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HB 812

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Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland – Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission – Funding

Sponsor: Jeffrie E. Long, Jr. (District 27B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 576 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing from $900,000 to $1,000,000 the amount of an appropriation that the Governor is required to include in the annual budget bill each year for the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland from the Cigarette Restitution Fund; repealing the termination of certain provisions of law that require the Governor to include the appropriation in the annual budget bill each year and the Council to use the appropriation to fund the activities of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission; etc.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVGuy, RandyCommissioners of St. Mary's CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVLong, JeffrieDel. Jeffrie E. Long, Jr.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVMajchrzak, TylerlobbyistHorizon Farm CreditWritten (PDF)
FAVMcHenry, SteveMARBIDCO (Maryland Ag/RBI Development Corp.)Written (PDF)
FAVHough, TylerlobbyistMaryland Farm BureauWritten (PDF)
FAVHill, BethMaryland Forests AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVWatson-Hampton, ShelbySMADCOral + Written (PDF)
FAVD'Arcy, MeganIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Long, J., Delegate Long, J.legislatorIndividualOral
UNFKilpatrick, LancelobbyistACS-CANWritten (PDF)
UNFHale, LauralobbyistAmerican Heart AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNF(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFCaplan, JasonIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMajchrzak, TylerHorizon Farm CreditRegistered for: Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; Horizon Farm Credit
FAVHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau
UNFKilpatrick, LanceACS-CANRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
UNFHale, LauraAmerican Heart AssociationRegistered for: American Heart Association