Public Safety - Food System Resiliency Council - Definitions and Reports
What this bill does
Altering certain definitions related to the Food Resiliency Council; defining what constitutes 'healthy food priority areas' as predominantly lower-income areas that have limited access to retail outlets that sell affordable, healthy foods; defining 'wasted food' as food not used for its intended purpose; requiring the Council to make recommendations to increase the availability of local foods, create market opportunities for Maryland food businesses, and expand access to small scale food production infrastructure; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jones, Rachel | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sierra, Anna | Maryland Department of Emergency Management | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sierra, Anna | Maryland Department of Emergency Management | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lansing, Stephanie | Maryland Food System Resiliency Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Miller, Chaz | Maryland Recycling Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schnitzer, Allison | Montgomery County Food Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Charkoudian, Lorig | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Charkoudian, Lorig | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gandhi, Seva | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |