Legislation

Establishing the Maryland Farms and Families Program in the Department of Agriculture; establishing that the purpose of the Program is to double the purchasing power of food-insecure Maryland residents with limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables and to increase revenue for farmers through redemption of specified benefits at Maryland farmers markets; establishing a Maryland Farms and Families Fund; requiring the Governor to include a $500,000 appropriation to the Fund each fiscal year subject to the limitations of the State budget; etc.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media; Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0278

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2017 Legislative Date 1/30/2017 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Farms and Families Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2017 Legislative Date 2/01/2017 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2017 Legislative Date 3/09/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2017 Legislative Date 3/10/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {724563/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2017 Legislative Date 3/10/2017 Action Motion Special Order until 03/14 (Delegate Jameson) Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2017 Legislative Date 3/11/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Farms and Families Act Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2017 Legislative Date 3/12/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2017 Legislative Date 3/16/2017 Action Referred Finance Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2017 Legislative Date 3/16/2017 Action Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2017 Legislative Date 4/05/2017 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2017 Legislative Date 3/30/2017 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2017 Legislative Date 3/30/2017 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/31/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/30/2017 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/04/2017 Legislative Date 5/04/2017 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 395 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Farms and Families Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2017	1/30/2017	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Maryland Farms and Families Act
House	2/01/2017	2/01/2017	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2017	3/09/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/10/2017	3/10/2017	Favorable with Amendments {724563/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2017	3/10/2017	Motion Special Order until 03/14 (Delegate Jameson) Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2017	3/11/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Farms and Families Act
House	3/15/2017	3/12/2017	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2017	3/16/2017	Referred Finance Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2017	3/16/2017	Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2017	4/05/2017	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/05/2017	3/30/2017	Favorable Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2017	3/30/2017	Second Reading Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2017	3/31/2017	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2017	3/30/2017	Returned Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/04/2017	5/04/2017	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 395
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Farms and Families Act

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