Registered lobbyist
Kevin Atticks
Grow & Fortify, LLC · on file 2022 to 2023
Clients on file
3
3 in Nov 2022 - Oct 2023
Reported compensation
$5,333
all years on file
Bills testified on
70
70 for · 7 against · 4 info
Got their outcome
46%
35 of 76 decided bills
Who they are and whom they represent
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Testimony on record
2025 Regular Session9 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 104 Maryland Farms and Families Fund – Purpose and Use – Alterations | FAV | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Enacted |
| HB 114 Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions | FAV | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Enacted |
| HB 140 Agriculture - Soil Conservation and Water Quality Plan - Uses of Information | FAV | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Did not advance |
| HB 244 Plant Disease Control - Nurseries - Inspection, Certification, and Licensing Fees | FAV | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Did not advance |
| HB 262 Department of Agriculture - Maryland Agricultural Commission and Young Farmers | FAV | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Enacted |
| HB 506 Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | FAV | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Enacted |
| HB 1001 State Designations - State Cocktail - Original Maryland Orange Crush | FAV | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Did not advance |
| SB 428 Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | FAV | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Did not advance |
| SB 562 State Designations - State Cocktail - Original Maryland Orange Crush | FAV | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 278 Department of Agriculture - Licensing, Registration, Fees and Penalties, and Regulation | FAV | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Did not advance |
| SB 290 Certified Local Farm and Fish Program - Annual Waiver Reports - Alterations | FAV | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Enacted |
| SB 932 Maryland Agricultural BMP Priority Environmental Stewardship Program - Established | FWA | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Did not advance |
| SB 969 Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) | FWA | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Enacted |
| SB 1074 Agriculture - Food Processing Residuals Utilization Permit - Establishment | FWA | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Enacted |
2022 Regular Session29 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 75 Maryland Agricultural Commission - Hemp Industry Member | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 75 Maryland Agricultural Commission - Hemp Industry Member | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 178 Public Health – Cottage Food Businesses – Annual Revenues | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 178 Public Health – Cottage Food Businesses – Annual Revenues | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 311 Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Class 3 Winery | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 324 Minority Participation in the Alcoholic Beverages Industry – Study | FAV | Enacted | |
| HB 550 Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Licenses and Off-Site Permits - Sunset Extension | FAV | Enacted | |
| HB 558 Land Use – Agritourism – Definition | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 646 Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland - Funding for Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 673 Land Use - Agritourism - Definition | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 854 Alcoholic Beverages – Maryland Alcohol Manufacturing and Promotion | FWA | Enacted | |
| HB 924 Alcoholic Beverages - Class 4 Limited Winery Licenses - Extension | FAV | Enacted | |
| HB 1078 Cannabis - Regulation - Delta-8- and Delta-10-Tetrahydrocannabinol | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| HB 1282 Property Tax - Agricultural Accessory Use Improvements - Study and Report | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 32 Worcester County – Public Safety – Buildings Used for Agritourism | FWAPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 72 Minority Participation in the Alcoholic Beverages Industry – Study | FAV | Enacted | |
| SB 296 Land Use - Agritourism - Definition | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 343 State Designations - State Spirit - Maryland Rye | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 345 Agriculture - Right to Engage in Equine Activities | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 378 Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland - Funding for Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 476 Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Licenses and Off-Site Permits - Sunset Extension | FAV | Enacted | |
| SB 489 Queen Anne's County - Public Safety - Buildings Used for Agritourism | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 538 Land Use - Agritourism - Definition | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 567 Property Tax - Agricultural Accessory Use Improvements - Study and Report | FAV | Enacted | |
