Counties and State Legislative Districts - Food Environment Reports
What this bill does
Requiring the departments of Housing and Community Development, Planning, Human Services, and Agriculture jointly to produce a report to the General Assembly for each county and State legislative district on the food environment in the county and district on or before July 1, 2024, and every 2 years thereafter; requiring the reports to include metrics that determine food insecurity zones; authorizing the departments to collaborate with certain universities, nonprofit organizations, and local planning and zoning departments; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (25)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | LaFave, Taylor | Baltimore City Department of Planning | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenberg, Joshua | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shattuck, Daniellobbyist | Brocato & Shattuck | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dayton, Jonathan | MDRA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cheatham, Sr, Marvin | MHCDC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sims, Brianlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amprey, Marlon | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dayton, Johathan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Amprey, Delegate Ampreylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mercier, Ellie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Pickels, Hunter | Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development | Written (PDF) |