Legislation - SB0473

Title: Agriculture - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program - Expansion
Sponsored by: Senators West and Hester
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 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 certain qualified suppliers eligible for grant funding; establishing the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Operating Fund; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget an appropriation of $1,000,000 to the Operating Fund beginning in fiscal year 2027.

Committees

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

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0311 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/22/2025 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 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/23/2025	1/22/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Agriculture - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program - Expansion
Senate	2/04/2025	2/04/2025	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)

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