Labor and Employment - Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Agricultural Stands, Retail Farms, and Farmers' Markets
Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (District 38)Committee: FinanceSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing an exemption from the Maryland Wage and Hour Law for an individual employed at an agricultural stand, a retail farm, or a farmers' market that primarily sells agricultural products that the employer has produced.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 10Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gaver, Lisa | Gaver Farm, LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Carozza, Senator Mary Beth | MGA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chambers, william | Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Italiano, Ginanne | The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carozza, Senator Mary Beth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Carozza, Senator Carozzalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wright, Michelle | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DUMAIS, BRIG | 1199SEIU UHE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | jones, ricarra | 1199seiu | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Johnson, Korey | JOTF | Oral |
| UNF | Schablein, Jared | Lower Shore Progressive Caucus | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schumitz, Kalilobbyist | Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cook, Chuck | Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dworak-Fisher, Sally | Public Justice Center | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cavanagh, Terry | SEIU Maryland & DC State Council | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Waterman, Chloe | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy