Agricultural Land - Foreign Property Interests - Restrictions
Sponsor: Jefferson L. Ghrist (District 36)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting foreign persons from purchasing, leasing, or otherwise acquiring certain interests in agricultural land in the State on or after October 1, 2023; and providing that the transfer of a certain interest in agricultural land to a foreign person is void as against the public policy of the State.
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Testimony (24)
MGA witness listFAV 19FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cirone, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Crepeau, Marisa | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Ghrist, Delegate Ghristlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | O'Connell, William | MSBA Real Property Section Counsel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Aiken II, Paul | Maryland Land Title Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Hale, Terry | Cecil County Councils Office | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ghrist, Jeff | Individual | Written (PDF) |