Land Use – Agritourism – Definition
Sponsor: Delegate ClarkCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'agritourism' to include camping and incidental stays for the purpose of a certain provision of law authorizing a local jurisdiction to adopt the definition of 'agritourism'.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Norris, Johnlobbyist | Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County | Position only |
| FAV | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Boston Plaut Attorneys at Law | Position only |
| FAV | Guy, James | Commissioners of St. Mary's County | Position only |
| FAV | Guy, Randy | Commissioners of St. Mary's County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Mason | Hipcamp | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Raley Jr., James K. | President, St. Mary's County Farm Bureau, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Atticks, Kevinlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Clark, Delegate Clarklegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Willet, Jeremy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Worthman, Sandi | AIA Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVNorris, JohnBoard of County Commissioners of Calvert CountyRegistered for: County Commissioners of Calvert County, Maryland
FAVPlaut, AriBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…
FAVAtticks, KevinRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association