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Maryland Senate Bill SB121

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 480
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3-– 1 –
4-Chapter 480
5-(Senate Bill 121)
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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+ Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
9+ *sb0121*
810
9-Maryland Farms and Families Fund, Maryland Food and Agricultural
10-Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program, and Maryland Farm –to–School Meal
11-Grant Pilot Program – Alterations and Establishment
11+SENATE BILL 121
12+M4, F1 (2lr1037)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs/Environment and Transportation
15+and Ways and Means —
16+Introduced by Senator Hester Senators Hester, Jackson, King, and Washington
1217
13-FOR the purpose of altering the purpose and use of the Maryland Farms and Families
14-Fund; establishing the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism
15-Grant Program and Fund; establishing the Maryland Farm–to–School Meal Grant
16-Pilot Program and Fund; and generally relating to the Maryland Farms and Families
17-Fund, the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program
18-and Fund, and the Maryland Farm–to–School Meal Grant Pilot Program and Fund.
18+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
1919
20-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
21- Article – Agriculture
22-Section 10–2001 and 10–2002
23- Annotated Code of Maryland
24- (2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
20+_______________________________________________
21+Proofreader.
22+_______________________________________________
23+Proofreader.
2524
26-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
27- Article – Agriculture
28-Section 10–2003 and 10–2004
29- Annotated Code of Maryland
30- (2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
25+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
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32-BY adding to
33- Article – Agriculture
34-Section 10–2101 through 10–2103 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 21.
35-Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program”
36- Annotated Code of Maryland
37- (2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
27+_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
3828
39-BY adding to
40- Article – Education
41-Section 9.11–101 through 9.11–103 to be under the new title “Title 9.11. Maryland
42-Farm–to–School Meal Grant Pilot Program”
43- Annotated Code of Maryland
44- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
29+______________________________________________
30+President.
4531
46- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
47-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
32+CHAPTER ______
4833
49-Article – Agriculture Ch. 480 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
34+AN ACT concerning 1
5035
51-– 2 –
36+Maryland Farms and Families Fund, Maryland Food and Agricultural 2
37+Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program, and Maryland Farm –to–School Meal 3
38+Grant Pilot Program – Alterations and Establishment 4
5239
53-10–2001.
40+FOR the purpose of altering the purpose and use of the Maryland Farms and Families 5
41+Fund; establishing the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism 6
42+Grant Program and Fund; establishing the Maryland Farm–to–School Meal Grant 7
43+Pilot Program and Fund; and generally relating to the Maryland Farms and Families 8
44+Fund, the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program 9
45+and Fund, and the Maryland Farm–to–School Meal Grant Pilot Program and Fund. 10
5446
55- (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
47+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
48+ Article – Agriculture 12
49+Section 10–2001 and 10–2002 13 2 SENATE BILL 121
5650
57- (b) “FMNP” means the federal Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
5851
59- (c) “Fund” means the Maryland Farms and Families Fund.
52+ Annotated Code of Maryland 1
53+ (2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 2
6054
61- (d) “Program” means the Maryland Farms and Families Program.
55+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 3
56+ Article – Agriculture 4
57+Section 10–2003 and 10–2004 5
58+ Annotated Code of Maryland 6
59+ (2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 7
6260
63- (e) “SNAP” means the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
61+BY adding to 8
62+ Article – Agriculture 9
63+Section 10–2101 through 10–2103 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 21. 10
64+Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program” 11
65+ Annotated Code of Maryland 12
66+ (2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 13
6467
65- (f) “WIC” means the federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women,
66-Infants, and Children.
68+BY adding to 14
69+ Article – Education 15
70+Section 9.11–101 through 9.11–103 to be under the new title “Title 9.11. Maryland 16
71+Farm–to–School Meal Grant Pilot Program” 17
72+ Annotated Code of Maryland 18
73+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 19
6774
68-10–2002.
75+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND , 20
76+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21
6977
70- (a) There is a Maryland Farms and Families Program in the Department.
78+Article – Agriculture 22
7179
72- (b) The purpose of the Program is to double the purchasing power of food–insecure
73-Maryland residents with limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables and to increase
74-revenue for farmers through redemption of federal nutrition benefits at Maryland farmers
75-markets.
80+10–2001. 23
7681
77-10–2003.
82+ (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 24
7883
79- (a) There is a Maryland Farms and Families Fund.
84+ (b) “FMNP” means the federal Farmers Market Nutrition Program. 25
8085
81- (b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to:
86+ (c) “Fund” means the Maryland Farms and Families Fund. 26
8287
83- (1) Nonprofit organizations that match purchases made with FMNP,
84-SNAP, and WIC benefits at participating farmers markets AND FARM STANDS ;
88+ (d) “Program” means the Maryland Farms and Families Program. 27
8589
86- (2) Nonprofit farmers markets to implement the Program at the farmers
87-markets; and
90+ (e) “SNAP” means the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 28
8891
89- (3) Local nonprofit organizations to implement the Program in partnership
90-with one or more participating local farmers markets.
92+ (f) “WIC” means the federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, 29
93+Infants, and Children. 30
9194
92- (c) The Secretary shall administer the Fund.
95+10–2002. 31
9396
94- (d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of
95-the State Finance and Procurement Article.
96- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 480
97+ (a) There is a Maryland Farms and Families Program in the Department. 32
98+ SENATE BILL 121 3
9799
98-– 3 –
99- (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the
100-Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
101100
102- (e) The Fund consists of:
101+ (b) The purpose of the Program is to double the purchasing power of food–insecure 1
102+Maryland residents with limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables and to increase 2
103+revenue for farmers through redemption of federal nutrition benefits at Maryland farmers 3
104+markets. 4
103105
104- (1) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and
106+10–2003. 5
105107
106- (2) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the
107-Fund.
108+ (a) There is a Maryland Farms and Families Fund. 6
108109
109- (f) (1) In accordance with this subsection, the Fund shall be used to provide
110-grants to:
110+ (b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to: 7
111111
112- (i) Nonprofit organizations that:
112+ (1) Nonprofit organizations that match purchases made with FMNP, 8
113+SNAP, and WIC benefits at participating farmers markets AND FARM STANDS ; 9
113114
114- 1. Meet the qualifications established in § 10–2004 of this
115-subtitle; and
115+ (2) Nonprofit farmers markets to implement the Program at the farmers 10
116+markets; and 11
116117
117- 2. Distribute the grant money to farmers markets and local
118-nonprofit organizations in accordance with this subtitle;
118+ (3) Local nonprofit organizations to implement the Program in partnership 12
119+with one or more participating local farmers markets. 13
119120
120- (ii) Nonprofit farmers markets to implement the Program at the
121-farmers markets; and
121+ (c) The Secretary shall administer the Fund. 14
122122
123- (iii) Local nonprofit organizations to implement the Program in
124-partnership with one or more local farmers markets.
123+ (d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of 15
124+the State Finance and Procurement Article. 16
125125
126- (2) A qualified nonprofit organization that receives a grant under this
127-section:
126+ (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the 17
127+Comptroller shall account for the Fund. 18
128128
129- (i) Shall distribute at least [70%] 60% of the grant money it receives
130-directly to participating farmers markets as FUNDING FOR LOCAL MA RKET ACCESS
131-COORDINATORS AND matching dollars for purchases made with FMNP, SNAP, and WIC
132-benefits; and
129+ (e) The Fund consists of: 19
133130
134- (ii) May not use more than [30%] 40% of the grant money it receives
135-for Program development, promotion and outreach, farmers market training and capacity
136-building, technical assistance, program data collection, evaluation, administration, and
137-reporting.
131+ (1) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and 20
138132
139- (g) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, [for fiscal year 2021 and
140-each fiscal year thereafter,] the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an
141-appropriation [of $100,000] to the Fund AS FOLLOWS:
133+ (2) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the 21
134+Fund. 22
142135
143- (I) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2023, $100,000; AND
144- Ch. 480 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
136+ (f) (1) In accordance with this subsection, the Fund shall be used to provide 23
137+grants to: 24
145138
146-– 4 –
147- (II) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR
148-THEREAFTER , $300,000.
139+ (i) Nonprofit organizations that: 25
149140
150- (2) The appropriation required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall
151-be in addition to, and may not supplant, any funding appropriated to the Marketing and
152-Promotion Division in the Department.
141+ 1. Meet the qualifications established in § 10–2004 of this 26
142+subtitle; and 27
153143
154-10–2004.
