Legislation - SB0473

Title: Agriculture - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program - Expansion
Sponsored by: Senators West and Hester
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
Analysis

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; Budget and Taxation

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	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
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

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