Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue
Sponsor: Steven J. Arentz (District 36)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing from $50,000 to $100,000 the maximum amount of annual revenue a business may generate from the sale of cottage food products to be considered a cottage food business.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 21FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Griffin, Essie | Creekside Bread | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Griffin, Essie | Creekside Bread | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Kara | End Chronic Disease | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmer, Harrison | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmer, Harrison | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Almeida, Chondra | Nonny's Munchies, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Snow, Ryanlobbyist | R&R Solutions | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Position only |
| FAV | DeCheubel, Leeza | Rural Maryland Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Arentz, Delegate Arentzlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Arentz, Delegate Arentzlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ferrell, Valerie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ghrist, Delegate Jefferson | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Robson, Abigail | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schultz, Esther | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Gabrielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Moritz, Heather | MD Conference of Environmental Directors & MACHO | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Maiorana, Ruth | Maryland Association of Coutny Health Officers (MACHO) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
Creekside BreadFAV 2
End Chronic DiseaseFAV 1
Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1
R&R SolutionsFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVSnow, RyanR&R SolutionsRegistered for: Araminta USA; Dorchester County, Maryland; For All Seasons; Maryland Farm Bureau; Talbot Watermen's Association; Tetrus Corp.…