144+ 2. Distribute the grant money to farmers markets and local 28
145+nonprofit organizations in accordance with this subtitle; 29
146+ 4 SENATE BILL 121
155147
156- (a) (1) A nonprofit organization is qualified to receive a grant in accordance
157-with this subtitle if the Department determines that the nonprofit organization has a
158-demonstrated record of:
159148
160- (i) Designing and implementing successful healthy food incentive
161-programs that connect federal food benefits recipients with local producers;
149+ (ii) Nonprofit farmers markets to implement the Program at the 1
150+farmers markets; and 2
162151
163- (ii) Implementing funds distributing and reporting processes;
152+ (iii) Local nonprofit organizations to implement the Program in 3
153+partnership with one or more local farmers markets. 4
164154
165- (iii) Providing training and technical assistance to farmers markets;
155+ (2) A qualified nonprofit organization that receives a grant under this 5
156+section: 6
166157
167- (iv) Conducting community outreach and data collection, including
168-customer surveys; and
158+ (i) Shall distribute at least [70%] 60% of the grant money it receives 7
159+directly to participating farmers markets as FUNDING FOR LOCAL MARKET ACCESS 8
160+COORDINATORS AND matching dollars for purchases made with FMNP, SNAP, and WIC 9
161+benefits; and 10
169162
170- (v) Providing a full accounting and administration of funds
171-distributed to farmers markets.
163+ (ii) May not use more than [30%] 40% of the grant money it receives 11
164+for Program development, promotion and outreach, farmers market training and capacity 12
165+building, technical assistance, program data collection, evaluation, administration, and 13
166+reporting. 14
172167
173- (2) In addition to the requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection,
174-in awarding a grant in accordance with this subtitle, the Department may consider whether
175-the nonprofit organization has a demonstrated record of providing services in [food deserts]
176-HEALTHY FOOD PRIORIT Y AREAS.
168+ (g) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, [for fiscal year 2021 and 15
169+each fiscal year thereafter,] the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an 16
170+appropriation [of $100,000] to the Fund AS FOLLOWS: 17
177171
178- (b) Within 90 days after the end of a grant cycle, a qualified nonprofit
179-organization that received a grant in accordance with this subtitle shall submit a report to
180-the Department that includes the following information:
172+ (I) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2023, $100,000; AND 18
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182- (1) The names and locations of Maryland farmers markets that received
183-funds under the Program;
174+ (II) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR 19
175+THEREAFTER , $300,000. 20
184176
185- (2) The dollar amount of funds awarded to each participating farmers
186-market;
177+ (2) The appropriation required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall 21
178+be in addition to, and may not supplant, any funding appropriated to the Marketing and 22
179+Promotion Division in the Department. 23
187180
188- (3) The dollar amount of FMNP, SNAP, and WIC benefits, and funds
189-provided under the Program that were spent at participating farmers markets, as well as
190-any unspent funds;
191- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 480
181+10–2004. 24
192182
193-– 5 –
194- (4) The number of FMNP, SNAP, and WIC transactions carried out at
195-participating farmers markets; and
183+ (a) (1) A nonprofit organization is qualified to receive a grant in accordance 25
184+with this subtitle if the Department determines that the nonprofit organization has a 26
185+demonstrated record of: 27
196186
197- (5) The impact of the Program on increasing the quantity of fresh fruits
198-and vegetables consumed by FMNP, SNAP, and WIC families, as determined by customer
199-surveys.
187+ (i) Designing and implementing successful healthy food incentive 28
188+programs that connect federal food benefits recipients with local producers; 29
200189
201-SUBTITLE 21. MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCY MECHANISM
202-GRANT PROGRAM.
190+ (ii) Implementing funds distributing and reporting processes; 30
203191
204-10–2101.
192+ (iii) Providing training and technical assistance to farmers markets; 31
193+ SENATE BILL 121 5
205194
206- (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
207-INDICATED.
208195
209- (B) “FUND” MEANS THE MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL
210-RESILIENCY MECHANISM FUND.
196+ (iv) Conducting community outreach and data collection, including 1
197+customer surveys; and 2
211198
212- (C) “MD FARM” MEANS THE MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL
213-RESILIENCY MECHANISM GRANT PROGRAM.
199+ (v) Providing a full accounting and administration of funds 3
200+distributed to farmers markets. 4
214201
215-10–2102.
