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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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5		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
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7		-	amendment.
8	5		hb0147
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10	7		HOUSE BILL 147
11	8		M4, F1 2lr1036
12	9		(PRE–FILED) CF SB 121
13		-	By: Delegate Charkoudian Delegates Charkoudian, Amprey, Boyce, Foley,
14		-	Fraser–Hidalgo, Healey, Holmes, Jalisi, Lehman, Lierman, Love,
15		-	Prettyman, Ruth, Stewart, Terrasa, and Wells
	10	+	By: Delegate Charkoudian
16	11		Requested: October 29, 2021
17	12		Introduced and read first time: January 12, 2022
18	13		Assigned to: Environment and Transportation and Ways and Means
19		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
20		-	House action: Adopted
21		-	Read second time: March 13, 2022
22	14
23		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	15	+	A BILL ENTITLED
24	16
25	17		AN ACT concerning 1
26	18
27	19		Maryland Farms and Families Fund, Maryland Food and Agricultural 2
28	20		Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program, and Maryland Farm –to–School Meal 3
29	21		Grant Pilot Program – Alterations and Establishment 4
30	22
31	23		FOR the purpose of altering the purpose and use of the Maryland Farms and Families 5
32	24		Fund; establishing the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism 6
33	25		Grant Program and Fund; establishing the Maryland Farm–to–School Meal Grant 7
34	26		Pilot Program and Fund; and generally relating to the Maryland Farms and Families 8
35	27		Fund, the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program 9
36	28		and Fund, and the Maryland Farm–to–School Meal Grant Pilot Program and Fund. 10
37	29
38	30		BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
39	31		Article – Agriculture 12
40	32		Section 10–2001 and 10–2002 13
41	33		Annotated Code of Maryland 14
42	34		(2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
43	35
44	36		BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
45	37		Article – Agriculture 17
46	38		Section 10–2003 and 10–2004 18
47	39		Annotated Code of Maryland 19
48		-	(2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 20 2 HOUSE BILL 147
	40	+	(2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 20
	41	+
	42	+	BY adding to 21
	43	+	Article – Agriculture 22
	44	+	Section 10–2101 through 10–2103 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 21. 23
	45	+	Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program” 24
	46	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 25
	47	+	(2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 26
	48	+	2 HOUSE BILL 147
	49	+
	50	+
	51	+	BY adding to 1
	52	+	Article – Education 2
	53	+	Section 9.11–101 through 9.11–103 to be under the new title “Title 9.11. Maryland 3
	54	+	Farm–to–School Meal Grant Pilot Program” 4
	55	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 5
	56	+	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 6
	57	+
	58	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 7
	59	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 8
	60	+
	61	+	Article – Agriculture 9
	62	+
	63	+	10–2001. 10
	64	+
	65	+	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 11
	66	+
	67	+	(b) “FMNP” means the federal Farmers Market Nutrition Program. 12
	68	+
	69	+	(c) “Fund” means the Maryland Farms and Families Fund. 13
	70	+
	71	+	(d) “Program” means the Maryland Farms and Families Program. 14
	72	+
	73	+	(e) “SNAP” means the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 15
	74	+
	75	+	(f) “WIC” means the federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, 16
	76	+	Infants, and Children. 17
	77	+
	78	+	10–2002. 18
	79	+
	80	+	(a) There is a Maryland Farms and Families Program in the Department. 19
	81	+
	82	+	(b) The purpose of the Program is to double the purchasing power of food–insecure 20
	83	+	Maryland residents with limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables and to increase 21
	84	+	revenue for farmers through redemption of federal nutrition benefits at Maryland farmers 22
	85	+	markets. 23
	86	+
	87	+	10–2003. 24
	88	+
	89	+	(a) There is a Maryland Farms and Families Fund. 25
	90	+
	91	+	(b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to: 26
	92	+
	93	+	(1) Nonprofit organizations that match purchases made with FMNP, 27
	94	+	SNAP, and WIC benefits at participating farmers markets AND FARM STANDS ; 28
	95	+
	96	+	(2) Nonprofit farmers markets to implement the Program at the farmers 29
	97	+	markets; and 30 HOUSE BILL 147 3
49	98
50	99
51	100
52		-	BY adding to 1
53		-	Article – Agriculture 2
