House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Agenda

Tuesday, February 27, 2018, 8:30 a.m.

i Meeting called to order

ii Roll call

iii Approval of Minutes

Presentation from the Buffalo, WV Agriculture Chapter regarding the pros and cons of transferring Farmer’s Market and milk regulations from DHHR to Department of Agriculture. Speakers are Hattie Fisher, Alisa Grady, Kelly Irvine, Madison Gillispie, Joni Smith, Kayleigh Hayzlett and Ridge Thornton. (will take around 15 minutes).

iv Agriculture bills before Committee:

S. B. 322, Relating to employees of Department of Agriculture.

Com. Sub. for S. B. 446, Creating Agritourism Responsibility Act.

Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for S. B. 141, Expanding county assessment and collection of head tax on breeding cows.

Com. Sub. for S. B. 475, Industrial Hemp Development Act.

v Natural Resources bills before Committee:

S. B. 346, Permitting full-time nonresident students purchase lifetime resident hunting, trapping and fishing licenses.

S. B. 498, Creating two-year pilot program allowing all-terrain or recreational vehicles in Cabwaylingo State Forest.

S.B. 112, Clarifying that natural resources police officers' subsistence allowance is pensionable.

vi Miscellaneous business

vii Adjournment