Department of Agriculture - Maryland Agricultural Commission and Young Farmers
Sponsor: Chair, Environment and Transportation CommitteeCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 43 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the membership of the Maryland Agricultural Commission; establishing the Committee on Young Farmers for purposes of communicating to the Maryland Agricultural Commission on issues relating to young and beginning farmers in the State; repealing the provisions of law establishing and governing the Young Farmers Advisory Board; and requiring the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to be governed and administered by a board of trustees composed in a certain manner.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Middleton, Graysonlobbyist | Delmarva Chicken Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Atticks, Kevinlobbyist | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Oral |
| FAV | Connelly, Steven | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Oral |
| FAV | Palmer, Harrison | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis, John | Ruppert Nurseries | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee, Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Egan, Kimberly K | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Jones, Rachel | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Pluta, Matt | ShoreRivers | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Maryland Department of AgricultureFAV 3FWA 1
Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1
Ruppert NurseriesFAV 1
ShoreRiversFWA 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVAtticks, KevinMaryland Department of AgricultureRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association