Calvert County – Public Safety – Buildings Used for Agritourism
Sponsor: Delegate ClarkCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 334 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Adding Calvert County to the list of counties where an existing agricultural building used for agritourism is not considered a change of occupancy that requires a building permit under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hance, Earl | Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Norris, Johnlobbyist | Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County | Position only |
| FAV | Tiralla, Jamie | Calvert County Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tiralla, Jamie | Calvert County Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston Plaut | Position only |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hance, Earl | President, Calvert County Board of Commissioners | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey, Jack | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Delegate Jerry | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Delegate Jerry | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Clark, Delegate Clarklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Clark, Delegate Clarklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Shirk, Cassie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVNorris, JohnBoard of County Commissioners of Calvert CountyRegistered for: County Commissioners of Calvert County, Maryland
FAVPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…