Certified Local Farm and Fish Program - Establishment
Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (District 20)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 576 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program to be the Certified Local Farm and Fish Program; expanding the purpose of the Program to include food from certified Chesapeake invasive species providers in the overall percentage goal of 20% of the unit's total dollar value for certain procurement contracts; and altering the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund to be the Certified Local Farm and Fish Food Aggregation Grant Fund.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ross, Gabrielle | Assateague Coastal Trust | Position only |
| FAV | Sikorski, Davidlobbyist | CCA Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brewster, Amanda Beth | Caroline County Public Schools | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Emily | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McHenry, Steve | MARBIDCO (Maryland Ag/RBI Development Corp.) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powell, Mark | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Montgomery County Food Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelleher, Zack | ShoreRivers | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Charkoudian, Lorig | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davis, Charlotte | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | nemazie, david | University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science | Oral |
Organizations on record
CCA MarylandFAV 1
ShoreRiversFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCaruso, MichelleMontgomery County Food CouncilRegistered for: Montgomery County Food Council, Inc.