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Workgroup on Food Environments

Sponsor: Marlon Amprey (District 40)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Economic DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Workgroup on Food Environments to determine and make recommendations to the General Assembly by November 30, 2022, regarding the most cost-effective method for producing a report on the food environment in each county and State legislative district.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list
FAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCollins, JocelynlobbyistAmerican Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkWritten (PDF)
FAVHale, LauralobbyistAmerican Heart AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVAmprey, MarlonDelegateWritten (PDF)
FAVHeidarian, HumonFair Farms MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSims, BrianlobbyistMHAWritten (PDF)
FAVSims, BrianlobbyistMHAWritten (PDF)
FAVMehu, NatashalobbyistMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Amprey, Delegate AmpreylegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Amprey, Delegate AmpreylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVElliott, RobynlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVmcavoy, vinceIndividualPosition only
FWAHeidarian, HumonFair Farms (Waterkeepers Chesapeake)Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCollins, JocelynAmerican Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Bard College; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; HealthCare Access Maryland
FAVHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart Association
FAVSims, BrianMHARegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
FAVSims, BrianMHARegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.
FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition