2025 Legislative

Bill monitor

An overview and selection of legislative hearings relevant to the agrarian community with links to recordings on YouTube.

Each week of the 2025 legislative session, Rural Vermont will select committee recordings that are of special importance and relevance to our membership and Rural Vermont communities. We are including here relevant information from the committee's agenda like the timestamp because that's how we find the correct recording on YouTube. Please let us know anytime if we get a link wrong or if you feel something relevant is missing. You can find out more about Rural Vermont's perspective on what's pending legislation in our legislative updates which we also produce audio recordings of for your convenience - Find our bi-weekly Legislative Updates here!

Special Small Farm Action Day

MISCELLANEOUS AGRICULTURE

CLIMATE EMERGENCY FUND

VARIOUS INTRODUCTIONS

FOOD SECURITY ROADMAP

(FARM) LAND CONSERVATION

VERMONT CLEAN WATER OVERSIGHT

CANNABIS

H. 238 PFAS in Consumer Products

AVIAN FLU

H. 14 Prohibiting Use of Animals in Product Testing

H. 4 Standards for the care of egg-laying hens

Universal School Meals

H. 167 - An Act relating to establishing the Vermonters Feeding Vermonters Grant at the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

H. 401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

RIght to Farm

H. 67 - An act relating to legislative operations and government accountability

H. 408 - An act relating to State purchasing local food

SMALL FARM ACTION DAY

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCS
3/26/25 9:00AM Rural VT Small Farm Action Day SAG HERE Written Testimony 1, 2, 3
3/26/25 10:00AM Rural VT Small Farm Action Day HAG HERE Written Testimony 1, 2

MISCELLANEOUS AGRICULTURE

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCS
1/14/25 1:00 PM Agency of Ag Introductions HAG HERE
2/25/25 1:00 PM Miscellaneous Agriculture Bill HAG HERE DRAFT BILL
3/11/25 10:00 AM Miscellaneous Agriculture Bill SAG HERE
3/11/25 11:00 AM Miscellaneous Agriculture Bill SAG HERE
3/13/25 9:30 AM Miscellaneous Agriculture Bill SAG HERE
3/13/25 11:00 AM Miscellaneous Agriculture Bill HAG HERE
3/14/25 9:00 AM Miscellaneous Agriculture Bill SAG HERE
3/14/25 2:00 PM Discussion and Vote on Various Bills HAG HERE

CLIMATE EMERGENCY FUND

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCS
1/14/25 11:15 AM NOFA-VT Intro & Discussion SAG HERE LINK 1, LINK 2, LINK 3
1/23/25 9:00 AM Business Emergency Gap Assistance Grant Program Overview SAG HERE LINK
1/24/25 1:00 PM NOFA-VT Introduction HAG HERE
2/20/25 9:00 AM S. 60 - VAAFM SAG HERE LINK 1
2/21/25 9:00 AM S. 60 - Legislative Council SAG HERE
2/27/25 9:00 AM Farm Security Fund SAG HERE
4/1/25 3:30 PM S.60 Testimony HAG HERE
4/2/25 2:00 PM S.60 VAAFM HAG HERE LINK 1
4/3/25 9:00 AM S.60 FPR HAG HERE LINK 1
4/4/25 1:00 PM S.60 NOFA Testimony HAG HERE LINKS 1, 2, 3

