Department of Agriculture - State Specialist for Value-Added Agriculture
Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: AgricultureStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 436 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the State Specialist for Value-Added Agriculture as a position in the Department of Agriculture to serve as the primary point of contact for individuals engaging in, or interested in engaging in, value-added agriculture in the State; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Middleton, Graysonlobbyist | Delmarva Chicken Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Youker, Darrinlobbyist | Horizon Farm Credit | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Connelly, Steven | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fry Hester, Katie | Maryland Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmer, Harrison | Prince George's County Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bauckman, James | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Davis, Charlotte | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Seigler, Jane | Maryland Horse Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…