Worcester County – Public Safety – Buildings Used for Agritourism
Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (District 38)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 97 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Adding Worcester County to the list of counties where an existing agricultural building used for agritourism is not considered a change of occupancy that requires a building permit if the subordinate use of agritourism does not require more than 200 people to occupy an individual building at any one time and the total width of means of egress meets or exceeds the International Building Code standard that applies to egress components other than stairways in a building without a sprinkler system.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Purnell, Diana | Worcester County Commissioners | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pursel, Melanie | Worcester County MD Office of Tourism & Economic Development | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Casto, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Carozza, Senator Carozzalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Atticks, Kevinlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Carozza, Senator Mary Beth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Shirk, Cassie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAAtticks, KevinRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association