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HB 249

WithdrawnCrossfile SB 562
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Agriculture – License to Produce Hemp – Limitation

Sponsor: Jon S. Cardin (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering a certain licensing requirement for producing hemp in the State; prohibiting the Department of Agriculture from issuing a license to a person to produce hemp if the Department determines that the land subject to a license application is located within 25 feet of a property or properties with three or more individual residences, unless the person agrees to produce hemp in an indoor facility that exhausts its fumes to the outside with an approved apparatus; requiring the Department to make a certain determination; etc.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCardin, JonOffice of Del. Jon CardinWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Cardin, Delegate CardinlegislatorIndividualPosition only
UNFNash, KatielobbyistEnergy AdvocacyWritten (PDF)
UNFFerguson, ColbyMaryland Farm BureauOral + Written (PDF)
UNFAtticks, KevinlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFNorman, JoanIndividualOral
UNFPorter, HollylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFSellers, LeviIndividualOral
UNFShirk, CassieIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOCardin, Del. JonAMENDMENTWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFNash, KatieEnergy AdvocacyRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.
UNFAtticks, KevinRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association
UNFPorter, HollyRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association