VARIOUS INTRODUCTIONS

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
1/15/25 9:30 AM Legislation Passed in 23/24 HAG HERE
1/15/25 11:15 AM Vermont Farm Bureau Intro SAG HERE
1/15/25 1:00 PM Food Security Research HAG HERE
1/15/25 2:00 PM VT Food Bank, Hunger Free VT HAG HERE
1/16/25 9:30 AM Rural Vermont Intro HAG HERE
1/17/25 10:00 AM F2P Investment Program Intro HAG HERE
1/21/25 3:15 PM VT Dairy Producer Alliance Introduction HAG HERE
1/22/25 9:45 AM Rural Vermont Introduction SAG HERE
1/22/25 1:00 PM VT AG and Food System Plan, Part 1 HAG HERE LINK
1/24/25 9:00 AM Vermont Land Trust Intro SAG HERE LINK
1/24/25 10:00 AM VT AG and Food System Plan, Part 2 HAG HERE LINK
1/29/25 11:00 AM Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association SAG HERE Board Letter
1/30/25 10:00 AM USDA Farm Service Agency SAG HERE Testimony
1/30/25 11:00 AM Farmers Watershed Alliance SAG HERE Program Factsheet
2/5/25 9:45 AM Young Farmers SAG HERE LINK
2/5/25 11:00 AM Federal Delegation SAG HERE
2/5/25 2:00 PM Federal Delegation HAG HERE
2/7/25 11:30 AM Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition HAG HERE LINK, CVFC Letter
2/13/25 9:15 AM Working Lands Enterprise Initiative HAG HERE
2/13/25 11:00 AM Conservation Districts HAG HERE LINK, Presentation
2/13/25 1:00 PM NOFA-VT Introductions HAG HERE
2/13/25 1:15 PM Conservation Districts HE HERE
2/13/25 9:00 AM Conservation Districts SNRE HERE
2/18/25 10:30 AM NEK Day SAG HERE LINK 1, LINK 2
2/18/25 11:00 AM CT River Watershed Farmers Alliance SAG HERE Testimony
2/19/25 9:00 AM Chemical Industry of Farm Inputs SAG HERE
2/26/25 9:00 AM Grain Farmers Intro SAG HERE

FOOD SECURITY ROADMAP

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCS
1/16/25 10:45 AM Introduction Hunger Free VT re: Food Security Roadmap SAG HERE
2/06/25 9:00 AM 3SquaresVT Awareness Day SAG HERE LINK
2/06/25 9:45 AM Vermont Farmers Food Center SAG HERE LINK, Presentation

(FARM) LAND CONSERVATION

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCS
1/15/25 9:00 AM The Nature Conservancy HNR HERE
1/16/25 2:00 PM Legislative Council on Act 59 & Discussion Current Use HNR HERE
1/17/25 10:15 AM Regional Planning Commission Updates SNR HERE LINK
1/23/25 9:00 AM Vermont Conservation Design HNR HERE
1/23/25 1:00 PM Act 181 and Act 250 Review - Legislative Council HNR HERE
1/29/25 9:30 AM Current Use Overview, Tax Department HAG HERE PRESENTATION, REPORT
1/29/25 11:00 AM VHCB Introduction HAG HERE PRESENTATION
1/29/25 1:00 PM Current Use Overview, Joint Fiscal Office HAG HERE PRESENTATION
1/30/25 10:45 AM Land Access and Opportunity Board HAG HERE PRESENTATION
1/31/25 10:00 AM VAAFM Current Use Overview HAG HERE PRESENTATION
2/4/25 1:45 PM Property Tax Credit HWM & SF HERE LINK, Presentation
2/5/25 9:00 AM Act 59 Oversight - VHCB HE HERE LINK
2/6/25 1:00 PM Forest Parks and Recreation on Current Use HAG HERE LINK
2/7/25 1:00 PM Land Use Review Board Introduction HAG HERE Presentation
2/12/25 51:15 PM Act 59 Oversight HE HERE Presentation
2/13/25 2:00 PM Current Use Overview Part 2 - Forest Parks and Rec HAG HERE Presentation
2/13/25 9:00 AM Reserve Forest Land Category of Current Use Program HE HERE Presentation 1, 2, 3
2/14/25 9:00 AM Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition SNRE HERE
2/14/25 10:30 AM Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition HE HERE
2/14/25 10:30 AM Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition HAG HERE
2/15/25 2:15 PM Current Use Advisory Board HAG HERE LINK
2/25/25 1:30 PM H. 134; H.273; H.291 Department of Taxes HAG HERE
2/26/25 10:00 AM H. 134 Land Use Change Tax HAG HERE
2/26/25 10:30 AM Act 250 Review HAG HERE
2/28/25 10:30 AM H. 273- An act relating to the Use Value Appraisal Pro. HAG HERE
2/28/25 11:00 AM H. 273 - An act relating to the Use Value Appraisal Pro. HAG HERE
2/28/25 11:30 AM H. 291 - enrollment of posted land in the Use Value Appraisal Pro. HAG
3/11/25 1:00 PM H.134, Dept of Housing and Community Development HAG HERE
3/11/25 2:00 PM Current Use - VAAFM Testimony HAG HERE
3/11/25 3:00 PM H. 134, Vermont Natural Resources Council Testimony HAG HERE
3/12/25 9:05 AM Rural Vermont testimony on H.134 HAG HERE
3/13/25 9:30 AM Current Use, Forest Parks and Recreation Testimony HAG HERE
3/13/25 11:05 AM Current Use, Legislative Council on abatement amendment HAG HERE
3/14/25 1:00 PM H. 134 - Regional Planning Commission Testimony HAG HERE
03/18/2 1:15 PM Act 59 Inventory Report VHCB HE HERE
3/18/25 2:00 PM H. 386 Agricultural Land Transfer Assistance Program HAG HERE
4/3/25 9:30 AM H.386- VHCB, VT Sustainable Jobs Fund HAG HERE
4/3/25 10:45 AM H.386- Intervale Center HAG HERE LINK
4/9/25 11:30 AM H.386 - VLT HAG HERE LINK

VERMONT CLEAN WATER OVERSIGHT

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
1/15/25 9:15 AM Overview Leg Council w/ Mike O'Grady SAG HERE
1/15/25 10:15 AM VT Natural Resources Council Intro HNR HERE
1/16/25 9:00 AM Lake Champlain Committee Introduction HNR HERE
1/16/25 11:00 AM VAAFM on Water Quality HNR HERE
1/21/25 1:00 PM CLF Act 64 Clean Water Oversight HNR HERE
1/28/25 11:00 AM Clean Water Performance Report SAG HERE PRESENTATION
2/06/25 2:00 PM Act 64 Clean Water Oversight, Laura Di Pietro HAG HERE PRESENTATION
2/7/25 10:15 AM Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition SAG HERE BOARD LETTER
3/12/25 10:00 AM Rural Vermont testimony on S. 124 SAG HERE
3/13/25 9:15 AM Testimonials S. 124 SAG HERE
3/14/25 9:00 AM Legislative Council S.124 SAG HERE
3/14/25 9:30 AM CLF testimony S.100 SNR HERE
3/14/25 10:00 AM Sponsor and legislative council on S. 100 SNR HERE
3/14/25 10:30 AM Testimony Agency of Natural Resources S. 100 SNR HERE
3/27/25 9:00 AM H.146 and S.100 side by side HE HERE LINK
3/27/25 11:00 AM H.146 and S.100 side by side SNRE HERE
4/1/25 11:00 AM S.124 - Farm Bureau testimony SNRE HERE
4/1/25 11:15 AM S.124 - ANR testimony SNRE HERE
4/2/25 10:00 AM S.124 - Lake Champlain Cmt, CLF, VNRC testimony SNRE HERE LINK
4/3/25 9:00 AM S.124 - Legislative Council SNRE HERE LINK

CANNABIS

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
1/23/25 9:45 AM Cannabis Control Board SAG HERE LINK 1, LINK 2, LINK 3
1/23/25 10:30 AM Cannabis Equity Coalition SAG HERE LINK
2/7/25 2:45 AM Vermont Cannabis Equity Coalition HAG HERE PRIORITIES
2/26/25 11:00 AM Miscellaneous Cannabis Bill HGO HERE
2/27/25 9:00 AM Miscellaneous Cannabis Bill HGO HERE
3/11/25 1:45 PM Miscellaneous Cannabis Bill HGO HERE
(strike all amendment legislative council)
3/13/25 10:30 AM Miscellaneous Cannabis Bill HGO HERE

H. 238 PFAS in Consumer Products

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
1/15/25 9:00 AM Leg Council Michael O'Grady SAG HERE
1/22/25 9:00 AM Agency of Natural Resources PFAS Overview HNR HERE LINK
2/04/25 2:00 PM PFAS, Sylvia Knight testimony HE HERE
2/04/25 2:30 AM Green Mountain Water Env’t Association HE HERE
2/05/25 10.30 AM PFAS, VT Conservation Voters HE HERE Scientists' PFAS Statement; Definition PFAS; No Exemptions PFAS; PFAS Factsheet
2/05/25 1:15 PM PFAS, Mike Bald and Kelly Ault testimony HE HERE written testimony; presentation
2/07/25 9:00 AM Farm Inputs, Feed, fertilizer, pesticides SAG HERE LINK
2/11/25 1:15 AM PFAS treatment, Coventry Landfill HE HERE
2/12/25 9:30 AM PFAS testimony ANR report on Act 131 HE HERE
2/19/25 1:15 PM H. 238 - phaseout of PFAS in consumer… HE HERE

AVIAN FLU

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCS
1/10/25 1:00 PM Avian Flu and Cattle Update HAG HERE
2/11/25 1:30 PM Avian Flu Update HAG HERE LINK

H. 14 Prohibiting Use of Animals in Product Testing

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
1/29/25 2:20 PM Bill Introduction HAG HERE Speaker Notes, Humane Society Website

H. 4 Standards for the care of egg-laying hens

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
02/04/25 3:00 PM Introduction HAG HERE H.4 as Introduced

Universal School Meals

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
2/11/25 3:30 PM Joint Fiscal Office Overview HAG HERE LINK
2/14/25 3:00 PM Universal School Meals HAG HERE testimony local foods incentive program

H. 167 - An Act relating to establishing the Vermonters Feeding Vermonters Grant at the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
2/12/25 9:30AM Vermont Foodbank Funding Request HAG HERE presentation 1 presentation 2 MW testimony cooking with VT fresh
2/12/25 9:00AM Legislative Council walk through HAG HERE H.167 as introduced
2/27/25 9:30 AM H. 167 - VTers Feeding VTers Grant HAG HERE
3/14/25 11:00 AM H. 167 Mark-up and possible vote HAG HERE H. 167 Draft 1.1
3/20/25 1:00 PM H.167 Mark-up and possible vote HAG HERE Fiscal Note

H. 401 - An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
2/28/25 11:30 AM H.401 Sponsor Introduction HAG HERE Data Sheet
3/12/25 3:30 PM H. 401, Department of Health Testimony HAG HERE Data Sheet
3/12/25 11:30 AM H. 401, testimony Peter Hopkins, Hoppy Valley HAG HERE Testimony
3/12/25 11:00 AM H. 401, Legislative Council walk-through HAG HERE H.401 as Introduced
3/12/25 3:45 PM H. 401, Dept of Health and RV Testimony HAG HERE RV Testimony
3/20/25 11:30 AM H. 401 possible vote HWM HERE

Right to Farm

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
2/13/25 10.30 AM S. 45 - introduction, leg council walk thru SJ HERE
2/20/25 9:00 AM S.45 - testimony VAAFM SJ HERE
2/27/25 9:00 AM S.45 - testimony SJ HERE
3/11/25 10:30 AM S. 45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for ag activities SJ HERE
3/12/25 9:00 AM S. 45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for ag activities SAG HERE
4/9/25 10:30 AM S.45 - committee discussion HJ HERE

H. 67 - An act relating to legislative operations and government accountability

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
3/11/25 9:00 AM H. 67 - Discussion, mark-up, and possible vote HGO HERE

H. 408 - An act relating to State purchasing local food

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
3/18/25 2:30 PM Introduction and Walk Thru HAG HERE H.408 as Introduced

H. 372 - An act relating to application of neonicotinoid pesticides to nursery starts and herbaceous plants

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
3/18/25 3:00 PM Introduction and Walk Through HAG HERE H.372 as introduced

H. 326 - An act relating to the regulation of the use of rodenticides

DATE TIME SUBJECT COMMITTEE RECORDING LINK SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
03/19/25 11:30 AM Introduction and walk-through HAG HERE H.326 Short Form as Introduced
04/01/25 1:30PM Steve Dwinell, Public Health and Ag Res Mgt HAG HERE