Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Returning to State Meat Processing Inspection (Farms Buy Local Act)
Sponsor: Senator CassillyCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: AgricultureStatus: Hearing 1/25 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Returning to State Meat Processing Inspection; and requiring the Task Force to report to the Secretary of Agriculture by December 1, 2023, its recommendations on implementing State meat processing inspection and to advise the Secretary on the adoption of certain rules and regulations related to meat processing inspection and the establishment of production standards.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cassilly, Senator Bob | Maryland Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hipkins, Scott | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | McHenry, Jenelllobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Cassilly, Senator Cassillylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Shirk, Cassie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1
Maryland SenateFAV 1