Maryland Food System Resiliency Council
Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 574 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that the Maryland Food System Resiliency Council is in the Office of Resilience in the Maryland Department of Emergency Management; altering the membership of the Council to include a representative of the seafood industry; altering the process for electing a cochair of the Council; and requiring the Department to provide staff for the Council.
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Testimony (22)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 10Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shattuck, Daniellobbyist | Brocato & Shattuck | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sierra, Anna | Maryland Department of Emergency Management | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Michael J.lobbyist | Maryland Hunger Solutions | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Fry Hester, Katie | Maryland Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Koravos, JoAnne | Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Villazon, Alexander | Waterkeepers Chesapeake | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | D'Arcy, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| 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 | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Brocato & ShattuckFAV 1
Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
Maryland SenateFAV 1
USAF VeteranUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVShattuck, DanielBrocato & ShattuckRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…
FAVWilson, Michael J.Maryland Hunger SolutionsRegistered for: Food Research and Action Center dba Maryland Hunger Solutions