54		-	Section 10–2101 through 10–2103 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 21. 3
55		-	Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program” 4
56		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 5
57		-	(2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 6
	101	+	(3) Local nonprofit organizations to implement the Program in partnership 1
	102	+	with one or more participating local farmers markets. 2
58	103
59		-	BY adding to 7
60		-	Article – Education 8
61		-	Section 9.11–101 through 9.11–103 to be under the new title “Title 9.11. Maryland 9
62		-	Farm–to–School Meal Grant Pilot Program” 10
63		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
64		-	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 12
	104	+	(c) The Secretary shall administer the Fund. 3
65	105
66		-	~~SECTION~~ 1~~. BE IT ENACTED BY~~ THE ~~GENERAL ASSEMBLY~~ OF ~~MARYLAND, 13~~
67		-	~~That~~ the ~~Laws of Maryland read as follows:~~ 14
	106	+	(d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of 4
	107	+	the State Finance and Procurement Article. 5
68	108
69		-	Article – Agriculture 15
	109	+	(2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the 6
	110	+	Comptroller shall account for the Fund. 7
70	111
71		-	~~10–2001. 16~~
	112	+	(e) The Fund consists of: 8
72	113
73		-	(a) In ~~this subtitle~~ the ~~following words have the meanings indicated. 17~~
	114	+	(1) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and 9
74	115
75		-	(b) “FMNP” means the federal Farmers Market Nutrition Program. 18
	116	+	(2) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the 10
	117	+	Fund. 11
76	118
77		-	(c) “Fund” means the Maryland Farms and Families Fund. 19
	119	+	(f) (1) In accordance with this subsection, the Fund shall be used to provide 12
	120	+	grants to: 13
78	121
79		-	(d) ~~“Program” means the Maryland Farms and Families Program. 20~~
	122	+	(i) Nonprofit organizations that: 14
80	123
81		-	(e) “SNAP” means the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 21
	124	+	1. Meet the qualifications established in § 10–2004 of this 15
	125	+	subtitle; and 16
82	126
83		-	~~(f) “WIC” means~~ the ~~federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women,~~ 22
84		-	~~Infants, and Children.~~ 23
	127	+	2. Distribute the grant money to farmers markets and local 17
	128	+	nonprofit organizations in accordance with this subtitle; 18
85	129
86		-	10–2002. 24
	130	+	(ii) Nonprofit farmers markets to implement the Program at the 19
	131	+	farmers markets; and 20
87	132
88		-	(a) There is a Maryland Farms and Families Program in the Department. 25
	133	+	(iii) Local nonprofit organizations to implement the Program in 21
	134	+	partnership with one or more local farmers markets. 22
89	135
90		-	(b) The purpose of the Program is to double the purchasing power of food–insecure 26
91		-	Maryland residents with limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables and to increase 27
92		-	revenue for farmers through redemption of federal nutrition benefits at Maryland farmers 28
93		-	markets. 29
	136	+	(2) A qualified nonprofit organization that receives a grant under this 23
	137	+	section: 24
94	138
95		-	10–2003. 30
	139	+	(i) Shall distribute at least [70%] 60% of the grant money it receives 25
	140	+	directly to participating farmers markets as FUNDING FOR LOCAL MA RKET ACCESS 26
	141	+	COORDINATORS AND matching dollars for purchases made with FMNP, SNAP, and WIC 27
	142	+	benefits; and 28
96	143
97		-	(a) There is a Maryland Farms and Families Fund. 31 HOUSE BILL 147 3
	144	+	(ii) May not use more than [30%] 40% of the grant money it receives 29
	145	+	for Program development, promotion and outreach, farmers market training and capacity 30 4 HOUSE BILL 147
	146	+
	147	+
	148	+	building, technical assistance, program data collection, evaluation, administration, and 1
	149	+	reporting. 2
	150	+
	151	+	(g) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, [for fiscal year 2021 and 3
	152	+	each fiscal year thereafter,] the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an 4
	153	+	appropriation [of $100,000] to the Fund AS FOLLOWS: 5
	154	+
	155	+	(I) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2023, $100,000; AND 6
	156	+
	157	+	(II) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR 7
	158	+	THEREAFTER , $300,000. 8
	159	+
	160	+	(2) The appropriation required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall 9
	161	+	be in addition to, and may not supplant, any funding appropriated to the Marketing and 10
	162	+	Promotion Division in the Department. 11
	163	+
	164	+	10–2004. 12
	165	+
	166	+	(a) (1) A nonprofit organization is qualified to receive a grant in accordance 13
