Natural Resources - Food Forests and Foraging Program - Establishment
What this bill does
Establishing a Food Forests and Foraging Program on areas owned or managed by the Department of Natural Resources; defining 'foraging' as harvesting plant materials, including seeds, nuts, mushrooms, roots, tubers, and berries for noncommercial personal consumption; requiring individuals who forage in a food forest to obtain a permit; requiring the Department to charge a permit application fee and establish a fee waiver process for individuals who demonstrate financial need; establishing the Food Forests and Foraging Fund; 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 | Bogdonoff, Philip | Biodiversity for a Livable Climate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Demiray, Sonia | Climate Communications Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Behler, Dylan | Maryland Department of Natural Resources | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Acosta, Tierney | Permaculture Club | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Charkoudian, Lorig | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Charkoudian, Delegate Charkoudianlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Smith, Lincoln | Forested | Oral + Written (PDF) |