Public Health – Cottage Food Businesses – Annual Revenues
Sponsor: Mark S. Chang (District 32)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 406 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'cottage food business' for the purpose of increasing from $25,000 to $50,000 the cap on the annual revenue from the sale of cottage food products that a cottage food business may earn.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 17FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bruskin, Heather | Maryland Food System Resiliency Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reluzco, Laurie | Penelope's BakeStop | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roy, Andrew | Twin Bears Bakery | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arnone, Courtney | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Atticks, Kevinlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Atticks, Kevinlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeVantier, Devyn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Chang, Delegate Changlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Chang, Delegate Changlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Flynn, Kathleen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flynn, Kathleen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Giancola, Thomas | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Giancola, Thomas | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Haggard, Kimberly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Haggard, Kimberly | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hughes, Jannine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zuniga, Santiago | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Laschalt, Lisa | Maryland Conference of a Environmental Health Directors | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Stribling, LaWann | Strib'ble District LLC, MDNORML | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Shek, Heather | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Shek, Heather | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVAtticks, KevinRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association
FAVAtticks, KevinRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association