I.
Public Participation
II.
Introduction of Guests
III.
Consideration of Minutes of the April 11, 2001 meeting
IV.
Financial Statement: Month
Ending March 31, 2001
VI.
Reports:
A.
Chair's Report
B.
Executive Director's Report
C.
Committee on Administration Report
D.
Committee
on Regulations & Rulemaking
E.
Committee
on Finance
VII.
New Business
Recommendations of Committee on Administration
Recommendations of Committee on Finance
VIII.
Informational Review and Updates
A.
The Compact and Consumer Protection Division of Rhode Island
Attorney General
Sheldon Whitehouse (invited)
Commissioner Jametta Alston
B. Presentation on Open Space and Environmental Concerns
Jan H. Reitsma, Rhode Island
Department of Environmental
Management Director (invited)
Ken Ayars, Rhode Island Division of Agriculture Chief
C. The
Compact Price Regulation and the Rhode Island WIC Program
Vice Chair Petrone, Rhode Island WIC
Program
Donna LaVallee (invited)
E. Rhode Island Dairy Industry
and the Dairy Compact
Louis Escobar, dairy farmer
Lunch
2001
Recognition Awards
Representative
Stephen J. Anderson
Senator
Kevin A. Breene
IX.
Staff Reports
Congressional
Impact Report
Dan
Smith, Executive Director
Deb
Brighton, Consultant
Price Regulation Review
Dan Smith, Executive Director
Supply
Management Program Report
Tom Lehner, Staff Counsel
Carmen Ross, Regulations Director
X.
The Compact and its Impact on the Wholesale and Retail Markets
Dr. Ronald Cotterill, Director,
Food Marketing Policy Center,
The University of Connecticut
XI.
Presentations by Rhode Island Congressional Delegation Designees
Ian
Lange from the office of Honorable Lincoln Chaffee
Katherine Merolla from the office of Honorable Jim Langevin
Sarah Dennigan from the office of the Honorable Jack Reed
XII.
Announcements: Opportunity for individual state comments
XIII.
Adjournment
A second opportunity
for public participation will occur immediately after a break for lunch.
Members of the Public will need to make their own accommodations for
lunch.