SENATE BILL 816

File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1158

Sponsored By:

Senators Raskin, Kelley, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Robey, and Rosapepe

Entitled:

Maryland Food and Hunger Policy Council - Department of Agriculture

Synopsis:

Creating the Maryland Food and Hunger Policy Council in the Department of Agriculture; providing for the composition and staffing of the Council; providing that a member of the Council may not receive compensation but may be reimbursed for specified expenses; authorizing the Council to appoint specified nonvoting affiliate members; specifying the duties of the Council; and requiring the Council to adopt action plans and make specified reports.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/11

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

3/9

Hearing cancelled

3/13

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

4/11

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Senator James N. Robey, District 13

Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of

Agriculture -see also- Farmland

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk

Reports

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture

( 10-1701 , 10-1702 , 10-1703 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered