House Agriculture - 2026-02-04 - 10:40AM

Agriculture, Food Resiliency, & Forestry · February 5, 2026

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Opening, introductions

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Committee chair opened the session and invited brief introductions. Daniel Fitsko, Commissioner of Forest, Parks and Recreation, and Steve Gomez, chief financial officer for the Agency of Natural Resources, introduced themselves and said they would present FPR's recommended budget and answer questions.

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The Agency of Natural Resources' Forest, Parks and Recreation (FPR) leaders presented the department's FY27 budget overview, proposed changes to the Lands and Facilities Trust Fund, and a range of grant and capital requests; later, community advocates proposed state funding for local "benefit assisters" to help Vermonters maintain SNAP and Medicaid benefits.

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