Russet Farm
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Netaka White, Owner, Tak About Hemp
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Mark Cannella, Associate Professor, University of Vermont Extension
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Vermont Forest Carbon Sequestration Working Group Final Report Act 83 of 2019
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Sen. Ruth Hardy
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Jim Shallow, Director of Strategic Conservation Initiatives, The Nature Conservancy
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Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation
-
Sen. Ruth Hardy
- 10:00 AM
-
S.209 - An act relating to the bonding requirements for milk handlers
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Leon Berthiaume, CEO, St. Albans Cooperative Creamery
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Kiersten Bourgeois, Business Development and Communications Manager, St. Albans Cooperative Creamery
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Leon Berthiaume, CEO, St. Albans Cooperative Creamery
- 11:00 AM
-
S.192 - An act relating to prohibiting the use of the herbicide glyphosate
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:30 AM
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S.265 - An act relating to the use of food residuals for farming
- 11:45 AM
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S.272 - An act relating to the use and management of pesticides
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Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
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Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
Friday, January 24, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Grazing and Pasture Management
Report
-
Cheryl Cesario, Champlain Valley Crop, Soil and Pasture, UVM Extension
-
Jenn Colby, Pasture Program Coordinator, UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture
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Heather Darby, Agronomy Specialist, UVM Extension
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Chuck Ross, Director, University of Vermont Extension
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Cheryl Cesario, Champlain Valley Crop, Soil and Pasture, UVM Extension
- 10:00 AM
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Break
-
Vermont Farm Bureau
Room 10 (10:15)
Joint hearing with Senate Agriculture Committee-
Rob Carey, Vermont Farm Bureau, Rutland County
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Jake Guest, former Organic Dairy Farmer
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Bruce Hallett, Owner, Hallett Sheep Farm
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Heidi Krantz, Vermont Horse Council, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Jennifer Lambert, Dairy Farmer/operator, Lambert Farm
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Justin Poulin, Poulin And Daughters Farm, Randolph
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Anna Poulin, Poulin and Daughters Farm, Randolph
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Mary White, Chair, Dairy Committee, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Arthur Whitman, Vermont Seed Dealers Association, member, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Rob Carey, Vermont Farm Bureau, Rutland County
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor Convenes
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor Convenes
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Shaun Fielder, Town Manager, Hardwick
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Tom Gilbert, Owner/Operator, Black Dirt Farm, Stannard VT
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Ben Notterman, Owner, Snug Valley Farm
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Jon Ramsey, Executive Director, Center for an Agricultural Economy
- 10:00 AM
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Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition legislative day
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Richard Hall, Owner, Fairmont Farm, Inc.
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Miles Hooper, Owner, Ayer's Brook Goat Dairy
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Jennifer Lambert, Dairy farmer, Washington
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Justin Rich, Owner, Burnt Rock Farm
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Nick Richardson, President & CEO, Vermont Land Trust
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Shannon Varley, Owner, Strafford Village Farm
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Richard Hall, Owner, Fairmont Farm, Inc.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Strategic Plan
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
- 10:00 AM
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Medical Monitoring
effects of S.37 on Agriculture
-
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Joseph Tisbert, President, Vermont Farm Bureau
-
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR
- 11:15 AM
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Rural Vermont
meet with members of Rural Vermont in Room 47
-
Beth Champagne, Resident, St. Johnsbury
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Kurt Erickson, Vermont Compost Company
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Buzz Ferver, Owner, Full Circle Farm
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Carolyn Grodinsky, Grow Compost
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Karl Hammer, Owner, Vermont Compost Co.
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Alison Levin, Community Harvest
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Lynn Wild, Montpelier Tree Board
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Beth Champagne, Resident, St. Johnsbury
- 4:30 PM
-
Vermont Farm Show
Cook-off at Farm Show
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 8:30 AM
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S.336 - An act relating to establishing standards for the sale of hemp seed
Committee discussion
- 10:00 AM
-
Dairy Update
Vermont Farm Show
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Friday, January 31, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Council on State Government
Representatives talk about pesticides
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Bob Haefner, Council of State Governments
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Tara Sad, Council of State Governments
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Bob Haefner, Council of State Governments
- 9:15 AM
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S.273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods
- .
