2021-2022 Session
Change SessionSenate Committee on Agriculture (Room 28)
The Senate Committee on Agriculture has jurisdiction over matters relating to agriculture.
Previous Meetings - Full Report
Summary ReportWednesday, January 6, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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Joint Assembly
Canvassing Committee Report
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 2:00 PM
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Joint Assembly
Governor's Remarks
Friday, January 8, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
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Committee Introductions
- 10:30 AM
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Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Introductions and Updates
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Julie Boisvert, Meat Inspection 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
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Steve Collier, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, 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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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Rebecca Harvey, Director, Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory
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Katherine McNamara, Assistant State Veterinarian, 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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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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Julie Boisvert, Meat Inspection Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.102 - An act relating to the regulation of agricultural inputs for farming
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Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:30 AM
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Committee Priorities for 2021
Committee discussion
- 11:00 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Update
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Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Liz Gleason, Viability Program Manager, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, 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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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
- 10:00 AM
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Rural Vermont
Update
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Charlotte Boyden, Legislative Intern, Rural Vermont
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Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
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Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
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Charlotte Boyden, Legislative Intern, Rural Vermont
- 10:45 AM
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Vermont Farm Bureau
Update
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, January 15, 2021
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- 9:00 AM
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NOFA-VT
Update
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Ashlyn Bristle, Owner, Rebop Farm
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Bill Cavenaugh, Farm Business Advisor, NOFA VT
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Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
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Jen Miller, Farmer Services Director, NOFA-VT
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Grace Oedel, Executive Director, NOFA VT
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Eric Paris, Owner, Tamarlane Farm
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Helen Rortvedt, Farm to School Program Director, NOFA VT
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Ashlyn Bristle, Owner, Rebop Farm
- 10:45 AM
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S.102 - An act relating to the regulation of agricultural inputs for farming
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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
- 11:15 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Meeting Details
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- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 10:15 AM
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Implicit Bias Prevention Training
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals
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Meg Burmeister, Area Agencies on Aging
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Karyl Kent, School Nutrition Association of Vermont
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Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
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Jodi Lessard, Area Agencies on Aging
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Samantha Levy, American Farmland Trust-NY
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Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
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Meredith Niles, Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences and Food Systems Program, UVM
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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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John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Meg Burmeister, Area Agencies on Aging
- 10:30 AM
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Break
- 10:45 AM
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Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Jacob Bourdeau, Owner, Bourdeau Bros Inc and Feed Commodities Inc
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Brian Carpenter, Board Member VT Dairy Producers Alliance, Champlain Valley Equiptment
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Walter Gladstone, Board Member, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Chanin Hill , Secretary, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Stephanie Pope
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Amanda St. Pierre, Executive Director, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Cayden Theberge, Member, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Jacob Bourdeau, Owner, Bourdeau Bros Inc and Feed Commodities Inc
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, January 21, 2021
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.102 - An act relating to the regulation of agricultural inputs for farming
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Kurt Erickson, 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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Karl Hammer, Owner, Vermont Compost Co.
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Cathy Jamieson, Program Manager, WMPD Solid Waste Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
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Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Kurt Erickson, Vermont Compost Company
- 10:30 AM
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Break
- 10:45 AM
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Farmers Watershed Alliance
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Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
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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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Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, January 22, 2021
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- 9:00 AM
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Congressional Delegation
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Andrew Bahrenburg, Office of Senator Patrick Leahy
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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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Pollaidh Major, Field Representative, Office of US Senator Patrick Leahy
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Ryan McLaren, Outreach Representative, Office of Congressman Peter Welch
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Andrew Bahrenburg, Office of Senator Patrick Leahy
- 10:00 AM
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Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
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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
- 11:15 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
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Franklin and Grand Isle Farmers Watershed Alliance
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Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension
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Wayne Fiske, Owner, Windfall Acres
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Larry Gervais, Vice Chair, Farmers Watershed Alliance
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Scott Magnan, Board Chair, Farmers Watershed Alliance
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Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Governor's FY2022 Budget Address
Joint Assembly
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
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- 9:00 AM
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Food Security
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Kim Crosby, Environmental Compliance Officer, Casella Waste Management
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Karie Thompson Atherton, Owner, Aires-Hill Farm and Creamery
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Kim Crosby, Environmental Compliance Officer, Casella Waste Management
- 9:45 AM
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Break
- 10:00 AM
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Working Lands Enterprise Initiative
Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee and House Commerce and Economic Development Committee
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Ted Brady, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
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Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Eric DeLuca, Vice Chair, Working Lands Enterprise Board
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Ken Gagnon, Owner, Gagnon Lumber
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Adam Hausmann, Owner, Adam's Berry Farm
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Judith Irving, Owner, Fat Toad Farm
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Sarah Isham, Director of Agricultural Lending, Vermont Economic Development Authority
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Ben Nottermann, Owner, Snug Valley Farm
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Riva Reynolds, Owner, Stannard Farm
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Lynn Ellen Schimoler, Program Manager, Working Lands Enterprise Initiative
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Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Gabrielle Tuite, Owner, Old Road Farm
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Ted Brady, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- 11:30 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Gund Institute for Environment, UVM
Update
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Stephen Posner, Director of Policy, Gund Institute for Environment
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Stephen Posner, Director of Policy, Gund Institute for Environment
- 9:45 AM
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Break
- 10:00 AM
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Vermont Dairy Industry Price Regulations: Assessment and Recommendations
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Marie Audet, Owner, Blue Spruce Farm
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Eugene Audet, Owner, Blue Spruce Farm
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Kiersten Bourgeois, Business Development and Communications Manager, St. Albans Cooperative Creamery
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Jane Clifford, Dairy Producer, Starksboro
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Catherine DeRonde, Vice President, Agri-Mark
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Bob Gray, Dairy Policy Advisor, Northeast Farmers Cooperative
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Steve Kayhart, Kayhart Brothers, West Addison
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Jennifer Lambert, Dairy Farmer/operator, Lambert Farm
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Scott Magnan, Board Chair, Farmers Watershed Alliance
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Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
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Darlene Reynolds, Owner, Crossroads Dairy
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Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
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John Roberts, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
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Bill Rowell, Green Mountain Dairy, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Dan Smith
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Amanda St. Pierre, Executive Director, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Karie Thompson Atherton, Owner, Aires-Hill Farm and Creamery
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Stephanie Walsh, Director, Industry and Community Affairs, Dairy Farmers of America
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Rob Wheeler, Dairy Farmer and Board Member, Agri-Mark
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Mary White, Chair, Dairy Committee, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Marie Audet, Owner, Blue Spruce Farm
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, January 29, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Vermont Dairy Industry Price Regulations: Assessment and Recommendations
Committee discussion
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Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:15 AM
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Food Security
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
- 11:15 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
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Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance
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Walter Gladstone, Board Member, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Elizabeth Kennett, Owner, Liberty Hill Farm
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Walter Gladstone, Board Member, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
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Marie Audet, Owner, Blue Spruce Farm
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Eric Clifford, Owner, Clifford Farm
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Brian Kemp, President, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition, Mountain Meadows Farm
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John Roberts, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
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Marie Audet, Owner, Blue Spruce Farm
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council
Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
Livestream meeting here-
Christina Ashley, Essex Police Department
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Kent Henderson, Northwest Veterinary Associates, Vermont Veterinary Medical Association
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Steve Kayhart, Kayhart Brothers, West Addison
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Brian Kemp, President, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition, Mountain Meadows Farm
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Rhonda Miller, Owner, Molly Brook Farm
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Ben Notterman, Owner, Snug Valley Farm
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Tara Oeschger, Northeast Kingdom Processing, LLC
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Omar Oyarzabal, UVM Extension
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Christina Ashley, Essex Police Department
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:15 AM
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Dairy Industry Price Regulation
Committee discussion
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Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:45 AM
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Food Security
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Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
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Betsy Rosenbluth, Vermont FEED Project Director, Vermont Farm to School Network
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Amy Shollenberger, , Action Circles
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Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Dairy Industry Price Regulation
Committee discussion
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Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:45 AM
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Break
- 11:00 AM
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Agri-Mark Farmers
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Marie Audet, Owner, Blue Spruce Farm
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Paul Doton, Dairy Farmer and Board Chair, Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance
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Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Agri-Mark
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Joanna Lidback, Owner, Wheeler Mountain Farm
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Marie Audet, Owner, Blue Spruce Farm
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, February 5, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 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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Jennifer Byrne, District Manager, White RIver Natural Resources Conservation District
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Justin Michaud, Conservation Planner, Newport, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
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Hilary Solomon, District Manager, Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District
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Jill Arace, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
- 10:15 AM
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Vermont Land Trust
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Nick Richardson, President & CEO, Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition
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Abby White, Vice President for Strategic Communications, Vermont Land Trust
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Nick Richardson, President & CEO, Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition
- 11:15 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
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Vermont Dairy Industry Price Regulations: Assessment and Recommendations
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Roger Allbee, Former Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Dan Smith
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Roger Allbee, Former Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:30 AM
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Vermont Farm Bureau
Update
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Jackie Folsom, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Steven Reviczky, Executive Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Joseph Tisbert, President, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Mary White, Vice President, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Art Whitman, President, Bennington County Farm Bureau
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Jackie Folsom, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Ecosystem Services: Carbon Sequestration
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Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:00 AM
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S.102 - An act relating to the regulation of agricultural inputs for farming
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Eamon Twohig, Program Manager, ResidualS MANAGEMENT & Emerging Contaminants Program, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:00 AM
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Break
- 11:15 AM
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Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center
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Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Meeting Details
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- 9:00 AM
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Farm to Plate Report
Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
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Terence Bradshaw, Assistant Professor, UVM Extension
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Mark Cannella, Associate Professor, UVM Extension
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Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension
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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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Lauren Masseria, Senior Market Development Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Randy Quenneville, Former Section Chief, Meat Inspection Section, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Becka Warren, Farm to Plate Strategic Plan Project Coordinator and Editor, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Rose Wilson, Consultant
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Terence Bradshaw, Assistant Professor, UVM Extension
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, February 12, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals
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James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free 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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Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles
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James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:15 AM
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Meat Processing
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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
- 11:15 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
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S.102 - An act relating to the regulation of agricultural inputs for farming
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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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Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
- 11:15 AM
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Break
- 11:30 AM
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Housing for Agricultural Workers
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Dan Baker, Professor, UVM
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Ernest A. Caswell , (Buster)
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Dan Baker, Professor, UVM
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals
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James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
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Trevor Lowell, Farm to Institution Program Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
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Betsy Rosenbluth, Vermont FEED Project Director, Vermont Farm to School Network
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James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:15 AM
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Break
- 10:30 AM
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New England Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
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John Clark, President, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
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Andy Dugan, Executive Committee member; Chair, Government Relations Committee, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
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Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, America's Health Insurance Plans
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Arthur Whitman, Vermont Seed Dealers Association, member
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Rick Zimmerman, Executive Director, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
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John Clark, President, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
- 11:15 AM
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Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
update
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Jeff Bartley, Sales/Marketing Manager, Champlain Valley Exposition
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Robert Congdon, Vermont State Fair, Rutland
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
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Nola Gilbert, Treasurer, Franklin County Field Days
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Richard Lawrence, President & Director, Caledonia County Fair
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Diane Norris, President, Addison County Fair and Field Days
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Jeff Bartley, Sales/Marketing Manager, Champlain Valley Exposition
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
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Caucus of the Whole
Update on the State's vaccination efforts
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
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- 9:00 AM
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Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition
Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
livestream here-
Clara Ayer, Fairmont Farms, East Montpelier
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Barrett Grimm, Co-Chair, Huntington Conservation Commission
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Katie Rose Leonard, Snow Farm
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Stephanie Pope, Iroquois Acres
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Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation
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Abby White, Vice President for Strategic Communications, Vermont Land Trust
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Clara Ayer, Fairmont Farms, East Montpelier
- 10:00 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 10:30 AM
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Election of a Sergeant at Arms, an Adjutant and Inspector General, and Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College
Joint Assembly
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, February 19, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.102 - An act relating to the regulation of agricultural inputs for farming
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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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Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
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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
- 11:15 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
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S.102 - An act relating to the regulation of agricultural inputs for farming
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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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Kelley McGill, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Counsel
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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
- 11:00 AM
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S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals
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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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Bob Keeley, Education Project Manager, Agency of Education
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Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
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Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
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Betsy Rosenbluth, Vermont FEED Project Director, Vermont Farm to School Network
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Jesse Roy, Assistant Director, Federal and Education Support Programs, Agency of Education
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James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Ecosystem Services
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Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 9:30 AM
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S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals
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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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Bob Keeley, Education Project Manager, Agency of Education
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Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
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Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
-
Jesse Roy, Assistant Director, Federal and Education Support Programs, Agency of Education
-
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:15 AM
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Break
- 10:30 AM
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Slaughter and Meat Processing
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
-
Senate Floor
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals
-
Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
-
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
-
Breanna Parker, Joint Fiscal Office
-
Catherine Benham, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- 10:30 AM
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Break
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
-
Senate Floor
- 2:00 PM
-
Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College
Joint Assembly
Friday, February 26, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
Committee bills
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:45 AM
-
Housing for Agricultural Workers
-
Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
-
Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
-
Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- 11:15 AM
-
Break
- 11:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
-
S.67 - An act relating to creating a right to repair agricultural equipment
-
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Nathan Proctor, Campaign Director, U.S. PIRG National Right to Repair
-
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:15 AM
-
S.83 - An act relating to the Dairy Industry Stabilization Program
-
Sen. Russ Ingalls, Sponsor
-
Sen. Russ Ingalls, Sponsor
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
-
Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College
Joint Assembly
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.61 - An act relating to the definition of agricultural land for the purposes of use value appraisals
-
Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
-
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation
-
Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
- 10:15 AM
-
Break
- 10:30 AM
-
S.25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures
as related to agriculture
-
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Josh Decatur, CEO, Trace Vermont
-
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
-
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
-
Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
-
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
-
Senate Floor
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
S.67 - An act relating to creating a right to repair agricultural equipment
-
Joan Falcao, Owner, Health Hero Farm, South Hero
-
Robert Fireovid, Owner, Health Hero Farm, South Hero
-
Chris Gibson, General Sales Manager, Harvest Equipment
-
Toby Malandrinos, Owner, Three Square Farm
-
Joan Falcao, Owner, Health Hero Farm, South Hero
- 10:00 AM
-
Break
- 10:15 AM
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Maple Syrup
Labeling and contents
-
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Tucker Diego, Agricultural Products Manager, Food Safety and Consumer Products, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Mark Isslehardt, UVM Extension
-
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:00 AM
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S.25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures
-
Josh Decatur, CEO, Trace Vermont
-
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
-
Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
-
Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
-
Josh Decatur, CEO, Trace Vermont
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
-
Senate Floor
Friday, March 12, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
Committee Work
Hemp and THC issues
-
Kevin Ellis, Lobbyist, VT CBD Labs of Williston
-
Pietro Lynn, Representing, VT CBD Labs of Williston
-
Kevin Ellis, Lobbyist, VT CBD Labs of Williston
- 9:30 AM
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S.25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures
-
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:00 AM
-
S.67 - An act relating to creating a right to repair agricultural equipment
-
Brian Carpenter, Owner Champlain Valley Equipment and Chair
-
Brian Carpenter, Owner Champlain Valley Equipment and Chair
- 11:15 AM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
-
Committee bills
review of bills coming from the House to Senate Ag Committee
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
H.88 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program.
-
Rep. Henry Pearl, Reporter of bill
-
Rep. Henry Pearl, Reporter of bill
- 9:10 AM
-
H.218 - An act relating to the sale of unpasteurized raw milk
-
Rep. Heather Surprenant, Reporter of bill
-
Rep. Heather Surprenant, Reporter of bill
- 9:25 AM
-
H.420 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
-
Rep. John O'Brien, Reporter of bill
-
Rep. Vicki Strong, , Reporter of bill
-
Rep. John O'Brien, Reporter of bill
- 9:40 AM
-
H.421 - An act relating to animal cruelty investigation response and training
-
Rep. Rodney Graham, Reporter of bill
-
Rep. Rodney Graham, Reporter of bill
- 9:50 AM
-
H.434 - An act relating to establishing the Agricultural Innovation Board
-
Rep. Terry Norris, Reporter of bill
-
Rep. Terry Norris, Reporter of bill
- 10:15 AM
-
Break
- 10:30 AM
-
Rural Vermont
Joint hearing with House Agriculture Committee
-
Jericho Bicknell
-
Sam Bromberg, Mountain Fire Farm
-
Cat Buxton, Vermont Healthy Soils Coalition
-
Buster Caswell, Activist, Agricultural worker housing
-
Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
-
Evan Hoyt, Brush Brook Community Farm
-
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
-
Jane Lanza, This is Family Tree
-
Stephen Leslie, Owner, Cedar Mountain Farm and Cobb Hill Cheese
-
Suzanne Long, Owner, Luna Bleu Farm
-
Jesse Lukas, GMC Farms, LLC
-
Rev. M Moretti, Owner, Murmuration Farm
-
Allan Reetz, Director of Public and Government Affairs, Hanover Co-op
-
Jericho Bicknell
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 12:30 PM
-
Senate Floor
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.421 - An act relating to animal cruelty investigation response and training
-
Rep. John L. Bartholomew, former member, House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
-
Rep. John L. Bartholomew, former member, House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
- 9:20 AM
-
S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals
amendment
-
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:00 AM
-
Vermont Technical College
Norwich Farm Creamery
-
Chris Gray, Norwich Farm
-
Jeanie McIntyre, President, Upper Valley Land Trust
-
Pat Moulton , President, Vermont Technical College
-
Omer Trajman, Norwich Farm Foundation
-
Chris Gray, Norwich Farm
- 10:45 AM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 11:00 AM
-
Senate Floor
Friday, March 19, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Committee bills
follow-up on current status of bills
- -
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S.102 - An act relating to the regulation of agricultural inputs for farming
consideration of Amendment by Senate Natural Resources and Energy
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:45 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:00 AM
-
Senate Floor
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
-
H.434 - An act relating to establishing the Agricultural Innovation Board
-
Kanika Gandhi, Agrichemical Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Kanika Gandhi, Agrichemical Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Cannabis Bill
-
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Kevin Ellis, Lobbyist, VT CBD Labs of Williston
-
Pietro Lynn, Representing, VT CBD Labs of Williston
-
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:00 AM
-
H.434 - An act relating to establishing the Agricultural Innovation Board
-
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Agri-Mark
-
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Agri-Mark
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
-
Senate Floor
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
H.218 - An act relating to the sale of unpasteurized raw milk
Walk-through of bill
-
Kent Henderson, Co-Chair, Vermont Veterinary Medical Association Government Relations Committee
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Julie Smith, Research Associate Professor, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, UVM
-
Mollie Wills, Rural Vermont
-
Kent Henderson, Co-Chair, Vermont Veterinary Medical Association Government Relations Committee
- 10:15 AM
-
Break
- 10:30 AM
-
Retention of Superior Court Judges and Magistrates
Joint Assembly
- 12:00 PM
-
Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
Joint hearing with Senate Natural Resources and Energy and Senate Appropriations. Livestream here.
-
Sarah Coleman, Coordinator to the Lake Champlain Basin Program, Agency of Natural Resources
-
Bob Fischer, Water Quality Superintendent, Vermont Citizens Advisory Commission on Lake Champlain's Future
-
Lori Fisher, Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
-
Mark Naud , Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Commission on Lake Champlain's Future
-
Hilary Solomon, committee member, Vermont Citizens Advisory Commission on Lake Champlain's Future
-
Jeff Wennberg, Commissioner of Public Works, Vermont Citizens Advisory Commission on Lake Champlain's Future
-
Sarah Coleman, Coordinator to the Lake Champlain Basin Program, Agency of Natural Resources
- 1:00 PM
-
Senate Floor
Friday, March 26, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
H.218 - An act relating to the sale of unpasteurized raw milk
-
Julia Brennan, Infectious Disease Enteric Epidemiologist, Department of Health
-
Mollie Wills, Rural Vermont
-
Elisabeth Wirsing, Senior Environmental Health Program Manager, Department of Health
-
Julia Brennan, Infectious Disease Enteric Epidemiologist, Department of Health
- 11:15 AM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
-
S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals
-
Jeanne Collins, Superintendent, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
-
Scott Fay, Child Nutrition Manager, Essex-Westford School District
-
Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
-
Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
-
Sean McMannon, Superintendent, Winooski School District
-
Jeanne Collins, Superintendent, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals
-
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
-
Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
-
Breanna Parker, Legislative Fiscal Data Analyst , Joint Fiscal Office
-
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
-
Senate Floor
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals
-
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
-
Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
-
Breanna Parker, Legislative Fiscal Data Analyst , Joint Fiscal Office
-
Mark Perrault, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
-
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
-
Senate Floor
Friday, April 2, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
H.434 - An act relating to establishing the Agricultural Innovation Board
-
Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
-
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Kanika Gandhi, Agrichemical Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
- 10:30 AM
-
Break
- 10:40 AM
-
H.420 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:15 AM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
-
Bills in Committee
Committee discussion
- 11:00 AM
-
Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
2022 Budget
-
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
-
Amy Mercier, Financial Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
H.218 - An act relating to the sale of unpasteurized raw milk
-
Ashlyn Bristle, Owner, Rebop Farm
-
Lee Dowgiewicz, President and CEO, Cooperative Insurance Companies
-
Andrea Etter, Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Food Services Department, UVM
-
Charles Gray, Owner, 4 Corners Farm
-
Rich Larson, Owner, Larson Farm and Creamery
-
Corie Pierce, Co-owner, Bread and Butter Farm, Board member, Rural Vermont
-
Mollie Wills, Rural Vermont
-
Ashlyn Bristle, Owner, Rebop Farm
- 10:15 AM
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H.88 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program.
- -
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S.61 - An act relating to the definition of agricultural land for the purposes of use value appraisals
-
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
-
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Jill Remick, Director of Property Valuation and Review, Department of Taxes
- 10:45 AM
-
Break
- 11:00 AM
-
H.434 - An act relating to establishing the Agricultural Innovation Board
-
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Biotechnology Innovation Org, National Animal Supplement Council, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
-
Nat Shambaugh , Retired Chemist, Pesticides Expert
-
Amanda St. Pierre, Executive Director, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
-
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Biotechnology Innovation Org, National Animal Supplement Council, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
-
Senate Floor
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
Vermont Technical College
Revisioned Agriculture and Food Systems Program
Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee. Livestream Here-
Regina Beidler, Program Specialist Organic Valley, Beidler Family Farm
-
Louise Calderwood, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Echo Hill Farm Maple Products
-
Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
-
Pat Moulton , President, Vermont Technical College
-
Regina Beidler, Program Specialist Organic Valley, Beidler Family Farm
- 10:00 AM
-
Break
- 10:20 AM
-
S.67 - An act relating to creating a right to repair agricultural equipment
-
Ward Butler, Service Manager, Milton Cat
-
Gay Gordon-Byrne, Executive Director, The Repair Association
-
Michael McKenna, Director of Aftermarket, United Ag and Turf Northeast
-
Glenn Scott, General Sales Manager, Milton Cat
-
Ward Butler, Service Manager, Milton Cat
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
-
Senate Floor
Friday, April 9, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.61 - An act relating to the definition of agricultural land for the purposes of use value appraisals
- -
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H.88 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program.
-
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:00 AM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
-
S.100 - An act relating to universal school meals
-
Sen. Brian Campion, Senate Committee on Education
-
James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Sen. Brian Campion, Senate Committee on Education
- 11:30 AM
-
H.88 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program.
-
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation
-
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
H.88 - An act relating to the use value appraisal program.
-
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation
-
Abby Shepard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:30 AM
-
H.218 - An act relating to the sale of unpasteurized raw milk
Walk-through of bill
- -
-
H.434 - An act relating to establishing the Agricultural Innovation Board
-
Kanika Gandhi, Agrichemical Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
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
-
Kanika Gandhi, Agrichemical Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:15 AM
-
Break
- 10:30 AM
-
Rural Vermont and NOFA-VT
Joint Hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
-
Cat Buxton, Vermont Healthy Soils Coalition
-
- Chris, West Crescent Farm
-
Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
-
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
-
Shawn Lenihan, Kismet Farm
-
Stephen Leslie, Owner, Cedar Mountain Farm and Cobb Hill Cheese
-
Rose Thackeray, Union Brook Farm
-
Emily Virzi, Union Brook Farm
-
Cat Buxton, Vermont Healthy Soils Coalition
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
-
Senate Floor
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
H.434 - An act relating to establishing the Agricultural Innovation Board
-
Kanika Gandhi, Agrichemical Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
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
-
Kanika Gandhi, Agrichemical Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- -
-
H.420 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
-
Senate Floor
Friday, April 16, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
H.421 - An act relating to animal cruelty investigation response and training
-
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:15 AM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
-
H.434 - An act relating to establishing the Agricultural Innovation Board
possible vote
-
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
-
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Biotechnology Innovation Org, National Animal Supplement Council, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
H.434 - An act relating to establishing the Agricultural Innovation Board
-
Kanika Gandhi, Agrichemical Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
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
-
Kanika Gandhi, Agrichemical Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- -
-
H.420 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:15 AM
-
Break
- 10:30 AM
-
Agricultural Finance
-
Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
-
Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
-
Senate Floor
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
Working Lands Enterprise Board
Enterprise Finance Options
Joint Hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry
Livestream here-
Will Belongia, Vermont Community Loan Fund
-
Eric DeLuca, Enterprise Financing Options Committee Chair, Working Lands Enterprise Board
-
Lane Fury, Cooperative Fund of New England
-
Sarah Isham, Director of Agricultural Lending, Vermont Economic Development Authority
-
Dave Lane, Senior Vice President, Yankee Farm Credit
-
Joel Moyer, Fair Food Fund
-
Benneth Phelps, Dirt Capital Partners
-
Michael Philipp, Regenerative Food Network
-
Jon Ramsey, Executive Director, Center for an Agricultural Economy
-
Siobhan Smith, Vermont Land Trust
-
Janice St. Onge, President, Flexible Capital Fund
-
Janice St.Onge, President, Flexible Capital Fund
-
Gaye Symington, Executive Director, High Meadows Fund
-
Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Will Belongia, Vermont Community Loan Fund
- 10:30 AM
-
Break
- 10:40 AM
-
H.434 - An act relating to establishing the Agricultural Innovation Board
Committee vote
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:00 AM
-
H.421 - An act relating to animal cruelty investigation response and training
-
Jessica Danyow, Chair, Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board
-
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Mary McFaun, Vermont Federation of Dog Clubs
-
Stacey Ober, Legislative Analyst & Community Outreach, New England Region, American Kennel Club
-
Jessica Danyow, Chair, Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
-
Senate Floor
Friday, April 23, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
-
H.421 - An act relating to animal cruelty investigation response and training
-
Jessica Danyow, Chair, Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board
-
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Mary McFaun, Vermont Federation of Dog Clubs
-
Stacey Ober, Legislative Analyst & Community Outreach, New England Region, American Kennel Club
-
Jessica Danyow, Chair, Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board
- 9:20 AM
-
H.420 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
-
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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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
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- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
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H.420 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
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
-
Ryan Patch, Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, 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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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
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- Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.420 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Tim Smith, Executive Director, Franklin County Industrial Development Corporation & the Regional Development Corporation
-
Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
- 10:30 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, April 29, 2021
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- Hearing Type
- Standard
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- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, April 30, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.420 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Julie Boisvert, Meat Inspection Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Katherine McNamara, Assistant State Veterinarian, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Julie Boisvert, Meat Inspection Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:30 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.420 - 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
- 9:45 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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- Hearing Type
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- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
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- 9:00 AM
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S.102 - An act relating to the regulation of agricultural inputs 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
- 9:45 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Friday, May 7, 2021
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- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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H.434 - An act relating to establishing the Agricultural Innovation Board
House Amendment
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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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Senate Floor
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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- Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Friday, May 14, 2021
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- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Committee Updates
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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Steve Collier, Agency Attorney, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, 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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Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Rebecca Harvey, Director, Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory
-
Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:00 AM
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Adjourn
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
- 2:00 PM
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Governor's State of the State Address
Joint Assembly
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
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- 9:00 AM
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Committee Updates
Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Dan Smith, Co-Chair, Task Force to Revitalize the Vermont Dairy Industry
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:00 AM
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Adjourn
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, January 7, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
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- 9:00 AM
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Bridge Grant Program
Grants to farmers
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Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
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Calley Hastings, Farm and Forest Viability Program Manager, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
-
Mariah Noth, Farm and Forest Viability Program Outreach and Communications Coordinator, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
-
Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
-
Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
- 11:15 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
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Plastic Residues in Compost
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Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
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Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Josh Kelly, Materials Management Section Chief, Agency of Natural Resources
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Matthew Chapman, General Counsel, Agency of Natural Resources
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
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- 9:00 AM
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Northeast Dairy Task Force
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Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 9:40 AM
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Break
- 9:45 AM
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S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming
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Sen. Dick Sears, Bennington County
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Sen. Dick Sears, Bennington County
- 10:15 AM
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Break
- 10:30 AM
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Universal Meals
-
Jean Hamilton, Vermont Everyone Eats Program Manager, SEVCA, ShiftMeals and The Skinny Pancake
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Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
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Trevor Lowell, Farm to Institution Program Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
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Betsy Rosenbluth, Vermont FEED Project Director, Vermont Farm to School Network
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Carrie Stahler, Vermont Food Bank
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Jean Hamilton, Vermont Everyone Eats Program Manager, SEVCA, ShiftMeals and The Skinny Pancake
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, January 13, 2022
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- Hearing Type
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- 9:00 AM
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Committee Bill Discussion
Legislative initiatives concerning dairy industry
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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
- 10:45 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, January 14, 2022
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- Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Agri-Mark
Introductions
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Clara Ayer, Fairmont Farms, East Montpelier, VT
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Catherine DeRonde, Vice President, Agri-Mark
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Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Agri-Mark
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Joanna Lidback, Wheeler Mountain Farm, Barton, VT
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Jason Martin, Vice President of Manufacturing, Agri-Mark
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Clara Ayer, Fairmont Farms, East Montpelier, VT
- 10:15 AM
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S. - An act relating to providing premium assistance for farmer participation in risk management programs
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Catherine DeRonde, Vice President, Economics and Legislative Affairs , Agrimark
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Ed Gallagher, President, DFA Risk Management
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Catherine DeRonde, Vice President, Economics and Legislative Affairs , Agrimark
- 11:00 AM
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Water Quality Funding
Update on federal funding dealing with water quaility in Vermont
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Marli Rupe, Agricultural Water Quality Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Marli Rupe, Agricultural Water Quality Section Chief, Department of Environmental Conservation
- 11:20 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
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S. - An act relating to providing premium assistance for farmer participation in risk management programs
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Dave Lane, Senior Vice President, Yankee Farm Credit
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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
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Governor's FY2023 Budget Address
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Meeting Details
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming
Walk-through
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Michele Childs, Legislative 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
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Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
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Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:10 AM
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School Nutrition
Funding to continue support of school breakfast and lunch programs
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Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
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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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Rosie Krueger, State Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
- 11:00 AM
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New England Feeding New England
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, January 20, 2022
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- Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
Update
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Brian Kemp, President, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
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John Roberts, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
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Brian Kemp, President, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
- 9:40 AM
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Connecticut River Farmers Watershed Alliance
Update
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Jennifer Byrne, District Manager, White RIver Natural Resources Conservation District
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Bill Emmons, Cloudland Farm, Vice Chair, Connecticut River Farmers Watershed Alliance
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Jennifer Byrne, District Manager, White RIver Natural Resources Conservation District
- 10:20 AM
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Break
- 10:30 AM
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Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
Update
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Chanin Hill , Four Hills Farm, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance Board
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Bill Rowell, Board Member, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Amanda St. Pierre, Executive Director, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
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Chanin Hill , Four Hills Farm, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance Board
- 11:15 AM
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Farmers Watershed Alliance
Update
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Wayne Fiske, Stony Pond Farm, Farmers Watershed Alliance
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Larry Gervais, Gervais Family Farm, Vice Chair, Farmers Watershed Alliance
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Scott Magnan, Board Chair, Farmers Watershed Alliance
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Wayne Fiske, Stony Pond Farm, Farmers Watershed Alliance
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, January 21, 2022
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- 9:00 AM
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S. - An act relating to providing premium assistance for farmer participation in risk management programs
possible vote
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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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S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming
Amendment
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association
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Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:15 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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.258 - An act relating to agricultural water quality, enforcement, and dairy farming
Introduction and walk-through
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Sen. Christopher A. Pearson, Sponsor
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Sen. Anthony Pollina, Sponsor
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:00 AM
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Slaughter and Meat Processing
AAFM slaugherhouse support and on-farm slaughter rules
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Julie Boisvert, Meat Inspection Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Julie Boisvert, Meat Inspection Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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- Hearing Type
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- 9:00 AM
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Climate Action Plan
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Abbie Corse, Member, Agriculture and Ecosystems Subcommittee, Vermont Climate Council
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Jared Duval, Member, Climate Council
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Jane Lazorchak, Director of Global Warming Solutions Act, Agency of Natural Resources
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Lauren Oates, Interim Director of Government Relations and Policy,The Nature Conservancy, Vermont Climate Council
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Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Abbie Corse, Member, Agriculture and Ecosystems Subcommittee, Vermont Climate Council
- 10:30 AM
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Break
- 10:45 AM
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The Abbey Group
Local Food initiatives
-
Nina Hansen, Chief Operations Officer, The Abbey Group
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Nina Hansen, Chief Operations Officer, The Abbey Group
- 11:15 AM
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Vermont Farm Bureau
Update
- -
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Vermont Fairs and Field Days
Update
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau and Vermont Fairs and Field Days
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau and Vermont Fairs and Field Days
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, January 27, 2022
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- Hearing Type
- Standard
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- 9:00 AM
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S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming
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Kyle Harris, Board Member, Cannabis Control Board
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Kyle Harris, Board Member, Cannabis Control Board
- 9:55 AM
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Break
- 10:00 AM
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Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Budget for Working Lands Grants
-
Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Amy Mercier, Financial Director, 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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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:30 AM
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Committee Discussion and Agenda Planning
- 10:40 AM
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Break
- 11:00 AM
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Rural Vermont
Update
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Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
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Elena Roig, Legislative Intern, Rural Vermont
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Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
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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 Floor
Friday, January 28, 2022
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- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Climate Action Plan
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Abbie Corse, Member, Agriculture and Ecosystems Subcommittee, Vermont Climate Council
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Jared Duval, Member, Vermont Climate Council
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Jackie Folsom, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau
-
Jane Lazorchak, Director of Global Warming Solutions Act, Agency of Natural Resources
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Lauren Oates, Interim Director of Government Relations and Policy, The Nature Conservancy in Vermont
-
Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Collin Smythe, Environmental Analyst, Agency of Natural Resources, Air Quality & Climate Division
-
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
-
Abbie Corse, Member, Agriculture and Ecosystems Subcommittee, Vermont Climate Council
- 10:30 AM
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UVM Extension
Hiring staff
- -
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On-farm Slaughter
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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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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
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S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming
Committee discussion
-
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board
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Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:20 AM
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Break
- 11:30 AM
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Farm Assistance
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Kiersten Bourgeois, Business Development and Communications Manager, Dairy Farmers of America
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Catherine DeRonde, Vice President, Economics and Legislative Affairs , Agrimark
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Kiersten Bourgeois, Business Development and Communications Manager, Dairy Farmers of America
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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University of Vermont Extension
Update
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Fitzroy Beckford, Associate Dean and Director, UVM Extension
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Fitzroy Beckford, Associate Dean and Director, UVM Extension
- 9:45 AM
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Break
- 10:00 AM
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S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming
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Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:30 AM
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S.268 - An act relating to the right to farm
Walk-through of bill
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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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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, February 3, 2022
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- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Plastic Residues in Compost
-
Michael Casella, Division Manager, Casella Waste Management
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Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Eric Fitch, CEO, PurposeEnergy, Inc.
