Agriculture - Controlled-Environment and Hydroponic Agriculture
Sponsor: Caylin Young (District 45)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing grants to controlled-environment or hydroponic farmers under the Urban Agriculture Water and Power Infrastructure Grant Fund; requiring the Department of Agriculture to establish a certain one-stop portal as a centralized source of certain information about the permitting and licensing of controlled-environment or hydroponic agriculture in the State; establishing the Maryland Controlled-Environment and Hydroponic Agriculture Program Fund to provide grants; etc.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Young, Delegate Younglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Parker, Keith | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Phillips, Dana | Department of Budget and Management | Written (PDF) |