	167	+	with this subtitle if the Department determines that the nonprofit organization has a 14
	168	+	demonstrated record of: 15
	169	+
	170	+	(i) Designing and implementing successful healthy food incentive 16
	171	+	programs that connect federal food benefits recipients with local producers; 17
	172	+
	173	+	(ii) Implementing funds distributing and reporting processes; 18
	174	+
	175	+	(iii) Providing training and technical assistance to farmers markets; 19
	176	+
	177	+	(iv) Conducting community outreach and data collection, including 20
	178	+	customer surveys; and 21
	179	+
	180	+	(v) Providing a full accounting and administration of funds 22
	181	+	distributed to farmers markets. 23
	182	+
	183	+	(2) In addition to the requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection, 24
	184	+	in awarding a grant in accordance with this subtitle, the Department may consider whether 25
	185	+	the nonprofit organization has a demonstrated record of providing services in [food deserts] 26
	186	+	HEALTHY FOOD PRIORIT Y AREAS. 27
	187	+
	188	+	(b) Within 90 days after the end of a grant cycle, a qualified nonprofit 28
	189	+	organization that received a grant in accordance with this subtitle shall submit a report to 29
	190	+	the Department that includes the following information: 30
	191	+
	192	+	(1) The names and locations of Maryland farmers markets that received 31
	193	+	funds under the Program; 32 HOUSE BILL 147 5
98	194
99	195
100	196
101		-	(b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to: 1
	197	+	(2) The dollar amount of funds awarded to each participating farmers 1
	198	+	market; 2
102	199
103		-	(1) Nonprofit organizations that match purchases made with FMNP, 2
104		-	SNAP, and WIC benefits at participating farmers markets AND FARM STANDS ; 3
	200	+	(3) The dollar amount of FMNP, SNAP, and WIC benefits, and funds 3
	201	+	provided under the Program that were spent at participating farmers markets, as well as 4
	202	+	any unspent funds; 5
105	203
106		-	(2) ~~Nonprofit farmers markets to implement~~ the ~~Program~~ at ~~the farmers 4~~
107		-	markets; and 5
	204	+	(4) The number of FMNP, SNAP, and WIC transactions carried out at 6
	205	+	participating farmers markets; and 7
108	206
109		-	(3) Local nonprofit organizations to implement the Program in partnership 6
110		-	with one or more participating local farmers markets. 7
	207	+	(5) The impact of the Program on increasing the quantity of fresh fruits 8
	208	+	and vegetables consumed by FMNP, SNAP, and WIC families, as determined by customer 9
	209	+	surveys. 10
111	210
112		-	(c) The Secretary shall administer the Fund. 8
	211	+	SUBTITLE 21. MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCY MECHANISM 11
	212	+	GRANT PROGRAM. 12
113	213
114		-	(d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of 9
115		-	the State Finance and Procurement Article. 10
	214	+	10–2101. 13
116	215
117		-	(2) The ~~State Treasurer shall hold~~ the ~~Fund separately,~~ ~~and the 11~~
118		-	~~Comptroller shall account for the Fund~~. 12
	216	+	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 14
	217	+	INDICATED. 15
119	218
120		-	(e) The Fund consists of: 13
	219	+	(B) “FUND” MEANS THE MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL 16
	220	+	RESILIENCY MECHANISM FUND. 17
121	221
122		-	(1) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and 14
	222	+	(C) “MD FARM” MEANS THE MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL 18
	223	+	RESILIENCY MECHANISM GRANT PROGRAM. 19
123	224
124		-	(2) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the 15
125		-	Fund. 16
	225	+	10–2102. 20
126	226
127		-	(f) ~~(1) In accordance with this subsection,~~ ~~the Fund shall be used to provide 17~~
128		-	~~grants to:~~ 18
	227	+	(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCY 21
	228	+	MECHANISM GRANT PROGRAM. 22
129	229
130		-	(i) Nonprofit organizations that: 19
	230	+	(B) THE PURPOSE OF MD FARM IS TO BUILD FOOD SYSTEM RESILIEN CY BY 23
	231	+	LEVERAGING MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICE S TO SUPPORT 24
	232	+	THE STATE’S FOOD BANKS AND CHA RITABLE EMERGENCY FO OD PROVIDERS TO 25
	233	+	ALLEVIATE FOOD INSEC URITY. 26
131	234
132		-	1. Meet the qualifications established in § 10–2004 of this 20
133		-	subtitle; and 21
	235	+	10–2103. 27
134	236
135		-	2. Distribute the grant money to farmers markets and local 22
136		-	nonprofit organizations in accordance with this subtitle; 23
137		-
138		-	(ii) Nonprofit farmers markets to implement the Program at the 24
139		-	farmers markets; and 25
140		-
141		-	(iii) Local nonprofit organizations to implement the Program in 26
142		-	partnership with one or more local farmers markets. 27