| SB 569 Alcoholic Beverages - Class 4 Limited Winery Licenses - Extension | FAV | Enacted | |
| SB 594 Winery and Vineyard Economic Development Grant Program | FAV | Enacted | |
| SB 698 Alcoholic Beverages - Maryland Alcohol Manufacturing and Promotion | FWA | Enacted | |
| SB 788 Cannabis - Regulation - Delta-8- and Delta-10-Tetrahydrocannabinol | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 1006 Hemp Farming Program - Use of Hemp and Hemp Products in Consumable Products | FWAPDF | Passed both chambers |
2021 Regular Session9 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 232 Maryland Agricultural Commission – Hemp Industry Member | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 232 Maryland Agricultural Commission – Hemp Industry Member | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 249 Agriculture – License to Produce Hemp – Limitation | UNFPDF | Withdrawn | |
| HB 422 Minority Participation in the Alcoholic Beverages Industry - Study | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 634 Association Health Coverage Plans | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 1232 Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Licenses and Off-Site Permits | FAV | Enacted | |
| SB 11 Sales and Use Tax - Agricultural Purpose Exemption - Seedlings and Fruit Trees | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 172 Maryland Health Equity Resource Act | UNFPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 821 Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Licenses and Off-Site Permits | FAV | Enacted |
2020 Regular Session29 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 100 Maryland Agricultural Commission - Hemp Industry Member | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| HB 156 Agriculture - Cost-Sharing Program - Sale of Harvested Cover Crops | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 305 Department of Agriculture - Maryland Made Promotion Fund | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 305 Department of Agriculture - Maryland Made Promotion Fund | FWA | Did not advance | |
| HB 305 Department of Agriculture - Maryland Made Promotion Fund | FWA | Did not advance | |
| HB 510 Agriculture - Hemp Research and Production - Prohibitions | UNFPDF | Maryland Hemp Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 574 Agriculture - License to Produce Hemp - Limitation | UNFPDF | Maryland Hemp Coalition | Did not advance |
| HB 786 Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2020 | INFO | Did not advance | |
| HB 786 Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2020 | INFO | Did not advance | |
| HB 789 Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages - Wineries - Special Event Permits | FWA | Enacted | |
| HB 829 Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class DLR License | INFO | Did not advance | |
| HB 829 Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class DLR License | INFO | Did not advance | |
| HB 1045 Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class L Beer, Wine, and Liquor License | FAV | GROW AND FORTIFY | Did not advance |
| HB 1046 Alcoholic Beverages - Class MD License | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 1176 Agriculture - Maryland Healthy Soils Grant Program | FAVPDF | Grow & Fortify | Did not advance |
| HB 1269 Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturers - Direct Transfer Permit | FWA | Maryland Wineries Assoc. | Did not advance |
| HB 1269 Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturers - Direct Transfer Permit | FWA | Did not advance | |
| HB 1269 Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturers - Direct Transfer Permit | FWA | Did not advance | |
| HB 1435 Alcoholic Beverages - Retail License Holders - Alcohol Awareness Program | FAV | Did not advance | |
| HB 1435 Alcoholic Beverages - Retail License Holders - Alcohol Awareness Program | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 118 Land Use - Alcohol Production and Agricultural Alcohol Production | FAVPDF | Grow and Fortify | Enacted |
| SB 118 Land Use - Alcohol Production and Agricultural Alcohol Production | FAV | Grow & Fortify | Enacted |
| SB 295 Agriculture - Cost-Sharing Program - Sale of Harvested Cover Crops | FAV | Grow and Fortify | Did not advance |
| SB 432 Charles County - Public Safety - Buildings Used for Agritourism | FAVPDF | GROW AND FORTIFY | Did not advance |
| SB 839 Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Permits and Brewery Limits | FWA | Grow & Fortify | Did not advance |
| SB 964 Agriculture - Hemp Research and Production - Prohibitions | UNFPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 979 Income Tax Credit - Value-Added Processing Expenses | FAVPDF | GROW AND FORTIFY | Did not advance |
| SB 985 Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program and Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund - Establishment | FWAPDF | Grow and Fortify | Vetoed |
| SB 1035 Hemp Farming Program - Expansion - Processing Hemp | FAV | Did not advance |