Department of Agriculture - Urban Agriculture Grant Fund
Sponsor: Melissa Wells (District 40)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Second Reading Passed (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the purpose and contents of and the requirements and qualifications under the Urban Agriculture Grant Fund; requiring nonprofit organizations that receive a grant for purposes of distribution to urban agricultural producers to distribute at least 85% of the grant amount to producers located in low-income census tracts or designated food deserts, of which at least 25% of the grant money is to be distributed to urban agricultural producers in Baltimore City; etc.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Clark, Robin Jessicalobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clark, Robin Jessicalobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nathanson, Marthalobbyist | LifeBridge Health | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McHenry, Steve | MARBIDCO (Maryland Ag/RBI Development Corp.) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Chippy, Farmer | The Plantation - Urban Farm | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Heidarian, Humon | Fair Farms (Waterkeepers Chesapeake) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | McHenry, Steve | MARBIDCO (Maryland Ag/RBI Development Corp.) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Adams, Doug | New Brooklyn Farms | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVClark, Robin JessicaChesapeake Bay FoundationRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation; American Heart Association; Indivior, Inc.
FAVClark, Robin JessicaChesapeake Bay FoundationRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation; American Heart Association; Indivior, Inc.