Senate Agriculture - 2026-02-05 - 9:00AM

Unidentified Committee · February 6, 2026

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Opening and committee charge

Announcement

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Unidentified Chair opened the meeting, set the committee's goal to work through sections 1–3 of a large bill, asked members to take notes and prepare language, and emphasized getting witnesses scheduled rather than calling them at the last minute.

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A legislative committee heard testimony from farmers, food-bank and food-security groups urging funding for 3 Squares Vermont (SNAP) and related farm-support programs, including requests for $500,000 for Crop Cash/Crop Cash Plus and $5,000,000 for statewide food-security appropriations; witnesses described impacts of recent federal SNAP rule changes on eligibility, outreach needs, and local farm economies.

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