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S.265 - An act relating to the use of food residuals for farming
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor Convenes
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor Convenes
- 15 minutes after adjournment
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S.273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods
-
Doug Davis, Director, Food Service, Burlington School District
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James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Trevor Lowell, Farm to Institution Program Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Kali McPeters, American Farmland Trust
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Chris Parker, Food Service Director, Windham Central Supervisory Union
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Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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Betsy Rosenbluth, Vermont FEED Project Director, Vermont Farm to School Network
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Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Afterschool Program
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Doug Davis, Director, Food Service, Burlington School District
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 8:30 AM
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Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Farmland Access and Transition
Joint Hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
Room 32-
Sam Burr, Owner, Last Resort Farm
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Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Emily Donegan, Owner, Donegan Family Farm
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Nancy Everhart, Agricultural Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Nick Richardson, President & CEO, Vermont Land Trust
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Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Tracy Zschau, Vice President for Conservation, Vermont Land Trust
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Sam Burr, Owner, Last Resort Farm
- 10:30 AM
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Break
- 10:45 AM
-
S.207 - An act relating to the sale or distribution of milk and dairy products
- .
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S.208 - An act relating to the standards for the intrastate sale of milk
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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E.B. Flory, Dairy Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods
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Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
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Rosie Krueger, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
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Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
- 10:00 AM
-
S.336 - An act relating to establishing standards for the sale of hemp seed
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Sen. John Rodgers, Sponsor
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:30 AM
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S.207 - An act relating to the sale or distribution of milk and dairy products
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:00 AM
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Neonicotinoid research for treated seed and the environment
Room 10
Joint Hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee-
Erica Cummings, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Laura Klaiber, Research Scientist, Miner Institute
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Erica Cummings, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Friday, February 7, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
S.273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods
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Jed Davis
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Jed Davis
- 9:40 AM
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Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Strategic Plan
-
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 9:45 AM
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Committee bills
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:55 AM
-
S.336 - An act relating to establishing standards for the sale of hemp seed
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:30 AM
-
S.272 - An act relating to the use and management of pesticides
-
Mike Bald, Founder and Owner, Got Weeds?
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Judy Bellairs, Pollinator Protection Leader, Vermont Chapter of the Sierra Club
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Nat Shambaugh , Retired Chemist
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Mike Bald, Founder and Owner, Got Weeds?
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor Convenes
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
-
Senate Floor Convenes
- 15 minutes after Floor
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S.180 - An act relating to the use and application of pesticides
- -
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S.192 - An act relating to prohibiting the use of the herbicide glyphosate
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Mike Bald, Founder and Owner, Got Weeds?
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
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Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
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Andrew Shively, Highway Division Hazardous Materials Unit Manager, VTrans
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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Sarah Vose, State Toxicologist, Department of Health
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
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Wayne Elliott, committee member, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
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Wayne Elliott, committee member, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
- 9:30 AM
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Committee Discussion
- 10:00 AM
-
Farm to School Awareness Day
Joint Hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
Room 11-
David Baker, Superintendent, Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
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Teddy Chamberlain, Student, Berlin Elementary School
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Meg Dawkins, Staff, Berlin Elementary School
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Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Gavin Haines, Student, Berlin Elementary School
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JJ Hansen, Student, Berlin Elementary School
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Phin Hilferty, Student, Berlin Elementary School
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Camryn Hoffman, Student, Cabot School
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Craig Locarno, Food Service Director, Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
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Sophia McCaffrey, Student, Berlin Elementary School
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Kadence McCalister, Student, Berlin Elementary School
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Beth Miller, Community Impact Director, Rutland County Parent Child Center
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Lucas Richer, Student, Berlin Elementary School
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Nene Riley, Teacher, Cabot School
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Silas Robbins, Student, Cabot School
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Helen Rortvedt, Farm to School Program Director, NOFA VT
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Betsy Rosenbluth, Vermont FEED Project Director, Vermont Farm to School Network
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Jake Stafford, Student, Berlin Elementary School
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John Stafford, Student, Berlin Elementary School
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Peter Stratman, Teacher, Cabot School
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Mary Zigman, Rutland County Parent Child Center
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David Baker, Superintendent, Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
- 4:00 PM
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2020 Farm to School Awareness Day
State House Cafeteria
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
Field Trip
Perfect Circle Farm
Joint Field Trip with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee - 11:30 AM
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Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Strategic plan
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 14, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
NOFA-Vermont
report on NOFA
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John Hayden, Owner, The Farm Between
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Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
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Grace Oedel, Executive Director, NOFA VT
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John Hayden, Owner, The Farm Between
- 10:00 AM
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Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
FY21 Governor's Proposed Budget for Agriculture
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor Convenes
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Convenes
- 15 minutes after adjournment
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Committee Discussion and Review
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs & Field Days Association
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs & Field Days Association
- 11:00 AM
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S.180 - An act relating to the use and application of pesticides
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Tom Eaton, Agricultural Consulting Services
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Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
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Jim Walsh, Quality Control Manager, Phoenix Feeds and Nutrition
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Tom Eaton, Agricultural Consulting Services
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council
Room 10
Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee-
Kristin Haas, Member, Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council
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Kristin Haas, Member, Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council
- 10:00 AM
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S.265 - An act relating to the use of food residuals for farming
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Kurt Ericksen, General Manager, Vermont Compost Company
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
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Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
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John Leddy, Northwest Vermont Solid Waste Management District
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Kurt Ericksen, General Manager, Vermont Compost Company
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 8:30 AM
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Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
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Robert Congdon, Vermont State Fair, Rutland
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs & Field Days Association
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Alan Howe, Tunbridge Fair
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Dave Martin, Vermont Farm Show
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Diane Norris, Vice President, Addison County Fair and Field Days
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Jason Sicard, , Orleans County Fair
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Robert Congdon, Vermont State Fair, Rutland
- 9:00 AM
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New Approach to Dairy Pricing and Sustainability
Room 10
Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee-
Roger Allbee, Former Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Daniel Smith
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Roger Allbee, Former Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:30 AM
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Election of Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges
Joint Assembly
House Chamber - following
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Senate Convenes
Friday, February 21, 2020
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- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Lake Carmi Update
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Rob Evans, President, Franklin Watershed Committee
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Oliver Pierson, Lakes and Ponds Program Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation
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John Tucci, CEO, Everblue Lake Solutions
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Rob Evans, President, Franklin Watershed Committee
- 9:50 AM
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Dairy Proposal
Committee discussion on Thursday presentation on Dairy Pricing and Sustainability
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E.B. Flory, Dairy Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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E.B. Flory, Dairy Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:00 AM
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S.336 - An act relating to establishing standards for the sale of hemp seed
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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S.180 - An act relating to the use and application of pesticides
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Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Nat Shambaugh , Retired Chemist
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Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Convenes
- 12:00 PM
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Letter to Appropriations Committee on FY2020 Budget
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Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
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Phil Huffman, Co-Chair, Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition
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Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Meeting Details
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- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor Convenes
- 15 minutes after Adjournment
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S.273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods
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Robert Arnell, Facilities Operation Manager, Department of Corrections
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James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Ted Fisher, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Education
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
