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

Opposite:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0586

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 Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2017 Legislative Date 1/20/2017 Action First Reading Finance and Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Farms and Families Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/25/2017 Legislative Date 1/25/2017 Action Hearing 2/16 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 2/28/2017 Legislative Date 2/28/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2017 Legislative Date 3/01/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {767877/1 Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2017 Legislative Date 3/01/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Farms and Families Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2017 Legislative Date 3/03/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/06/2017 Action Referred Appropriations Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2017 Legislative Date 3/08/2017 Action Hearing 3/21 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 3/31/2017 Legislative Date 3/31/2017 Action Favorable Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2017 Legislative Date 3/27/2017 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2017 Legislative Date 3/28/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2017 Legislative Date 3/30/2017 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/04/2017 Legislative Date 5/04/2017 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 396 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Farms and Families Act Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/20/2017	1/20/2017	First Reading Finance and Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Maryland Farms and Families Act
Senate	1/25/2017	1/25/2017	Hearing 2/16 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	2/28/2017	2/28/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/01/2017	3/01/2017	Favorable with Amendments {767877/1 Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/01/2017	3/01/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Farms and Families Act
Senate	3/03/2017	3/03/2017	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2017	3/06/2017	Referred Appropriations	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2017	3/08/2017	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2017	3/31/2017	Favorable Report by Appropriations
House	3/31/2017	3/27/2017	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2017	3/28/2017	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2017	3/30/2017	Returned Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/04/2017	5/04/2017	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 396
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Farms and Families Act

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