HB 1001

State Designations - State Cocktail - Original Maryland Orange Crush

Sponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (District 38C)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Designating the original Maryland orange crush as the State cocktail.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Carrington, Darrell	Carrington & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wall, Chris	Harborside Bar & Grill	Oral
FAV	Hochrein, David	Heaven Hill	Written (PDF)
FAV	Atticks, Kevinlobbyist	Maryland Department of Agriculture	Oral
FAV	Jones, Rachel	Maryland Department of Agriculture	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ross, Marci	Maryland Department of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Toomey, Ruth	Maryland Tourism Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Susan	Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist	The Rasmussen Group LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meehan, Richard	Town of Ocean City	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mathias, Jim	University of Maryland Eastern Shore	Oral
FAV	Pironis, Kristen	Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sharpe, Charlene	Worcester County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pursel, Melanie	Worcester County MD Office of Tourism & Economic Development	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Hartman, Delegate Hartmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Libber, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

Carrington & Associates, LLCFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Harborside Bar & GrillFAV 1

Heaven HillFAV 1

Maryland Department of AgricultureFAV 2

Maryland Department of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Tourism CoalitionFAV 1

Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant AssociationFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandFAV 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCFAV 1

Town of Ocean CityFAV 1

University of Maryland Eastern ShoreFAV 1

Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1

Worcester CountyFAV 1

Worcester County MD Office of Tourism & Economic DevelopmentFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAtticks, KevinMaryland Department of AgricultureRegistered for: Brewers Association of Maryland; Maryland Distillers Guild; Maryland Wineries Association

FAVThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland

FAVRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…