Hemp Farming Program - Expansion - Processing Hemp
Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: AgricultureStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Expanding the scope and purpose of the Hemp Farming Program to include monitoring and regulating the processing of hemp; requiring the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Governor and the Attorney General, to establish a certain plan for monitoring and regulating the processing of hemp in the State; requiring the Department of Agriculture to establish a procedure for licensing the processing of hemp in accordance with the plan; etc.
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Testimony (4)
MGA witness listFAV 4Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shirk, Cassie | MDA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | atticks, kevinlobbyist | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1
MDAFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVatticks, kevinRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association