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Agriculture - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program - Expansion

Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: AgricultureStatus: Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Expanding the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program by making qualified nonprofit organizations that operate a farm or community garden that is on at least 250 acres, grows between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 pounds of produce annually, supplies agricultural food products to the State's food banks and emergency food providers at no cost, and is conserved in a land conservation program eligible for grant funding; and establishing the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Operating Fund.

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Testimony (7)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMurray, KentMaryland Horse Breeders AssociationOral
FAVWest, ChristopherSenator Chris WestWritten (PDF)
FAVKraska, JennylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVPerry, TimlobbyistIndividualOral
FAVSenator West, Senator WestlegislatorIndividualOral
FWAWallerstedt, AnnelobbyistMaryland Food BankWritten (PDF)
INFOHough, TylerlobbyistMaryland Farm BureauWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference
FAVPerry, TimRegistered for: Miller Pipeline; 28 Walker Avenue; AT&T; Advantage Capital; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Altruix
FWAWallerstedt, AnneMaryland Food BankRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank
INFOHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau