Land Use - Alcohol Production and Agricultural Alcohol Production
Sponsor: Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs CommitteeCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: AgricultureStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 532 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Defining the terms 'alcohol production' and 'agricultural alcohol production'; authorizing a local jurisdiction to adopt the definitions of 'alcohol production' and 'agricultural alcohol production' by local ordinance, resolution, law, or rule; and providing for the application of the Act to charter counties.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 11Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Atticks, Kevinlobbyist | Grow & Fortify | Position only |
| FAV | Atticks, Kevinlobbyist | Grow and Fortify | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butler, Alex | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Virginia | MACo | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shirk, Cassie | MDA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shirk, Cassie | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shirk, Cassie | Maryland Dept of Agriculture | Position only |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bohle, Mattlobbyist | Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVAtticks, KevinGrow & FortifyRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association
FAVAtticks, KevinGrow and FortifyRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association
FAVBohle, MattRifkin, Weiner, LivingstonRegistered for: Meta Platforms, Inc.; ASC Engineered Solutions; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Banner, The; Baltimore Streetcar Museum; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC…