Certified Local Farm and Fish Program - Establishment
Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 575 (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 for certain procurement contracts; altering the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund to be the Certified Local Farm and Fish Food Aggregation Grant Fund; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ross, Gabrielle | Assateague Coastal Trust | Position only |
| FAV | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral |
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Emily | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Emily | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Powell, Mark | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelleher, Zack | ShoreRivers | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | D'Arcy, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | McHenry, Steve | MARBIDCO (Maryland Ag/RBI Development Corp.) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | D'Arcy, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |