Legislation

Title: Agriculture - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program - Expansion
Sponsored by: Senator West
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Expanding the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program by making qualified nonprofit organizations that operate a farm or community garden that is on at least 250 acres, grows between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 pounds of produce annually, supplies agricultural food products to the State's food banks and emergency food providers at no cost, and is conserved in a land conservation program eligible for grant funding; and establishing the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Operating Fund.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media; Budget and Taxation

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2024

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/11/2024 Legislative Date 1/11/2024 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Agriculture - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program - Expansion Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/11/2024 Legislative Date 1/11/2024 Action Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/11/2024	1/11/2024	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Agriculture - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program - Expansion
Senate	1/11/2024	1/11/2024	Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)

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