SB 98

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Interagency Food Desert Advisory Committee - Food Desert Study

Sponsor: Johnny Ray Salling (District 6)Committee: FinanceSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring, on or before November 30, 2024, Interagency Food Desert Advisory Committee to conduct a study and make recommendations on reducing the number of food deserts in the State and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and Environment, the Senate Finance Committee, and the House Environment and Transportation Committee.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 21FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schroyer, Carla	Community Assistance Network on behalf of Senator Salling	Oral
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miicke, Sarahlobbyist	MSCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Angela	Maryland Community Action Partnership	Written (PDF)
FAV	Capodanno, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sims, Brianlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral
FAV	Paul, Sarah	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Huffman, Mark	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Huffman, Mark	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Cross, Cashenna	NAACP	Oral
FAV	Highsmith Vernick, Nikki	The Horizon Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	salling, johnny	senator	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Salling, Senator Sallinglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Salling, Senator Sallinglegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Volkmar, Leslie	Individual	Position only
FWA	salling, johnny	senator	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Catholic CharitiesFAV 1

Community Assistance Network on behalf of Senator SallingFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 2

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

Maryland Community Action PartnershipFAV 1

Maryland Food BankFAV 1

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 2

MSCANFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

NAACPFAV 1

senatorFAV 1FWA 1

The Horizon FoundationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMartinez, MadelinCatholic CharitiesRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVMiicke, SarahMSCANRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

FAVCapodanno, MatthewMaryland Food BankRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank

FAVSims, BrianMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference