House Agriculture - 2026-02-06 - 10:25AM

House/ Senate Committee Hearing (testimony) · February 6, 2026

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Committee opened and invited testimony. Josh Shannen introduced himself as director of intergovernmental relations and thanked the committee; Samantha Sheehan introduced herself as municipal policy and advocacy specialist for the Vermont League of Cities and Towns and said they were there to discuss the draft "right to grow food" language.

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Municipal officials and the Vermont League of Cities and Towns testified on a draft bill to codify a ‘right to grow food,’ supporting protections for plants and orchards but urging exclusion of livestock and stronger grandfathering for existing farms to preserve municipal zoning tools and public-safety enforcement.

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