143		-
144		-	(2) A qualified nonprofit organization that receives a grant under this 28
145		-	section: 29
146		-	4 HOUSE BILL 147
	237	+	(A) (1) THERE IS A MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCY 28
	238	+	MECHANISM FUND IN THE DEPARTMENT . 29
	239	+	6 HOUSE BILL 147
147	240
148	241
149		-	(i) Shall distribute at least [70%] 60% of the grant money it receives 1
150		-	directly to participating farmers markets as FUNDING FOR LOCAL MA RKET ACCESS 2
151		-	COORDINATORS AND matching dollars for purchases made with FMNP, SNAP, and WIC 3
152		-	benefits; and 4
	242	+	(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO FO OD 1
	243	+	BANKS AND CHARITABLE EMERGENCY FOOD PROVI DERS FOR: 2
153	244
154		-	(ii) May not use more than [30%] 40% of the grant money it receives 5
155		-	for Program development, promotion and outreach, farmers market training and capacity 6
156		-	building, technical assistance, program data collection, evaluation, administration, and 7
157		-	reporting. 8
	245	+	(I) THE PROCUREMENT OF SU RPLUS, SEASONAL, OR 3
	246	+	CONTRACTUAL AGRICULT URAL FOOD PRODUCTS ; 4
158	247
159		-	(g) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, [for fiscal year 2021 and 9
160		-	each fiscal year thereafter,] the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an 10
161		-	appropriation [of $100,000] to the Fund AS FOLLOWS: 11
	248	+	(II) THE PROCESSING AND PRE PARATION OF AGRICULT URAL 5
	249	+	FOOD PRODUCTS FOR DI STRIBUTION; AND 6
162	250
163		-	(I) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2023, $100,000; AND 12
	251	+	(III) THE TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL FOOD 7
	252	+	PRODUCTS. 8
164	253
165		-	(II) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR 13
166		-	THEREAFTER , $300,000. 14
	254	+	(B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE FUND. 9
167	255
168		-	(2) The appropriation required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall 15
169		-	be in addition to, and may not supplant, any funding appropriated to the Marketing and 16
170		-	Promotion Division in the Department. 17
	256	+	(C) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 10
	257	+	SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 11
171	258
172		-	10–2004. 18
	259	+	(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 12
	260	+	AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 13
173	261
174		-	(a) (1) A nonprofit organization is qualified to receive a grant in accordance 19
175		-	with this subtitle if the Department determines that the nonprofit organization has a 20
176		-	demonstrated record of: 21
	262	+	(D) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 14
177	263
178		-	(i) ~~Designing and implementing successful healthy food incentive 22~~
179		-	~~programs that connect federal food benefits recipients with local producers; 23~~
	264	+	(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 15
	265	+	AND 16
180	266
181		-	(ii) Implementing funds distributing and reporting processes; 24
	267	+	(2) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 17
	268	+	THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 18
182	269
183		-	(iii) Providing training and technical assistance to farmers markets; 25
	270	+	(E) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE FUND 19
	271	+	SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO FOOD BANKS AND CHARI TABLE 20
	272	+	EMERGENCY FOOD PROVI DERS FOR: 21
184	273
185		-	(iv) ~~Conducting community outreach and data collection~~, ~~including 26~~
186		-	~~customer surveys~~; ~~and 27~~
	274	+	(I) THE PROCUREMENT OF SURPL US, SEASONAL, OR 22
	275	+	CONTRACTUAL AGRICULT URAL FOOD PRODUCTS ; 23
187	276
188		-	(v) ~~Providing a full accounting~~ and ~~administration~~ of ~~funds 28~~
189		-	~~distributed to farmers markets.~~ 29
	277	+	(II) THE PROCESSING AND PREPA RATION OF AGRICULTUR AL 24
	278	+	FOOD PRODUCTS FOR DI STRIBUTION; AND 25
190	279
191		-	(2) In addition to the requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection, 30
192		-	in awarding a grant in accordance with this subtitle, the Department may consider whether 31
193		-	the nonprofit organization has a demonstrated record of providing services in [food deserts] 32
194		-	HEALTHY FOOD PRIORITY AREAS. 33 HOUSE BILL 147 5
	280	+	(III) THE TRANSPORTATION OF AG RICULTURAL FOOD 26
	281	+	PRODUCTS. 27
	282	+	HOUSE BILL 147 7
	283	+
	284	+
	285	+	(2) A FOOD BANK OR CHARITA BLE EMERGENCY FOOD P ROVIDER MAY 1
	286	+	USE GRANT MONEY ONLY FOR FOOD PRODUCTS AND SE RVICES SOURCED FROM THE 2
	287	+	STATE. 3
	288	+
	289	+	(F) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 4
	290	+	GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF 5
	291	+	$1,250,000 TO THE FUND. 6
	292	+
	293	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 7
	294	+	as follows: 8
	295	+
	296	+	Article – Education 9
	297	+
	298	+	TITLE 9.11. MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL GRANT PILOT PROGRAM. 10
	299	+
	300	+	9.11–101. 11
	301	+
	302	+	(A) IN THIS TITLE THE FOL LOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 12
	303	+	INDICATED. 13
	304	+
	305	+	(B) “FUND” MEANS THE MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL GRANT 14
	306	+	FUND. 15
	307	+
	308	+	(C) “LOCAL” MEANS AN AGRICULTURAL PROD UCT GROWN , HARVESTED, 16
	309	+	PRODUCED, OR PROCESSED FROM A CERTIFIED LOCAL FARM ENTERPRISE. 17
	310	+
	311	+	(D) “PILOT PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL 18
	312	+	GRANT PILOT PROGRAM. 19
	313	+
	314	+	9.11–102. 20
	315	+
	316	+	(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL GRANT PILOT 21
	317	+	PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT . 22
	318	+
	319	+	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM IS TO INCENTI VIZE THE 23
	320	+	PRODUCTION , PROCUREMENT , AND PROVISION OF LOC AL FOODS IN SCHOOL MEALS 24
	321	+	BY AWARDING GRANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HIS TITLE. 25
	322	+
	323	+	9.11–103. 26
	324	+
	325	+	(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL GRANT FUND. 27
	326	+
	327	+	(B) THE DEPARTMENT , IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF 28
	328	+	AGRICULTURE , SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND. 29 8 HOUSE BILL 147
195	329
196	330
197	331
198		-	(b) Within 90 days after the end of a grant cycle, a qualified nonprofit 1
199		-	organization that received a grant in accordance with this subtitle shall submit a report to 2
200		-	the Department that includes the following information: 3
	332	+	(C) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 1
	333	+	SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 2
201	334
202		-	(1) The ~~names and locations of Maryland farmers markets that received 4~~
203		-	~~funds under~~ the ~~Program; 5~~
	335	+	(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 3
	336	+	AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 4
204	337
205		-	(2) The dollar amount of funds awarded to each participating farmers 6
206		-	market; 7
	338	+	(D) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 5
207	339
208		-	(3) The dollar amount of FMNP, SNAP, and WIC benefits, and funds 8
209		-	provided under the Program that were spent at participating farmers markets, as well as 9
210		-	any unspent funds; 10
	340	+	(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 6
	341	+	AND 7
211	342
212		-	(4) ~~The number of FMNP,~~ ~~SNAP, and WIC transactions carried out at 11~~
213		-	~~participating farmers markets;~~ ~~and 12~~
	343	+	(2) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 8
	344	+	THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 9
214	345
215		-	(5) The ~~impact of the Program on increasing the quantity of fresh fruits 13~~
216		-	~~and vegetables consumed by FMNP,~~ ~~SNAP, and WIC families,~~ ~~as determined by customer 14~~
217		-	~~surveys~~. 15
	346	+	(E) (1) THE FUND SHALL BE USED TO AWARD GRANTS TO ELIG IBLE 10
	347	+	SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT THE MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL 11
	348	+	GRANT PILOT PROGRAM. 12
218	349
219		-	SUBTITLE 21. MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCY MECHANISM 16
220		-	GRANT PROGRAM. 17
	350	+	(2) A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRIC T IS ELIGIBLE TO REC EIVE A GRANT 13
	351	+	AWARD FROM THE FUND IF THE LOCAL SCHOOL DIST RICT OPERATES 14
	352	+	REIMBURSABLE FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS. 15
221	353
222		-	10–2101. 18
	354	+	(F) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AWAR D GRANTS FROM THE FUND IN 16
	355	+	ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION TO ELIGIBLE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN AN 17
	356	+	AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO 20 CENTS FOR EACH MEAL SERVED IN THE LOCAL SCHOOL 18
	357	+	DISTRICT THAT INCLUDES A LOCA L FOOD COMPONENT . 19
223	358
224		-	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEAN INGS 19
225		-	INDICATED. 20
	359	+	(2) THE LOCAL SCHOOL DIST RICT MAY DETERMINE THE MEAL S, 20
	360	+	PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS , AND TIME FRAME FOR WHICH THE LOCAL SCHOOL 21
	361	+	DISTRICT MAY INCLUDE A LOCAL FOOD COMPONENT . 22
226	362
227		-	(B) “FUND” MEANS THE MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL 21
228		-	RESILIENCY MECHANISM FUND. 22
	363	+	(3) IN DETERMINING THE AM OUNT OF A GRANT AWAR D, THE 23
	364	+	DEPARTMENT SHALL MULTIPLY THE PREVIOUS FISCAL Y EAR’S MEAL COUNT FOR 24
	365	+	THE DETERMINED ELIGI BLE MEALS AND PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS BY THE NUMBER 25
	366	+	OF DAYS IN THE DETER MINED TIME FRAME AND MULTIPLY THIS PR ODUCT BY 20 26
	367	+	CENTS. 27
229	368
230		-	(C) “MD FARM” MEANS THE MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL 23
231		-	RESILIENCY MECHANISM GRANT PROGRAM. 24
232		-
233		-	10–2102. 25
234		-
235		-	(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCY 26
236		-	MECHANISM GRANT PROGRAM. 27
237		-
238		-	(B) THE PURPOSE OF MD FARM IS TO BUILD FOOD SYS TEM RESILIENCY BY 28
239		-	LEVERAGING MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICE S TO SUPPORT 29
240		-	THE STATE’S FOOD BANKS AND CHA RITABLE EMERGENCY FO OD PROVIDERS TO 30
241		-	ALLEVIATE FOOD INSEC URITY. 31
242		-	6 HOUSE BILL 147
	369	+	(4) A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY USE GRANT MONEY FOR THE 28
	370	+	PURCHASE, PROCESSING, PROCUREMENT , STAFFING, OR INFRASTRUCTURE 29
	371	+	INVESTMENTS NEEDED T O MEET THE NUMBER OF MEALS WITH A LOCAL FOOD 30
	372	+	COMPONENT . 31
	373	+	HOUSE BILL 147 9
243	374
244	375
245		-	10–2103. 1
	376	+	(G) IN AWARDING GRANTS UN DER THIS SECTION , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 1
	377	+	PRIORITIZE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRIC TS THAT: 2
246	378
247		-	(A) (1) THERE IS A MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCY 2
248		-	MECHANISM FUND IN THE DEPARTMENT . 3
	379	+	(1) DEMONSTRATE HOW MEAL REIMBURSEMENTS WOULD SUPPORT 3
	380	+	THE DEVELOPMENT , CULTIVATION, AND LONGSTANDING COM MITMENT TO THE 4
	381	+	INCORPORATION OF LOC AL FOOD COMPONENTS I NTO SCHOOL MEALS ; AND 5
249	382
250		-	(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE GR ANTS TO FOOD 4
251		-	BANKS AND CHARITABLE EMERGENCY FOOD PROVI DERS FOR: 5
	383	+	(2) DEMONSTRATE ARRANGEME NTS THAT SUPPORT MIN ORITY OR 6
	384	+	SOCIALLY DISADVANTAG ED PRODUCERS , PROCESSORS , DISTRIBUTORS , OR 7
	385	+	BUSINESSES. 8
252	386
253		-	(I) THE PROCUREMENT OF SU RPLUS, SEASONAL, OR 6
254		-	CONTRACTUAL AGRICULT URAL FOOD PRODUCTS ; 7
	387	+	(H) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024 AND 2025, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN 9
	388	+	THE ANNUAL BUDGET BI LL AN APPROPRIATION OF AT LEAST $500,000 TO THE 10
	389	+	FUND. 11
255	390
256		-	(II) THE PROCESSING AND PR EPARATION OF AGRICUL TURAL 8
257		-	FOOD PRODUCTS FOR DI STRIBUTION; AND 9
	391	+	(I) (1) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2023, AND JULY 1, 2024, IN ACCORDANCE 12
	392	+	WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 13
	393	+	SUBMIT AN INTERIM RE PORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT PROVIDE S AN 14
	394	+	EVALUATION OF THE PI LOT PROGRAM . 15
258	395
259		-	(III) THE TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL FOOD 10
260		-	PRODUCTS. 11
	396	+	(2) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2025, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT 16
	397	+	A FINAL REPORT , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 17
	398	+	ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE PILOT PROGRAM , INCLUDING A 18
	399	+	RECOMMENDATION ON WHETHER OR NOT THE PILOT PROGRAM SH OULD BE 19
	400	+	CONTINUED. 20
261	401
262		-	(B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE FUND. 12
	402	+	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the intent of the General 21
	403	+	Assembly: 22
263	404
264		-	(C) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 13
265		-	SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 14
	405	+	(1) to encourage counties and municipalities to contribute supplemental 23
	406	+	financial support to nonprofit organizations that are supported by the Maryland Farms and 24
	407	+	Families Fund established under § 10–2003 of the Agriculture Article to help increase the 25
	408	+	reach and capacity of the federal Farmers Market Nutrition Program to serve food–insecure 26
	409	+	individuals and families as well as participating farmers; and 27
266	410
267		-	(2) ~~THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 15~~
268		-	~~AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND.~~ 16
	411	+	(2) that any financial support provided by a county or municipality in 28
	412	+	accordance with item (1) of this section be used as follows: 29
269	413
270		-	(D) THE FUND CONSISTS O F: 17
271		-
272		-	(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 18
273		-	AND 19
274		-
275		-	(2) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 20
276		-	THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 21
277		-
278		-	(E) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE FUND 22
279		-	SHALL BE USED TO PRO VIDE GRANTS TO FOOD BANKS AND CHARITABLE 23
280		-	EMERGENCY FOOD PROVI DERS FOR: 24
281		-
282		-	(I) THE PROCUREMENT OF SU RPLUS, SEASONAL, OR 25
283		-	CONTRACTUAL AGRICULT URAL FOOD PRODUCTS ; 26
284		-
285		-	(II) THE PROCESSING AND PR EPARATION OF AGRICUL TURAL 27
286		-	FOOD PRODUCTS FOR DI STRIBUTION; AND 28
287		-	HOUSE BILL 147 7
	414	+	(i) 80% for distribution to participating farmers markets within the 30
	415	+	local jurisdiction as matching funds for purchases made with benefits under the Farmers 31
	416	+	Market Nutrition Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and Special 32
	417	+	Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children and, if available, local 33
	418	+	market access coordination; and 34
	419	+	10 HOUSE BILL 147
288	420
289	421
290		-	(~~III~~) THE ~~TRANSPORTATION OF AG~~ ~~RICULTURAL FOOD~~ 1
291		-	~~PRODUCTS~~. 2
	422	+	(ii) 20% for retention by the nonprofit organization for program 1
	423	+	development, promotion and outreach, training, data collection, and administrative costs. 2
292	424
293		-	(2) A FOOD BANK OR CHARITA BLE EMERGENCY FOOD P ROVIDER MAY 3
294		-	USE GRANT MONEY ONLY FOR FOOD PRODUCTS AN D SERVICES SOURCED F ROM THE 4
295		-	STATE. 5
296		-
297		-	(F) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 6
298		-	GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF 7
299		-	$1,250,000 $200,000 TO THE FUND. 8
300		-
301		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 9
302		-	as follows: 10
303		-
304		-	Article – Education 11
305		-
306		-	TITLE 9.11. MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL GRANT PILOT PROGRAM. 12
307		-
308		-	9.11–101. 13
309		-
310		-	(A) IN THIS TITLE THE FOL LOWING WORDS HAVE TH E MEANINGS 14
311		-	INDICATED. 15
312		-
313		-	(B) “FUND” MEANS THE MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL GRANT 16
314		-	FUND. 17
315		-
316		-	(C) “LOCAL” MEANS AN AGRICULTURA L PRODUCT GROWN , HARVESTED, 18
317		-	PRODUCED, OR PROCESSED FROM A CERTIFIED LOCAL FARM ENTERPRISE . 19
318		-
319		-	(D) “PILOT PROGRAM ” MEANS THE MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL 20
320		-	GRANT PILOT PROGRAM. 21
321		-
322		-	9.11–102. 22
323		-
324		-	(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL GRANT PILOT 23
325		-	PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT . 24
326		-
327		-	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PI LOT PROGRAM IS TO IN CENTIVIZE THE 25
328		-	PRODUCTION , PROCUREMENT , AND PROVISION OF LOC AL FOODS IN SCHOOL M EALS 26
329		-	BY AWARDING GRANTS I N ACCORDANCE WITH TH IS TITLE. 27
330		-
331		-	9.11–103. 28
332		-
333		-	(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL GRANT FUND. 29
334		-	8 HOUSE BILL 147
335		-
336		-
337		-	(B) THE DEPARTMENT , IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF 1
338		-	AGRICULTURE , SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND. 2
339		-
340		-	(C) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 3
341		-	SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 4
342		-
343		-	(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 5
344		-	AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 6
345		-
346		-	(D) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 7
347		-
348		-	(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 8
349		-	AND 9
350		-
351		-	(2) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 10
352		-	THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 11
353		-
354		-	(E) (1) THE FUND SHALL BE USED TO AWARD GRANTS TO ELIG IBLE 12
355		-	SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT THE MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL 13
356		-	GRANT PILOT PROGRAM. 14
357		-
358		-	(2) A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRIC T IS ELIGIBLE TO REC EIVE A GRANT 15
359		-	AWARD FROM THE FUND IF THE LOCAL SCH OOL DISTRICT OPERATE S 16
360		-	REIMBURSABLE FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS . 17
361		-
362		-	(F) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AWAR D GRANTS FROM THE FUND IN 18
363		-	ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION TO ELIGIBLE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRIC TS IN AN 19
364		-	AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO 20 CENTS FOR EACH MEAL SERVED IN THE LOCAL SCHOOL 20
365		-	DISTRICT THAT INCLUD ES THAT THE SCHOOL DIST RICT EXPECTS TO OFFE R THAT 21
366		-	WILL INCLUDE A LOCAL FOOD COMPONE NT. 22
367		-
368		-	(2) THE LOCAL SCHOOL DIST RICT MAY DETERMINE T HE MEALS, 23
369		-	PARTICIPATING SCHOOL S, AND TIME FRAME FOR W HICH THE LOCAL SCHOO L 24
370		-	DISTRICT MAY INCLUDE A LOCAL FOOD COMPONE NT. 25
371		-
372		-	(3) IN DETERMINING THE AM OUNT OF A GRANT AWARD, THE 26
373		-	DEPARTMENT SHALL MULT IPLY THE PREVIOUS FI SCAL YEAR’S MEAL COUNT FOR 27
374		-	THE DETERMINED ELIGI BLE MEALS AND PARTIC IPATING SCHOOLS BY T HE NUMBER 28
375		-	OF DAYS IN THE DETER MINED TIME FRAME AND MULTIPLY THIS PRODUC T BY 20 29
376		-	CENTS. 30
377		-
378		-	(4) A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRIC T MAY USE GRANT MONEY FOR THE 31
379		-	PURCHASE, PROCESSING, PROCUREMENT , STAFFING, OR INFRASTRUCTURE 32 HOUSE BILL 147 9
380		-
381		-
382		-	INVESTMENTS NEEDED T O MEET THE NUMBER OF MEALS WITH A LOCAL F OOD 1
383		-	COMPONENT . 2
384		-
385		-	(G) IN AWARDING GRANTS UN DER THIS SECTION , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 3
386		-	PRIORITIZE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS THA T: 4
387		-
388		-	(1) DEMONSTRATE HOW MEAL REIMBURSEMENTS WOULD SUPPORT 5
389		-	THE DEVELOPMENT , CULTIVATION, AND LONGSTANDING COM MITMENT TO THE 6
390		-	INCORPORATION OF LOC AL FOOD COMPONENTS I NTO SCHOOL MEALS ; AND 7
391		-
392		-	(2) DEMONSTRATE ARRANGEME NTS THAT SUPPORT MIN ORITY OR 8
393		-	SOCIALLY DISADVANTAG ED PRODUCERS , PROCESSORS , DISTRIBUTORS , OR 9
394		-	BUSINESSES. 10
395		-
396		-	(H) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024 AND 2025, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN 11
397		-	THE ANNUAL BUDGET BI LL AN APPROPRIATION OF AT LEAST $500,000 TO THE 12
398		-	FUND. 13
399		-
400		-	(I) (1) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2023, AND JULY 1, 2024, IN ACCORDANCE 14
401		-	WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 15
402		-	SUBMIT AN INTERIM RE PORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT PROVIDE S AN 16
403		-	EVALUATION OF THE PI LOT PROGRAM . 17
404		-
405		-	(2) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2025, THE DEPARTMENT SH ALL SUBMIT 18
406		-	A FINAL REPORT , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 19
407		-	ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE PILOT PROGRAM, INCLUDING A 20
408		-	RECOMMENDATION ON WH ETHER OR NOT THE PIL OT PROGRAM SHOULD BE 21
409		-	CONTINUED. 22
410		-
411		-	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED , That it is the intent of the General 23
412		-	Assembly: 24
413		-
414		-	(1) to encourage counties and municipalities to contribute supplemental 25
415		-	financial support to nonprofit organizations that are supported by the Maryland Farms and 26
416		-	Families Fund established under § 10–2003 of the Agriculture Article to help increase the 27
417		-	reach and capacity of the federal Farmers Market Nutrition Program to serve food–insecure 28
418		-	individuals and families as well as participating farmers; and 29
419		-
420		-	(2) that any financial support provided by a county or municipality in 30
421		-	accordance with item (1) of this section be used as follows: 31
422		-
423		-	(i) 80% for distribution to participating farmers markets within the 32
424		-	local jurisdiction as matching funds for purchases made with benefits under the Farmers 33
425		-	Market Nutrition Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and Special 34 10 HOUSE BILL 147
426		-
427		-
428		-	Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children and, if available, local 1
429		-	market access coordination; and 2
430		-
431		-	(ii) 20% for retention by the nonprofit organization for program 3
432		-	development, promotion and outreach, training, data collection, and administrative costs. 4
433		-
434		-	SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 5
435		-	1, 2022. Section 2 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 4 years and, at the end of 6
436		-	June 30, 2026, Section 2 of this Act, with no further action required by the General 7
437		-	Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 8
438		-
439		-
440		-
441		-
442		-	Approved:
443		-	________________________________________________________________________________
444		-	Governor.
445		-	________________________________________________________________________________
446		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
447		-	________________________________________________________________________________
448		-	President of the Senate.
	425	+	SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 3
	426	+	1, 2022. Section 2 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 4 years and, at the end of 4
	427	+	June 30, 2026, Section 2 of this Act, with no further action required by the General 5
	428	+	Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 6