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Eric Roy, Rubenstein School of Environmental and Natural Resources
-
Erin Sigrist, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
-
Michael Casella, Division Manager, Casella Waste Management
- 10:55 AM
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Break
- 11:10 AM
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Committee Discussion
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, February 4, 2022
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- Hearing Type
- Standard
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- 9:00 AM
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Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Housekeeping bill requests
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Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
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Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 9:30 AM
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Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Committee discussion of Agency requests of Agriculture Committees
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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 Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Floor adjourns
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Farm to School
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Conor Floyd, Grant Program Manager for Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
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Trevor Lowell, Farm to Institution Program Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Helen Rortvedt, Farm to School Program Director, NOFA VT
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Betsy Rosenbluth, Vermont FEED Project Director, Vermont Farm to School Network
-
Conor Floyd, Grant Program Manager for Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education
- 11:15 AM
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S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming
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Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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- 9:00 AM
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Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition
update
-
Dan Baker, Professor, UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Guy Choiniere, Owner, Choiniere Family Farms
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Julie Curtin, Director of Home Ownership, Champlain Housing Trust
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Hannah Doyle, Co-owner, Boneyard Farm
-
Abby White, Vice President for Strategic Communications, Vermont Land Trust
-
Dan Baker, Professor, UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- 9:45 AM
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S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming
possible vote
-
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
John Rodgers, Vermont Farmers Hemp Company, West Glover, VT
-
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:40 AM
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Break
- 11:00 AM
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AAFM Housekeeping bill
-
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
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
-
Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:20 AM
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S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as 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
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Working Lands Enterprise Initiative
Update. Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1eOZHCQZ8Rle7h2apvghFg/featured
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Steve Bick, Owner, Northeast Forests LLC
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Joe Bossen, Owner, Vermont Bean Crafters and Vermont All Souls
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Danielle Fitzko, Director of Forests, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
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Charlie Hancock, Consulting Forester, North Woods Forestry
-
Sarah Isham, Director of Agricultural Lending, Vermont Economic Development Authority
-
Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
-
Molly Mahar, President, Vermont Ski Areas Association
-
Lynn Ellen Schimoler, Program Manager, Working Lands Enterprise Initiative
-
Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
-
Randall Szott, Former Representative, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
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Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Steve Bick, Owner, Northeast Forests LLC
- 10:30 AM
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Break
- 10:45 AM
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Rural Vermont and NOFA-VT
Update and introductions. Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1eOZHCQZ8Rle7h2apvghFg/featured
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Jen Daniels, Meristem Farms
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Josh Decatur, CEO
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Rick Fox, Meristem Farms
-
Patricia Heck, Mystic Mountain Cannabis
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Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
-
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
-
Matt Leonetti, , NurseGrown Organics
-
Charlotte Rootblum, Vermont Cannabis Coaching
-
Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
-
Ben Wilcox, Off Piste Farm
-
Jen Daniels, Meristem Farms
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, February 11, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.188 - An act relating to regulating licensed small cannabis cultivation as farming
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Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board
-
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:45 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
-
Senate Floor
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Senate Floor adjourns
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Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
Update
-
Bob Fischer, Water Facility Operator, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
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Mark Naud , Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
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Hilary Solomon, Conservation District Manager, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
-
Jeff Wennberg, Retired Commissioner of Public Works, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
-
Bob Fischer, Water Facility Operator, Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on the Future of Lake Champlain
- 11:00 AM
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Task Force to Revitalize the Vermont Dairy Industry Report
-
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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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Vermont Fairs and Field Days
-
Robert Congdon, President, Vermont State Fair (Rutland)
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Jackie Folsom, Legislator Director, Vermont Fairs and Field Days Association
-
Dave Martin, President, Vermont Farm Show
-
Diane Norris, President, Addison County Fair and Field Days
-
Tim Shea, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Exposition
-
Robert Congdon, President, Vermont State Fair (Rutland)
- 9:40 AM
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Rights and Democracy Vermont
Update
-
Neily Jennings, Member, Rights and Democracy
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Alison Nihart, Vermont State Director, Rights and Democracy
-
Neily Jennings, Member, Rights and Democracy
- 10:20 AM
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Committee Discussion
- 10:45 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.466 - An act relating to surface water withdrawals and interbasin transfers
-
Joseph Dutton, Farmer, Dutton Berry Farm
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Justin Rich, Vice President, Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association
-
Bill Scott, Member, Vermont Farm Bureau & Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association
-
Joseph Dutton, Farmer, Dutton Berry Farm
- 10:15 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 10:30 AM
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Election of Legislative Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges Corporation
Joint Assembly
- 11:00 AM
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Agency of Agriculture Housekeeping Bill
Committee Discussion
- 11:25 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, February 18, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.268 - An act relating to the right to farm
Joint hearing with Senate Judiciary Committee, livestreamed here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQQZ15_xDln-WhvZKnzMsPw/featured-
Marie Audet, Owner, Blue Spruce Farm
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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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Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension
-
Bill Emmons, Cloudland Farm, Vice Chair, Connecticut River Farmers Watershed Alliance
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
-
Walter Gladstone, Board Member, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
-
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
-
Brian Kemp, President, Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
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Dave Lane, Senior Vice President, Yankee Farm Credit
-
AJ LaRosa, Attorney, MSK Attorneys
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Lisa MacDougall, Owner, Mighty Food Farm, Mighty Food Farm
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Scott Magnan, Board Chair, Farmers Watershed Alliance
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James Maroney, Owner/Operator, Oliver Hill Farm
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Paul Mazza, Paul Mazza Farms, Colchester
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Meg Nelson, Owner, Nelson Farms, Derby
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Scott Sanderson, Farm and Food Fellow, Conservation Law Foundation
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Gerry Tarrant, Chair, Environmental Law Section, Vermont Bar Association
-
David Werner, Owner, Werner Tree Farm
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Marie Audet, Owner, Blue Spruce Farm
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 15 minutes after Senate Floor adjourns
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Task Force to Revitalize the Vermont Dairy Industry Report
- -
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S.258 - An act relating to agricultural water quality, enforcement, and dairy 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
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Livestock Care Standards Advisory Council
Report from Council. Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Commission Streaming of meeting here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1eOZHCQZ8Rle7h2apvghFg/featured
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Christina Ashley, Retired Officer, Essex Police Department
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Ruth Blauwiekel, Retired, UVM
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Andrea Etter, Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Food Services Department, UVM
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Kristin Haas, State Vet, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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JoAnn Nichols, Member, Humane Society of Chittenden County, HEART Wildlife Removal
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Ben Notterman, Owner, Snug Valley Farm
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Tara Oeschger, Member, Northeast Kingdom Processing, LLC
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Eliza Rutherford, Member, Foxwood Hanoverians
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Tracy Webb, Member, National Farmers Organization
-
Christina Ashley, Retired Officer, Essex Police Department
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:15 AM
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Farm to Plate Report
10 Year Retrospective. Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee, livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1eOZHCQZ8Rle7h2apvghFg/featured
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Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Abbie Corse, Corse Dairy Farm and member, Vermont Climate Council
-
Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Task Force to Revitalize the Vermont Dairy Industry Report
Vermont Housing and Conservation Board testimony
-
Calley Hastings, Farm and Forest Viability Program Manager, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
-
Mariah Noth, Farm and Forest Viability Program Outreach and Communications Coordinator, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
-
Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
-
Calley Hastings, Farm and Forest Viability Program Manager, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- 10:15 AM
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Break
- 10:30 AM
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Vermont Conservation Districts
Funding request
-
Jill Arace, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
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Jennifer Byrne, District Manager, White RIver Natural Resources Conservation District
-
Sarah Damsell, District Manager, Orleans County Natural Resources Conservation Districts
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Clare Ireland, Finance Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
-
Hilary Solomon, District Manager, Poultney-Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District
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Jill Arace, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
- 12:00 PM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, February 25, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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S.258 - An act relating to agricultural water quality, enforcement, and dairy farming
possible vote
-
Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
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Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
- 10:20 AM
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Break
- 10:35 AM
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S.258 - An act relating to agricultural water quality, enforcement, and dairy farming
Vote
- 11:05 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Initial walk-through of bill
- -
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Task Force to Revitalize the Vermont Dairy Industry Report
Consideration of report recommendations
-
Gordon Merrick, Law Clerk
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Dan Smith, Co-Chair, Task Force to Revitalize the Vermont Dairy Industry
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Gordon Merrick, Law Clerk
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Vermont Danone Horizon Task Force
Report from the Task Force
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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
- 10:00 AM
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Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets Budget
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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
- 10:45 AM
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Break
- 11:00 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Rep. Thomas Bock, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
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Rep. Rodney Graham, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
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Rep. John O'Brien, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
-
Rep. Thomas Bock, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 11:40 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 12:00 PM
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Press Conference
Cedar Creek Room
Dairy Margin Coverage Program Premium Support
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Organic Dairy Processors
support for transition farms
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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
- 9:45 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:20 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, March 11, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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On-farm Slaughter
Response from FSIS on Vermont on-farm slaughter
-
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:45 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, , Rutland-6
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Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 10:10 AM
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Break
- 10:15 AM
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On-farm Slaughter
Response from FSIS on Vermont on-farm slaughter
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Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
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Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
- 11:05 AM
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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Hemp
Hemp, ag/forest land use, taxation
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John Rodgers, Vermont Farmers Hemp Company, West Glover, VT
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John Rodgers, Vermont Farmers Hemp Company, West Glover, VT
- 9:45 AM
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Vermont Feed Dealers
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Stuart Hall, Member, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance, Phoenix Seeds
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Mike Thresher, Member, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance, Morrison's Feeds
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Art Whitman, Member, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance, A&K Agriservices
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Stuart Hall, Member, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance, Phoenix Seeds
- 10:45 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Thursday, March 17, 2022
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- Hearing Type
- Standard
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- 9:00 AM
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Old Forest Growth
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Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation
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Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation
- 9:45 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Friday, March 18, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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On-farm Slaughter
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Tom Berry, Policy Advisor on Agriculture, Conservation, Energy and Natural Resources, Office of Sen. Leahy
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Tom Berry, Policy Advisor on Agriculture, Conservation, Energy and Natural Resources, Office of Sen. Leahy
- 9:45 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 11:00 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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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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Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:15 AM
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H.709 - 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
- 10:30 AM
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Break
- 10:40 AM
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Review of House Agriculture and Forestry Bill H.626
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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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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Rural Vermont and NOFA-VT
Member introductions and testimony about On-Farm Slaughter
Joint Hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee. Livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1eOZHCQZ8Rle7h2apvghFg/featured-
Ali Berlow, On-Farm Slaughter Customer, Author and Writer
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Brandon Bless, Bread and Butter Farm, Shelburne, VT
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Julie Boisvert, Meat Inspection Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Bill Cavanaugh, Farm Business Advisor, NOFA VT
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Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Silene DeCiucies, Farm Business Planner, Center for an Agricultural Economy
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Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
-
Mary Lake, Shearer, butcher, and shepherd, Tunbridge, Vermont
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Curt Peterson, Shincracker Icelandic Sheep Farm, Hartland, VT
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Elena Roig, Legislative Intern, Rural Vermont
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Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
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Katy Wolfe, Boondoggle Farm, Putney, VT
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Ali Berlow, On-Farm Slaughter Customer, Author and Writer
- 10:15 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 10:30 AM
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Retention of Superior Court Judges
Joint Assembly
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, March 25, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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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
- 10:00 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 11:30 AM
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Review of House Natural Resources Bill H.704
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Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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Field Trip
to Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory
with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee-
Rebecca Harvey, Director, Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory
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Rebecca Harvey, Director, Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides
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Marie Audet, Blue Spruce Farm, Agri-Mark
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Clara Ayer, Fairmont Farms, Agri-Mark
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Jacob Bourdeau, President, Bourdeau Bros Inc and Feed Commodities Inc
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Max Feken, Syngenta
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Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
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Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
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Charles Mraz, Owner, Champlain Valley Apiaries
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Caydee Savinelli, Syngenta
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John Uvenges, Seedway
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Marie Audet, Blue Spruce Farm, Agri-Mark
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, April 1, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides
-
Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension
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Andrew Munkres, President, Vermont Beekeepers Association
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Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension
- 11:15 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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- Hearing Type
- Standard
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- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 10:00 AM
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Committee Discussion and Planning
- 10:35 AM
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Break
- 11:00 AM
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Agricultural Innovation Board
-
Kanika Gandhi, , Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Kanika Gandhi, , Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:50 AM
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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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- Standard
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- 9:00 AM
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Local Food and Food Security Updates and Requests
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Meg Burmeister, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging
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Cynthia Greene, Farm to Early Childhood Partnership Coordinator, Shelburne Farms
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Trevor Lowell, Farm to Institution Program Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Faye Mack, Advocacy and Education Director, Hunger Free Vermont
-
Helen Rortvedt, Farm to School Program Director, NOFA VT
-
Betsy Rosenbluth, Vermont FEED Project Director, Vermont Farm to School Network
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Carrie Stahler, Vermont Food Bank
-
Becka Warren, Food Security Plan Project Manager, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
-
Amanda Witman, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator, Vermont Everyone Eats
-
Meg Burmeister, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging
- 10:15 AM
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Break
- 10:30 AM
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H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides
-
Tom Eaton, Agricultural Consulting Services
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Tom Eaton, Agricultural Consulting Services
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Thursday, April 7, 2022
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- 9:00 AM
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Diversified Farming
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Hannah Doyle, Co-owner, Boneyard Farm
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Patrick Sullivan, Owner, Ananda Gardens
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Joseph Tisbert, Owner, Valley Dream Farm
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Chuck Wooster, Owner, Sunrise Farm
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Hannah Doyle, Co-owner, Boneyard Farm
- 10:15 AM
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Break
- 10:30 AM
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Diversified Farming
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, April 8, 2022
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- Standard
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- 9:00 AM
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Review of Senate Natural Resources Bill H.466
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Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 9:45 AM
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Break
- 10:20 AM
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Committee Discussion and Planning
- 10:30 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to airport expansion and primary agricultural soil mitigation
Committee discussion
- 11:15 AM
-
Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 10:00 AM
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H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides
-
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
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Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Customer service roadmap
-
Gina Clithero, Agriculture Development Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Ellen Kahler, Member, Governor's Commission on the Future of Vermont Agriculture
-
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Gina Clithero, Agriculture Development Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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- Standard
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- 9:00 AM
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Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Customer service roadmap
-
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
-
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
- 9:45 AM
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H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides
-
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Morgan Griffith, Agrichemical Research and Policy Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 11:05 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
-
Senate Floor
Thursday, April 14, 2022
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- Hearing Type
- Standard
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- 9:00 AM
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Rural Vermont and NOFA-VT
Member introductions and issues
Joint hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee.
Livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1eOZHCQZ8Rle7h2apvghFg/featured-
Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
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Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
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Stephen Leslie, Owner, Cedar Mountain Farm and Cobb Hill Cheese
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Suzanne Long, Owner, Luna Bleu Farm
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Jon Ramsay, Executive Director, Center for an Agricultural Economy
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Shona Sanford-Long, Flying Dog Farm
-
Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
-
Ryan Yoder, Yoder Farm
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Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
- 10:15 AM
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Break
- 10:30 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to airport expansion and primary agricultural soil mitigation
-
Trini Brassard, Assistant Director, Agency of Transportation
-
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
-
Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
-
Trini Brassard, Assistant Director, Agency of Transportation
- 11:15 AM
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Review of Senate Natural Resources Bill H.466
-
Peter Johnson, Owner, Pete's Greens, Craftsbury
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Justin Rich, Vice President, Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association
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Peter Johnson, Owner, Pete's Greens, Craftsbury
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, April 15, 2022
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- 9:05 AM
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Solar Power on Farms
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Diane Bothfeld, Director of Administrative Services & Dairy Policy, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Jake Clark, Encore Renewal Energy
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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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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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- Hearing Type
- Standard
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- 9:30 AM
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Senate Floor
- 10:55 AM
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Solar Power on Farms
-
Peter LaFlamme, Director, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Laura Lapierre, Wetlands Program Manager, Agency of Natural Resources
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Peter LaFlamme, Director, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environmental Conservation
- 11:15 AM
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Rural Vermont and NOFA-VT
Legislative priorities
-
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
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Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
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Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Meeting Details
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- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:00 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
- 9:15 AM
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H.466 - An act relating to surface water withdrawals and interbasin transfers
-
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
-
Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
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Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
-
Justin Rich, Vice President, Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
- 10:55 AM
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Break
- 11:00 AM
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H.466 - An act relating to surface water withdrawals and interbasin transfers
-
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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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, April 21, 2022
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- 9:20 AM
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Committee Discussion
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:50 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
Vote on amendment and bill
- 11:15 AM
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S.258 - An act relating to agricultural water quality, enforcement, and dairy farming
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Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
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Rep. Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
- 12:00 PM
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Committee Adjourns
- 1:00 PM
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Senate Floor
Friday, April 22, 2022
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- 9:00 AM
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H.466 - An act relating to surface water withdrawals and interbasin transfers
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
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Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
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Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Justin Rich, Vice President, Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association
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Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
- 10:20 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 11:30 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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- 9:00 AM
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H.466 - An act relating to surface water withdrawals and interbasin transfers
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
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Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
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Matt McMahon, Lobbyist, Vermont Golf Association
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Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Justin Rich, Vice President, Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association
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Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
- 9:50 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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- 9:00 AM
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H.466 - An act relating to surface water withdrawals and interbasin transfers
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Jeff Crocker, Streamflow Protection Coordinator, Department of Environmental Conservation
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Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
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Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
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Sam Lincoln, Principal, Lincoln Farm Timber Harvesting
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Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Justin Rich, Vice President, Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association
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Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
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Jeff Crocker, Streamflow Protection Coordinator, Department of Environmental Conservation
- 9:50 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, April 28, 2022
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- 9:00 AM
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H.466 - An act relating to surface water withdrawals and interbasin transfers
possible vote
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Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
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Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- 9:50 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Friday, April 29, 2022
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- 9:00 AM
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H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides
Committee discussion
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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
- 9:45 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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- 9:00 AM
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H.709 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
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H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides
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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
- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, May 5, 2022
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- 9:00 AM
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H.626 - An act relating to the sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides
Committee discussion and vote
- 9:45 AM
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Committee Adjourns
- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Friday, May 6, 2022
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- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Monday, May 9, 2022
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- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Thursday, May 12, 2022
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- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor
Friday, May 13, 2022
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- 10:00 AM
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Senate Floor