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Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act)

Sponsor: April Miller (District 4)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 163 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund to provide grants that advance agricultural fairs and education in the State; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $200,000 to the Fund each year; requiring the Comptroller to pay $100,000 to the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc, and $100,000 to the Maryland FFA Association from the Fund for agricultural education programs; etc.

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Testimony (37)

MGA witness list
FAV 36FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDeMinco, LynneBCRWPosition only
FAVFell, EllaEducation/ Maryland FFAOral
FAVFell, EllaEducation/ Maryland FFAOral
FAVOgg, DelaneyFFAOral
FAVOgg, DelaneyFFAOral
FAVPlaut, ArilobbyistLaw Offices of Boston and PlautOral
FAVBush, QuincylobbyistLaw office of Boston and PlautOral
FAVGudderra, MayaMD FFAOral
FAVRichards, SusannelobbyistMaryland Agricultural Education FoundationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRichards, SusannelobbyistMaryland Agricultural Education FoundationOral
FAVBeachy, PatriciaMaryland Agriculture Teachers AssociationOral
FAVGeiman, AaronMaryland Agriculture Teachers AssociationOral
FAVBurch III, BarronMaryland EnvirothonWritten (PDF)
FAVBurch III, BarronMaryland EnvirothonWritten (PDF)
FAVKaas, AddisonMaryland FFAOral
FAVKaas, AddisonMaryland FFAOral
FAVMichaels, AubreyMaryland FFAOral
FAVMichaels, AubreyMaryland FFAOral
FAVSeiser, SaraMaryland FFA - Middletown FFAOral
FAVShank, TeresaMaryland FFA AssociationOral
FAVHough, TylerlobbyistMaryland Farm BureauOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHough, TylerlobbyistMaryland Farm BureauWritten (PDF)
FAVZiegler, NatalieMaryland General AssemblyWritten (PDF)
FAVZiegler, NatalieMaryland General AssemblyWritten (PDF)
FAVGordon, DavidMaryland State FairWritten (PDF)
FAVDeCheubel, LeezaRural Maryland CouncilWritten (PDF)
FAVBrown, BenIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Miller, Delegate MillerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Miller, Delegate MillerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVLenhart, CherylIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only
FAVTibbals, TrudyIndividualPosition only
FAVWashington, LolaIndividualOral
FAVbedard, mariaIndividualPosition only
INFOPhillips, DanaDepartment of Budget and ManagementWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston and PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC
FAVBush, QuincyLaw office of Boston and PlautRegistered for: Baltimore's Promise Care of the Fund for Educational Excellence
FAVRichards, SusanneMaryland Agricultural Education FoundationRegistered for: Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation
FAVRichards, SusanneMaryland Agricultural Education FoundationRegistered for: Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation
FAVHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau
FAVHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau