State Planning – Preservation of Agricultural Land – Goal
Sponsor: Delegate GilchristCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 284 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a State goal of preserving a total of 1,030,000 acres of productive agricultural land by 2030 through the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, the Maryland GreenPrint Program, the Rural Legacy Program, the Maryland Environmental Trust, the Next Generation Farmland Acquisition Program, and local land preservation programs; and declaring the intent of the General Assembly.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 5Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Matthews, Dakota | Rural Maryland Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Gilchrist, Delegate Gilchristlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fisher, Eriklobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cyphers, Moiralobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | McHenry, Steve | MARBIDCO (Maryland Ag/RBI Development Corp.) | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Gruzs, Adam | Maryland Department of Planning | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | McKitrick, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Shirk, Cassie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
INFOCyphers, MoiraCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: American Clean Power; American Clean Power Association (ACP)