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Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Rosie Krueger, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
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Bryan Mitofsky, Department of Corrections
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Robert Arnell, Facilities Operation Manager, Department of Corrections
- 11:30 AM
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Implicit Bias Training
Legislative Lounge
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Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission
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Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.265 - An act relating to the use of food residuals for farming
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:30 AM
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UVM's Land Grant Mission in Action
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Suresh Garimella, President, University of Vermont
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Suresh Garimella, President, University of Vermont
- 10:00 AM
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Dairy Marketing Report
Room 11
Joint Hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee-
Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Christophe Hille, Karen Karp and Partners
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Ken Jones, Economic Research Analyst, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
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Ben Kerrick, Karen Karp and Partners
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Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 3:30 PM
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UVM's Land Grant Mission in Action
Reception from 3:30-5:30 PM in State House Cafeteria
Thursday, February 27, 2020
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Working Lands Enterprise Initiative
Room 10
Joint Hearing with Senate Agriculture Committee-
Sen. Tim Ashe, President Pro Tempore
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Lila Bennett, Owner, Tangletown Farm
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Peter Colman, Owner, Vermont Salumi
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Mateo Kehler, Owner, Jasper Hill Farms
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Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
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Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
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Jette Mandl-Abramson, Owner, Calabash Gardens
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Mike Proia, Co-owner, Bread and Butter Farm
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Rob Riley, Northern Forest Center
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Lynn Ellen Schimoler, Program Manager, Working Lands Enterprise Initiative
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Sam Smith, Farm Business Specialist, Intervale Center
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Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Sen. Tim Ashe, President Pro Tempore
- 11:00 AM
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S.180 - An act relating to the use and application of pesticides
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S.265 - An act relating to the use of food residuals for farming
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Kurt Erickson, Vermont Compost Company
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Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
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Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Kurt Erickson, Vermont Compost Company
Friday, February 28, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.265 - An act relating to the use of food residuals for farming
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Jane Clifford, Dairy Producer, Starksboro
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Kurt Erickson, Vermont Compost Company
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Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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Jane Clifford, Dairy Producer, Starksboro
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor Convenes
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
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- Standard
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- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor Convenes
- -
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S.180 - An act relating to the use and application of pesticides
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:30 AM
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Committee Discussion
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
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- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods
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James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
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James Maroney, Owner/Operator, Oliver Hill Farm
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 12, 2020
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- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Committee Discussion and Priorities
Friday, March 13, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.254 - An act relating to adequate shelter for livestock
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Rep. John L. Bartholomew, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
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Barry Londeree, Vermont State Director, United States Humane Society
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Matt McMahon, Lobbyist, Vermont Veterinary Medical Association
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Rep. Terry Norris, Reporter of bill
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Rep. John L. Bartholomew, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor Convenes
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
- 10:30 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Update: Overview of federal COVID-19 money for agriculture; farmers markets and essential workers list; H2A seasonal workers program; federal farm insurance marginal protetion program.
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Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Kyle Harris, Agricultural Development Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:00 AM
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S.273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods
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James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Rosie Krueger, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:30 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
continuation of update
Thursday, April 9, 2020
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- 10:00 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Update: milk processors capacity; community gardens; farmers markets ability to open; testing of sludge for hearvy metals; H2A workers program status.
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
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John Snell, Board Member, Montpelier Farmers Market
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:00 AM
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Food Residuals and Composting
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:30 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Update
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Chuck Ross, Director, University of Vermont Extension
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Chuck Ross, Director, University of Vermont Extension
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
Thursday, April 16, 2020
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- 10:00 AM
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COVID 19 Response
Vermont Food Systems
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
- 10:30 AM
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Addison County Fair and Field Days Septic System
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:40 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Farmers Markets
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Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
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Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
- 11:00 AM
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COVID 19 Response
Dairy supply management
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Leon Berthiaume, CEO, St. Albans Cooperative Creamery
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Catherine DeRonde, Senior Economist, Agri-Mark
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Leon Berthiaume, CEO, St. Albans Cooperative Creamery
- 11:45 AM
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Municipal Solid Waste and Farmland
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
Thursday, April 23, 2020
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- 10:00 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Migrant farm workers
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Dan Baker, Professor, UVM
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Jose Ignacio De La Cruz, Dairy Worker
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Julia Doucet, Outreach Nurse and Nurse Case Manager, Open Door Clinic, Middlebury
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Sarah Kleinman, Extension Director of 4-H, Farmworker, and Family Education Programs, University of Vermont Extension
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Will Lambek, Organizer, Migrant Justice
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Dan Baker, Professor, UVM
- 11:15 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Congressional delegation
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Tom Berry, Policy Advisor on Agriculture, Conservation, Energy and Natural Resources, Office of Sen. Leahy
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Erica Campbell, Outreach Representative, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders
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Ryan McLaren, Outreach Representative, Office of Congressman Peter Welch
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Tom Berry, Policy Advisor on Agriculture, Conservation, Energy and Natural Resources, Office of Sen. Leahy
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
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- 10:00 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Migrant workers; Dairy issues
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Bill Rowell, Chair of Board, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Amanda St. Pierre, Executive Director, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Friday, May 1, 2020
Meeting Details
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- 8:30 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Support for farmers in Vermont
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Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
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Jon Erickson, Professor, University of Vermont
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Brian Kemp, President, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
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Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Hannah Sessions, Owner, Blue Ledge Farm, Leicester
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Will Stevens, Owner, Golden Russet Farm
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Paul Stone, Owner, Stonewood Farm, Orwell
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Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Meeting Details
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- 9:30 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Update from Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Status of Farmers Markets-
Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:15 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Impact on migrant workers
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Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
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Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
- 10:45 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Regional Food Supply and the Future of Farming in Vermont
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Jon Erickson, Professor, University of Vermont
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Jon Erickson, Professor, University of Vermont
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
Friday, May 8, 2020
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- 10:30 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
Monday, May 11, 2020
Meeting Details
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- 9:00 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:00 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Effects on farm community
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Heather Darby, Agronomy Specialist, UVM Extension
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
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Brian Kemp, President, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
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Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
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Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
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Steven Reviczky, Executive Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Bill Rowell, Chair of Board, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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Joseph Tisbert, President, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Heather Darby, Agronomy Specialist, UVM Extension
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
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- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
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- 9:30 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Agricultural industry financial challenges
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Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
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Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
- 10:30 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
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Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Nancy Everhart, Agricultural Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
Thursday, May 14, 2020
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- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, May 15, 2020
Meeting Details
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- 11:00 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Walk-through
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
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- 9:00 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
farmer support
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Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
walk-through
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, May 21, 2020
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- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, May 22, 2020
Meeting Details
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- 10:00 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Catherine Gjessing, General Counsel, Department of Fish & Wildlife
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Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Catherine Gjessing, General Counsel, Department of Fish & Wildlife
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Farm aid
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
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- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Adjournment
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 12:00 PM
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COVID-19 Related Agricultural Issues
Report on current initiatives
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Meeting Details
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- 10:00 AM
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COVID-19 Response
Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
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Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:30 AM
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Adjourn
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, May 28, 2020
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- 9:00 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Food security; Governor's proposals
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Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Betsy Rosenbluth, Vermont FEED Project Director, Vermont Farm to School Network
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, May 29, 2020
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- 10:00 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Farm support
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Denna Benjamin, Riverview Farm, Franklin
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Will Gladstone, Newmont Farm, Bradford
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Darlene Reynolds, DFA Farmer of the Year for 2019, Crossroads Dairy
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Bill Rowell, Chair of Board, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Amanda St. Pierre, Executive Director, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Denna Benjamin, Riverview Farm, Franklin
- 11:15 AM
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Adjourn
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
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- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after adjournment
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H.254 - An act relating to adequate shelter for livestock
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Rep. John L. Bartholomew, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
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Jessica Danyow, Chair, Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board
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Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Rep. John L. Bartholomew, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
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- 9:00 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Committee discussion: Farm support package
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E.B. Flory, Dairy Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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E.B. Flory, Dairy Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, June 4, 2020
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- 9:00 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
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Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Nick Richardson, President & CEO, Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition
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Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, June 5, 2020
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- 9:00 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
conclusion of walk-through and committee discussion
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:15 AM
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Adjourn
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
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- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Adjournment
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Committee discussion on aid to farmers
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
- 5:00 PM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
Committee discussion and vote
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 5:30 PM
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Adjourn
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
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- 9:00 AM
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H.254 - An act relating to adequate shelter for livestock
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Sen. Brian Campion, Sponsor of amendment
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Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Sen. Brian Campion, Sponsor of amendment
- 9:30 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, June 11, 2020
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- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, June 12, 2020
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- 10:00 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:15 AM
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Adjourn
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
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- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
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- 8:30 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Sen. Brian Campion, Amendment Sponsor, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
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Sen. Brian Campion, Amendment Sponsor, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:45 AM
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Adjourn
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, June 18, 2020
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- 9:00 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:30 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
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Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, , House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
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Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, , House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 10:00 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
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Adjourn
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, June 19, 2020
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- 10:00 AM
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H.656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:15 AM
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Adjourn
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
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- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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- 11:00 AM
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S.351 - An act relating to providing financial relief assistance to the agricultural community due to the COVID-19 public health emergency
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:45 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 12:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, June 25, 2020
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- 10:30 AM
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Committee Discussion as Needed
- 12:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, June 26, 2020
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- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
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- 10:00 AM
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Senate Convenes
- 15 minutes after adjournment
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COVID-19 Related Agricultural Issues
Updates from Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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- 1:00 PM
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Senate Convenes
Thursday, August 27, 2020
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- 9:00 AM
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COVID-19 Committee Discusssion
Agricultural support
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Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Mariah Noth, Outreach and Communications Coordinator, Vermont Farm and Forest Viability Program
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Legislative Council
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Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- 9:45 AM
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COVID-19 Related Agricultural Issues
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Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
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Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
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Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Convenes
Friday, August 28, 2020
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- 11:30 AM
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Senate Convenes
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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- 9:30 AM
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Senate Convenes
- 15 minutes after Adjournment
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COVID-19 Related Agricultural Issues
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Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration; and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Legislative Council
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration; and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
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- 9:00 AM
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COVID-19 Related Agricultural Issues
Non-dairy agriculture grant programs
Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee-
Amanda Andrews, Owner, Tamarack Hollow Farm
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Ryan Fitzbeauchamp, Owner, Evening Song Farm, NOFA-Vermont
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Bay Hammond, Owner, Doolittle Farm, Member, Vermont Sheep and Goat Association
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Bruce Henessey, Owner, Maple Wind Farm, Vermont Grass Farmers Association
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Allison Hope, Executive Director, Vermont Maple Sugar Makers' Association
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Niko Horster, Owner, Shire Beef, Vermont Grass Farmers Association
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Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
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Dave Martin, President, Vermont Sheep and Goat Association
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Emma Marvin, Executive Director, Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association Board of Directors
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Jen Miller, Farmer Services Director, NOFA-Vermont
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Corie Pierce, Co-owner, Bread and Butter Farm, Board member, Rural Vermont
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Sam Smith, Farm Business Specialist, Intervale Center
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Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
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Joseph Tisbert, President, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Mary White, Chair, Dairy Committee, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Amanda Andrews, Owner, Tamarack Hollow Farm
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Convenes
Thursday, September 3, 2020
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- 1:00 PM
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Senate Convenes
Friday, September 4, 2020
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- 8:00 AM
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COVID-19 Related Agricultural Issues
funding guidelines for non-dairy farmers
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:30 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Convenes
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
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- 8:30 AM
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COVID-19 Related Agricultural Issues
Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
Funding for non-dairy farmers-
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Convenes
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
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- Standard
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- 8:30 AM
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COVID-19 Related Agricultural Issues
Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
Act 138 Amendment concerning grants to non-dairy farmers-
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:30 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Convenes
Thursday, September 10, 2020
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- 1:00 PM
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Senate Convenes
Friday, September 11, 2020
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- 10:30 AM
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COVID-19 Related Agricultural Issues
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Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
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Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation
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Sam Lincoln, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Convenes
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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- 8:00 AM
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Joint Hearing with Senate Natural Resources
Addison County Fair and Field Days Septic System
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Convenes
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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- 1:00 PM
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Senate Convenes
Thursday, September 17, 2020
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- 1:00 PM
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Senate Convenes
Friday, September 18, 2020
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- 11:30 AM
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Senate Convenes