Legislation

Title: Maryland Farms and Families Fund - Purpose, Use, Funding, and Grant Qualifications - Alterations
Sponsored by: Senators Guzzone and Hester
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 575
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Expanding the purpose and use of the Maryland Farms and Families Fund to include grants to nonprofit farmers markets and local nonprofit organizations; authorizing the Department of Agriculture, when awarding grants, to consider a nonprofit organization's record of providing services in food deserts; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget a $100,000 appropriation to the Fund, which is in addition to, and may not supplant, any funding appropriated to a certain division in the Department; 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: HB0084

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2019

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2019 Legislative Date 2/04/2019 Action First Reading Finance and Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Farms and Families Fund - Purpose, Use, Funding, and Grant Qualifications - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2019 Legislative Date 2/05/2019 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2019 Legislative Date 2/05/2019 Action Hearing canceled (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2019 Legislative Date 2/06/2019 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) and Hearing canceled (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) 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 3/11/2019 Legislative Date 3/11/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2019 Legislative Date 3/12/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {747571/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2019 Legislative Date 3/12/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Farms and Families Fund - Purpose, Use, Funding, and Grant Qualifications - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2019 Legislative Date 3/14/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2019 Legislative Date 3/11/2019 Action Referred Appropriations Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2019 Legislative Date 3/16/2019 Action Hearing 3/26 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 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 4/02/2019 Action Favorable Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/23/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2019 Legislative Date 3/26/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (137-3) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/30/2019 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/25/2019 Legislative Date 5/25/2019 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 575 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Farms and Families Fund - Purpose, Use, Funding, and Grant Qualifications - Alterations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/04/2019	2/04/2019	First Reading Finance and Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Maryland Farms and Families Fund - Purpose, Use, Funding, and Grant Qualifications - Alterations
Senate	2/05/2019	2/05/2019	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
Senate	2/05/2019	2/05/2019	Hearing canceled (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
Senate	2/06/2019	2/06/2019	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) and Hearing canceled (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2019	3/11/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/12/2019	3/12/2019	Favorable with Amendments {747571/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2019	3/12/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Farms and Families Fund - Purpose, Use, Funding, and Grant Qualifications - Alterations
Senate	3/14/2019	3/14/2019	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	46AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2019	3/11/2019	Referred Appropriations	46AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2019	3/16/2019	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2019	4/02/2019	Favorable Report by Appropriations
House	4/02/2019	3/23/2019	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2019	3/26/2019	Third Reading Passed (137-3)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2019	3/30/2019	Returned Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/25/2019	5/25/2019	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 575
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Farms and Families Fund - Purpose, Use, Funding, and Grant Qualifications - Alterations

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