Organization on the record
Montgomery County Food Council
Bills
52
53 for · 1 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
55%
28 of 51 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 704 Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Hart-Bookbinder, Annmarie | Did not advance |
| SB 586 Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Hart-Bookbinder, Annmarie | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 8 Public Health - Food and Milk Product Labeling - Requirements | FAVPDF | Schnitzer, Allison | Withdrawn |
| HB 9 Public Safety - Food System Resiliency Council - Definitions and Reports | FAVPDF | Schnitzer, Allison | Enacted |
| HB 42 On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established | FAVPDF | Schnitzer, Allison | Did not advance |
| SB 353 Food Deserts Workgroup - Establishment | FAVPDF | Chiejine, MPH, Nanya | Did not advance |
| SB 703 Family Investment Program - Child Support | FAVPDF | Schnitzer, Allison | Did not advance |
| SB 789 Higher Education - Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program - Alterations | FAVPDF | Chiejine, Nanya | Enacted |
2024 Regular Session11 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 407 Food Supplement Benefits - Students - Eligibility (SNAP for Students) | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 666 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - State Supplement | FAV | Simons, Mary | Enacted |
| HB 696 Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1318 Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1434 Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Restoration of Benefits | UNFPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 35 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - State Supplement | FAV | Simons, Mary | Enacted |
| SB 35 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - State Supplement | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 56 Food Waste and Solid Waste Reduction – Grants, Fund, and Surcharge | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 425 Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Alterations (Maryland Meals for Achievement Flexibility Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 425 Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Alterations (Maryland Meals for Achievement Flexibility Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 579 Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session17 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 32 Maryland Food System Resiliency Council | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 63 Certified Local Farm and Fish Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 111 Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 253 Environment - On-Farm Composting Facilities - Permit Exemption | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 323 Social Services Programs - Eligibility and Enrollment | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 452 Food Supplement Benefits - Students - Eligibility (SNAP for Students) | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 502 Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Theft of Benefits (Prevent Electronic Benefits Theft Act of 2023) | FWAPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 584 Income Tax Credit - Food Donations by Qualified Farms - Sunset Repeal and Alterations (Farmers Feeding Families Act) | FWAPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 628 Primary and Secondary Education – Breakfast and Lunch Programs – Universal Expansion | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1139 Solid Waste Disposal and Diversion and On-Farm Composting and Compost Use | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 2 Department of Human Services - Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards - Theft of Benefits (Prevent Electronic Benefits Theft Act of 2023) | FWAPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 418 Property Tax - Agricultural Land and Improvements - Assessment | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 557 Primary and Secondary Education – Breakfast and Lunch Programs – Universal Expansion | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 559 Education - Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Annual Appropriation | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 650 Public Safety - State Disaster Recovery Fund | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 782 State Procurement - Purchasing - Compost, Mulch, and Soil Amendments and Aggregate | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 787 Human Services - Benefits Cliff Pilot Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Caruso, Michellelobbyist | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session8 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 147 Maryland Farms and Families Fund, Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program, and Maryland Farm–to–School Meal Grant Pilot Program – Alterations and Establishment | FAVPDF | Bruskin, Heather | Passed both chambers |
| HB 456 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - State Supplement | FAV | Simons, Mary | Enacted |
| HB 661 Health – Food Service Facilities – Beverage Options With Children’s Meals | FAVPDF | Bruskin, Heather | Did not advance |
| HB 857 Education - Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program - School Lunch | FAVPDF | Bruskin, Heather | Did not advance |
| HB 1027 Food Supplement Benefits - Students - Eligibility (SNAP for Students) | FAVPDF | Bruskin, Heather | Did not advance |
| HB 1352 Health and Wellness Standards – Correctional Facilities | FAVPDF | Bruskin, Heather | Did not advance |
| SB 378 Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland - Funding for Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission | FAVPDF | Bruskin, Heather | Enacted |
| SB 971 Education – Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program – School Lunch | FAVPDF | Bruskin, Heather | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session8 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 101 Human Services - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program and Study on Maryland Energy Assistance Program Eligibility | FAVPDF | Nardi, Catherine | Enacted |
| HB 322 Real Property - Restrictions on Use - Low-Impact Landscaping | FAVPDF | Nardi, Catherine | Enacted |
| HB 752 Income Tax Credit - Food Donation Pilot Program - Extension | FAVPDF | Nardi, Catherine | Enacted |
| HB 831 Maryland Food System Resiliency Council | FAVPDF | Nardi, Catherine | Enacted |
| HB 891 Higher Education - Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program - Established | FAVPDF | Nardi, Catherine | Enacted |
| SB 723 Maryland Food System Resiliency Council | FAVPDF | Nardi, Catherine | Enacted |
| SB 767 Higher Education - Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program - Established | FAVPDF | Nardi, Catherine | Enacted |
| SB 913 Human Services - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program and Study on Maryland Energy Assistance Program Eligibility | FAVPDF | Nardi, Catherine | Enacted |
2020 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1450 Education - Food Waste Grant Program - Established | FAVPDF | Nardi, Catherine | Did not advance |
| HB 1488 Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program and Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund - Establishment | FAVPDF | Bruskin, Heather | Vetoed |
