State Designations – State Spirit – Maryland Rye
Sponsor: Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. (District 36)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 308 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Designating Maryland Rye or Maryland Rye Whiskey as the State spirit.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 10Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Humbert, Bradley | Bear Branch Malt & Garrettdale Farm | Oral |
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Bohle, Matthew | RWL | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Treacy, Brian | Sagamore spirit | Oral |
| FAV | D'Arcy, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Granzow, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lents, Max | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Libber, Matt | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hershey, Senator Hersheylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | Individual | 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…