HB 232

Did not advance

Maryland Agricultural Commission – Hemp Industry Member

Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing, from 29 to 30, the number of members of the Maryland Agricultural Commission appointed by the Governor; and requiring the Governor to appoint one member from a list of at least two nominees representing the hemp industry.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Schablein, Jared	Lower Shore Progressive Caucus	Position only
FAV	Atticks, Kevinlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Atticks, Kevinlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fraser-Hidalgo, David	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fraser-Hidalgo, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Shirk, Cassie	Maryland Department of Agriculture	Written (PDF)
INFO	Shirk, Cassie	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Lower Shore Progressive CaucusFAV 1

Maryland Department of AgricultureINFO 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAtticks, KevinRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association

FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…