Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland - Funding for Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission
Sponsor: Delegate ProctorCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Governor to appropriate $900,000 to the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland from the Cigarette Restitution Fund in fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter; and requiring the funds appropriated under the Act to be used for the purpose of funding the activities of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Brooks, Chantal | 804 Cattle Company | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pittman, Steuart | Anne Arundel County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guy, Randy | Commissioners of St. Mary's County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crone, Amy | HopScratch Farm | 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 | Watson-Hampton, Shelby | SMADC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wood, Mary | Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Walker, Lucille | Southern Maryland Heritage Area | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Atticks, Kevinlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Proctor, Delegate Proctorlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hill, Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kim, Joseph | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morgan, Todd | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tice, Deana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVAtticks, KevinRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association