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Alcoholic Beverages – Class A Licenses – Retail Grocery Establishments (Healthy Food Accountability Act of 2021)

Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide BillsStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing a certain exception to the prohibition against issuing certain retail alcoholic beverages licenses for use in conjunction with or on the premises of certain establishments; requiring a local licensing board to issue a Class A beer or beer and wine license for use in conjunction with or on the premises of certain self-service or delivery-based grocery establishments located in certain priority funding areas; prohibiting a local licensing authority from transferring a Class A license under the authority of the Act; etc.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list
FAV 11FavorableUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVWashington, CherylEast Baltimore Development, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVKlein, MarshallKlein's ShopRite of MarylandOral
FAVMcCray, CoryMGAWritten (PDF)
FAVPrice, SarahlobbyistMaryland Retailers AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVEdwards, DonnaMaryland State and DC AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
FAVKemp, ShelbyRoyal FarmsWritten (PDF)
FAVWilson, MichaellobbyistUFCW Local 400Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVMcCauley, KirkWMDA/CARWritten (PDF)
FAVKilberg, CamerongoPuffWritten (PDF)
FAVGoldberg, ShoshanaIndividualOral
FAVSenator McCray, Senator McCraylegislatorIndividualOral
UNFHoose, DanBob Hall, LLCOral
UNFLawson, KimFishpaws MarketplaceWritten (PDF)
UNFOwston, DeborahGarrett County Liquor Control BoardWritten (PDF)
UNFPatel, ShrikantHariPramukh, Inc. DBA Turner's LiquorsWritten (PDF)
UNFCarter, KimberlyLiquor storesWritten (PDF)
UNFEck, RaimeeMaryland Public Health AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFAdams, MD, JosephMaryland-DC Society of Addiction MedicineWritten (PDF)
UNFMilani, JackMd State Licensed Beverage AssociationOral
UNFRosen-Cohen, NancyNCADD-MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFHoke, KathleenIndividualOral
UNFPatel, KetanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFSheth, BirjuIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOBennardi, Maryland Department of Health /Office of GovernmenMaryland Dept. of HealthWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
FAVWilson, MichaelUFCW Local 400Registered for: Food Research and Action Center dba Maryland Hunger Solutions