Agriculture - Cost-Sharing Program - Sale of Harvested Cover Crops
Sponsor: Kenneth Kerr (District 3)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a person that plants rye or two-row barley cover crops as a best management practice to sell the harvested cover crop to a malting facility in the State or to a person that will process the cover crop for sale in the State to a person that holds a certain alcoholic beverages license.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | CLABAUGH, GREG | AMBER FIELDS MALTING | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | SAVAGE, BEN | FLYING DOG BEEWERY | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | BUMPERS, BRAEDEN | MCCLINTOCK DISTILLING | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | ATTICKS, KEVINlobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Kerr, Delegate Kerrlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rifkin, Bradlobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | MASCD | Oral |
| INFO | Shirk, Cassie | MDA | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVATTICKS, KEVINRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association
FAVRifkin, BradRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Baltimore Banner, The; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brewers Association of Maryland…
UNFThompson, LindsayMASCDRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…