The Agriculture, Food Resiliency, & Forestry committee heard an introduction and walkthrough of H.739, a short-form bill that would prohibit the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat in Vermont. Sponsor Rep. Esme Cole outlined health risks and international bans; legislative counsel Bradley Shulman reviewed the bill language and emergency exemptions. The committee requested more state usage data and paused for lunch to reconvene at 1:00 p.m.