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Maryland House Bill HB540

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 172
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4-Chapter 172
5-(House Bill 540)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *hb0540*
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9-Agriculture – University of Maryland Extension – Urban Farmer Assistance
10+HOUSE BILL 540
11+M4 2lr1165
12+ CF SB 437
13+By: Delegates Henson, Chang, and A. Jones
14+Introduced and read first time: January 21, 2022
15+Assigned to: Appropriations
16+Committee Report: Favorable
17+House action: Adopted
18+Read second time: March 2, 2022
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11-FOR the purpose of requiring the University of Maryland Extension to hire an extension
12-agent dedicated to urban farm production methods and crop management and an
13-extension agent dedicated to urban farm and agribusiness management; requiring
14-the agents to perform certain applied research and provide certain education to
15-urban farmers; requiring the Governor to annually include certain funding in the
16-annual budget bill for the extension agents hired under this Act; and generally
17-relating to providing assistance to urban farmers.
20+CHAPTER ______
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19-BY adding to
20- Article – Agriculture
21-Section 2–401 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 4. Urban Farmer Assistance”
22- Annotated Code of Maryland
23- (2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
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25- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
26-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
24+Agriculture – University of Maryland Extension – Urban Farmer Assistance 2
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28-Article – Agriculture
26+FOR the purpose of requiring the University of Maryland Extension to hire an extension 3
27+agent dedicated to urban farm production methods and crop management and an 4
28+extension agent dedicated to urban farm and agribusiness management; requiring 5
29+the agents to perform certain applied research and provide certain education to 6
30+urban farmers; requiring the Governor to annually include certain funding in the 7
31+annual budget bill for the extension agents hired under this Act; and generally 8
32+relating to providing assistance to urban farmers. 9
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30-SUBTITLE 4. URBAN FARMER ASSISTANCE.
34+BY adding to 10
35+ Article – Agriculture 11
36+Section 2–401 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 4. Urban Farmer Assistance” 12
37+ Annotated Code of Maryland 13
38+ (2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 14
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32-2–401.
40+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15
41+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16
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34- (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
35-INDICATED.
43+Article – Agriculture 17
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37- (2) “URBAN AREA” MEANS AN AREA DELINE ATED AS AN URBAN ARE A
38-BY THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU.
45+SUBTITLE 4. URBAN FARMER ASSISTANCE. 18
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40- (3) “URBAN FARMER ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO FARMS IN AN
41-URBAN AREA.
47+2–401. 19
48+ 2 HOUSE BILL 540
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43- (B) (1) THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION SHALL HIRE AN
44-EXTENSION AGENT DEDICATED TO URBAN FARM PRODUCTION METHODS AND CROP
45-MANAGEMENT .
46- Ch. 172 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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48-– 2 –
49- (2) THE AGENT HIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION
50-SHALL:
51+ (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 1
52+INDICATED. 2
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52- (I) PERFORM APPLIED RESEA RCH ON URBAN FARM
53-PRODUCTION METHODS AND CROP MANAGEMENT ; AND
54+ (2) “URBAN AREA” MEANS AN AREA DELINE ATED AS AN URBAN ARE A 3
55+BY THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU. 4
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55- (II) SPEND A MAJORITY OF T HE AGENT’S TIME PROVIDING
56-EDUCATION TO URBAN FARMERS ON URBAN FARM PRODUCTIO N METHODS AND
57-CROP MANAGEMENT .
57+ (3) “URBAN FARMER ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO FARMS IN AN 5
58+URBAN AREA. 6
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59- (3) THE EDUCATION PROVIDE D UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(II) OF THIS
60-SUBSECTION MAY INCLU DE:
60+ (B) (1) THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION SHALL HIRE AN 7
61+EXTENSION AGENT DEDICATED TO URBAN FARM PRODUCTION METHODS AND CROP 8
62+MANAGEMENT . 9
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62- (I) PLANNING AND SCHEDULI NG CROP PLANTING AND
63-HARVESTING IN URBAN AREAS, INCLUDING OUTDOORS , INDOORS, IN
64-GREENHOUSES , AND IN HIGH TUNNEL PRODUCTI ON SYSTEMS;
64+ (2) THE AGENT HIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION 10
65+SHALL: 11
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66- (II) PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR CONTROLLED
67-ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS ;
67+ (I) PERFORM APPLIED RESEA RCH ON URBAN FARM 12
68+PRODUCTION METHODS AND CROP MANAGEMENT ; AND 13
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69- (III) GROWING TRIALS AND PRODUCTION METHODS FOR CROPS
70-GROWN IN URBAN AREAS , INCLUDING SPECIALTY CROPS SUCH AS HERITAGE
71-VEGETABLES , ETHNIC VEGETABLES , HERBS, MICROGREENS , AND CUT FLOWERS ;
70+ (II) SPEND A MAJORITY OF T HE AGENT’S TIME PROVIDING 14
71+EDUCATION TO URBAN FARMERS ON URBAN FARM PRODUCTIO N METHODS AND 15
72+CROP MANAGEMENT . 16
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73- (IV) PROPAGATION AND TRANSPLANT PRODUCTIO N;
74+ (3) THE EDUCATION PROVIDE D UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(II) OF THIS 17
75+SUBSECTION MAY INCLU DE: 18
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75- (V) TRAINING ON AND CERTI FICATIONS FOR GOOD
76-AGRICULTURAL PRACTIC ES;
77+ (I) PLANNING AND SCHEDULI NG CROP PLANTING AND 19
78+HARVESTING IN URBAN AREAS, INCLUDING OUTDOORS , INDOORS, IN 20
79+GREENHOUSES , AND IN HIGH TUNNEL PRODUCTI ON SYSTEMS; 21
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78- (VI) TRAINING ON ORGANIC CERTIFICATIO NS; AND
81+ (II) PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR CONTROLLED 22
82+ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS ; 23
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80- (VII) ANY OTHER TOPIC REGAR DING URBAN FARM PROD UCTION
81-METHODS AND CROP MANAGEMENT THAT THE AGENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH
82-URBAN FARMERS AND FA RM SERVICE PROVIDERS LOCATED IN URBAN ARE AS,
83-DETERMINES IS NECESSARY.
84+ (III) GROWING TRIALS AND PRODUCTION METHODS FOR CROPS 24
85+GROWN IN URBAN AREAS , INCLUDING SPECIALTY CROPS SUCH AS HERITAGE 25
86+VEGETABLES , ETHNIC VEGETABLES , HERBS, MICROGREENS , AND CUT FLOWERS ; 26
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85- (C) (1) THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION SHALL HIRE AN
86-EXTENSION AGENT DEDI CATED TO URBAN FARM AND AGRIBUSINES S MANAGEMENT .
88+ (IV) PROPAGATION AND TRANSPLANT PRODUCTIO N; 27
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88- (2) THE AGENT HIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION
89-SHALL:
90- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 172
90+ (V) TRAINING ON AND CERTI FICATIONS FOR GOOD 28
91+AGRICULTURAL PRACTIC ES; 29
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92-– 3 –
93- (I) PERFORM APPLIED RESEA RCH ON URBAN FARM AN D
94-AGRIBUSINESS MA NAGEMENT; AND
93+ (VI) TRAINING ON ORGANIC CERTIFICATIO NS; AND 30 HOUSE BILL 540 3
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96- (II) SPEND A MAJORITY OF T HE AGENT’S TIME PROVIDING AND
97-COORDINATING EDUCATI ON FOR URBAN FARMERS ON URB AN FARM AND
98-AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEM ENT.
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100- (3) THE EDUCATION PROVIDE D UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(II) OF THIS
101-SUBSECTION MAY INCLU DE:
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103- (I) ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGE MENT;
97+ (VII) ANY OTHER TOPIC REGAR DING URBAN FARM PROD UCTION 1
98+METHODS AND CROP MANAGEMENT THAT THE AGENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH 2
99+URBAN FARMERS AND FA RM SERVICE PROVIDERS LOCATED IN URBAN ARE AS, 3
100+DETERMINES IS NECESSARY. 4
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105- (II) IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS AND BUSINE SS
106-DEVELOPMENT ;
102+ (C) (1) THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION SHALL HIRE AN 5
103+EXTENSION AGENT DEDI CATED TO URBAN FARM AND AGRIBUSINES S MANAGEMENT . 6
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108- (III) MARKETING;
105+ (2) THE AGENT HIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION 7
106+SHALL: 8
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110- (IV) HUMAN RESOURC E MANAGEMENT ;
108+ (I) PERFORM APPLIED RESEA RCH ON URBAN FARM AN D 9
109+AGRIBUSINESS MA NAGEMENT; AND 10
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112- (V) DIFFERENT BUSINESS TY PES AND STRUCTURES ;
111+ (II) SPEND A MAJORITY OF T HE AGENT’S TIME PROVIDING AND 11
112+COORDINATING EDUCATI ON FOR URBAN FARMERS ON URB AN FARM AND 12
113+AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEM ENT. 13
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114- (VI) LAND ACQUISITION ;
115+ (3) THE EDUCATION PROVIDE D UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(II) OF THIS 14
116+SUBSECTION MAY INCLU DE: 15
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116- (VII) INSURANCE;
118+ (I) ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGE MENT; 16
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118- (VIII) LICENSING AND PERMITT ING; AND
120+ (II) IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS AND BUSINE SS 17
121+DEVELOPMENT ; 18
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120- (IX) ANY OTHER TOPIC REGAR DING URBAN FARM AND
121-AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEM ENT THAT THE AGENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH URBAN
122-FARMERS AND FARM SER VICE PROVIDERS LOCAT ED IN URBAN AREAS , DETERMINES
123-IS NECESSARY.
123+ (III) MARKETING; 19
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125- (D) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE
126-GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF
127-$300,000 TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION FOR THE EXT ENSION
128-AGENTS HIRED UNDER T HIS SECTION.
125+ (IV) HUMAN RESOURC E MANAGEMENT ; 20
129126
130- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June
131-1, 2022.
127+ (V) DIFFERENT BUSINESS TY PES AND STRUCTURES ; 21
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133-Approved by the Governor, April 21, 2022.
129+ (VI) LAND ACQUISITION ; 22
130+
131+ (VII) INSURANCE; 23
132+
133+ (VIII) LICENSING AND PERMITT ING; AND 24
134+
135+ (IX) ANY OTHER TOPIC REGAR DING URBAN FARM AND 25
136+AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEM ENT THAT THE AGENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH URBAN 26
137+FARMERS AND FARM SER VICE PROVIDERS LOCAT ED IN URBAN AREAS , DETERMINES 27
138+IS NECESSARY. 28 4 HOUSE BILL 540
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142+ (D) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 1
143+GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF 2
144+$300,000 TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION FOR THE EXT ENSION 3
145+AGENTS HIRED UNDER T HIS SECTION. 4
146+
147+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 5
148+1, 2022. 6
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151+
152+Approved:
153+________________________________________________________________________________
154+ Governor.
155+________________________________________________________________________________
156+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
157+________________________________________________________________________________
158+ President of the Senate.