202+ (2) In addition to the requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection, 5
203+in awarding a grant in accordance with this subtitle, the Department may consider whether 6
204+the nonprofit organization has a demonstrated record of providing services in [food deserts] 7
205+HEALTHY FOOD PRIORIT Y AREAS. 8
216206
217- (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCY
218-MECHANISM GRANT PROGRAM.
207+ (b) Within 90 days after the end of a grant cycle, a qualified nonprofit 9
208+organization that received a grant in accordance with this subtitle shall submit a report to 10
209+the Department that includes the following information: 11
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220- (B) THE PURPOSE OF MD FARM IS TO BUILD FOOD SYS TEM RESILIENCY BY
221-LEVERAGING MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICE S TO SUPPORT
222-THE STATE’S FOOD BANKS AND CHA RITABLE EMERGENCY FO OD PROVIDERS TO
223-ALLEVIATE FOOD INSEC URITY.
211+ (1) The names and locations of Maryland farmers markets that received 12
212+funds under the Program; 13
224213
225-10–2103.
214+ (2) The dollar amount of funds awarded to each participating farmers 14
215+market; 15
226216
227- (A) (1) THERE IS A MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCY
228-MECHANISM FUND IN THE DEPARTMENT .
217+ (3) The dollar amount of FMNP, SNAP, and WIC benefits, and funds 16
218+provided under the Program that were spent at participating farmers markets, as well as 17
219+any unspent funds; 18
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230- (2) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE GR ANTS TO FOOD
231-BANKS AND CHARITABLE EMERGENCY FOOD PROVI DERS FOR:
221+ (4) The number of FMNP, SNAP, and WIC transactio ns carried out at 19
222+participating farmers markets; and 20
232223
233- (I) THE PROCUREMENT OF SU RPLUS, SEASONAL, OR
234-CONTRACTUAL AGRICULT URAL FOOD PRODUCTS;
224+ (5) The impact of the Program on increasing the quantity of fresh fruits 21
225+and vegetables consumed by FMNP, SNAP, and WIC families, as determined by customer 22
226+surveys. 23
235227
236- (II) THE PROCESSING AND PR EPARATION OF AGRICUL TURAL
237-FOOD PRODUCTS FOR DI STRIBUTION; AND Ch. 480 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
228+SUBTITLE 21. MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCY MECHANISM 24
229+GRANT PROGRAM. 25
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239-– 6 –
231+10–2101. 26
240232
241- (III) THE TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL FOOD
242-PRODUCTS.
233+ (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 27
234+INDICATED. 28
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244- (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE FUND.
236+ (B) “FUND” MEANS THE MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL 29
237+RESILIENCY MECHANISM FUND. 30
245238
246- (C) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING F UND THAT IS NOT
247-SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.
239+ (C) “MD FARM” MEANS THE MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL 31
240+RESILIENCY MECHANISM GRANT PROGRAM. 32
241+ 6 SENATE BILL 121
248242
249- (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY ,
250-AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND.
251243
252- (D) THE FUND CONSISTS OF :
244+10–2102. 1
253245
254- (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND;
255-AND
246+ (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCY 2
247+MECHANISM GRANT PROGRAM. 3
256248
257- (2) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR
258-THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND.
249+ (B) THE PURPOSE OF MD FARM IS TO BUILD FOOD SYS TEM RESILIENCY BY 4
250+LEVERAGING MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT 5
251+THE STATE’S FOOD BANKS AND CHA RITABLE EMERGENCY FO OD PROVIDERS TO 6
252+ALLEVIATE FOOD INSEC URITY. 7
259253
260- (E) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE FUND
261-SHALL BE USED TO PRO VIDE GRANTS TO FOOD BANKS AND CHARITABLE
262-EMERGENCY FOOD PROVI DERS FOR:
254+10–2103. 8
263255
264- (I) THE PROCUREMENT OF SU RPLUS, SEASONAL, OR
265-CONTRACTUAL AGRICULT URAL FOOD PRODUCTS ;
256+ (A) (1) THERE IS A MARYLAND FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCY 9
257+MECHANISM FUND IN THE DEPARTMENT . 10
266258
267- (II) THE PROCESSING AND PR EPARATION OF AGRICUL TURAL
268-FOOD PRODUCTS FOR DI STRIBUTION; AND
259+ (2) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO FO OD 11
260+BANKS AND CHARITABLE EMERGENCY FOOD PROVI DERS FOR: 12
269261
270- (III) THE TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL FOOD
271-PRODUCTS.
262+ (I) THE PROCUREMENT OF SU RPLUS, SEASONAL, OR 13
263+CONTRACTUAL AGRICULT URAL FOOD PRODUCTS ; 14
272264
273- (2) A FOOD BANK OR CHARITA BLE EMERGENCY FOOD P ROVIDER MAY
274-USE GRANT MONEY ONLY FOR FOOD PRODUCTS AN D SERVICES SOURCED F ROM THE
275-STATE.
265+ (II) THE PROCESSING AND PR EPARATION OF AGRICUL TURAL 15
266+FOOD PRODUCTS FOR DI STRIBUTION; AND 16
276267
277- (F) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE
278-GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF
279-$1,250,000 $200,000 TO THE FUND.
268+ (III) THE TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL FOOD 17
269+PRODUCTS. 18
280270
281- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
282-as follows:
283- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 480
271+ (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE FUND. 19
284272
285-– 7 –
286-Article – Education
273+ (C) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 20
274+SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 21
287275
288-TITLE 9.11. MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL GRANT PILOT PROGRAM.
276+ (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 22
277+AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 23
289278
290-9.11–101.
279+ (D) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 24
291280
292- (A) IN THIS TITLE THE FOL LOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
293-INDICATED.
281+ (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 25
282+AND 26
294283
295- (B) “FUND” MEANS THE MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL GRANT
296-FUND.
284+ (2) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 27
285+THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 28
286+ SENATE BILL 121 7
297287
298- (C) “LOCAL” MEANS AN AGRICULTURA L PRODUCT GROWN , HARVESTED,
299-PRODUCED, OR PROCESSED FROM A CERTIFIED LOCAL FARM ENTERPRISE.
300288
301- (D) “PILOT PROGRAM ” MEANS THE MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL
302-GRANT PILOT PROGRAM.
289+ (E) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE FUND 1
290+SHALL BE USED TO PRO VIDE GRANTS TO FOOD BANKS AND CHARITABLE 2
291+EMERGENCY FOOD PROVI DERS FOR: 3
303292
304-9.11–102.
293+ (I) THE PROCUREMENT OF SU RPLUS, SEASONAL, OR 4
294+CONTRACTUAL AGRICULT URAL FOOD PRODUCTS ; 5
305295
306- (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL GRANT PILOT
307-PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT .
296+ (II) THE PROCESSING AND PR EPARATION OF AGRICUL TURAL 6
297+FOOD PRODUCTS FOR DI STRIBUTION; AND 7
308298
309- (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PI LOT PROGRAM IS TO IN CENTIVIZE THE
310-PRODUCTION , PROCUREMENT , AND PROVISION OF LOC AL FOODS IN SCHOOL MEALS
311-BY AWARDING GRANTS I N ACCORDANCE WITH TH IS TITLE.
299+ (III) THE TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL FOOD 8
300+PRODUCTS. 9
312301
313-9.11–103.
302+ (2) A FOOD BANK OR CHARITA BLE EMERGENCY FOOD P ROVIDER MAY 10
303+USE GRANT MONEY ONLY FOR FOOD PRODUCTS AN D SERVICES SOURCED FROM THE 11
304+STATE. 12
314305
315- (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL GRANT FUND.
306+ (F) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 13
307+GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF 14
308+$1,250,000 $200,000 TO THE FUND. 15
316309
317- (B) THE DEPARTMENT , IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
318-AGRICULTURE , SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND.
310+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 16
311+as follows: 17
319312
320- (C) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT
321-SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.
313+Article – Education 18
322314
323- (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY ,
324-AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND.
315+TITLE 9.11. MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL GRANT PILOT PROGRAM. 19
325316
326- (D) THE FUND CONSISTS OF :
317+9.11–101. 20
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328- (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND;
329-AND Ch. 480 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
319+ (A) IN THIS TITLE THE FOL LOWING WORDS HAVE TH E MEANINGS 21
320+INDICATED. 22
330321
331-– 8 –
322+ (B) “FUND” MEANS THE MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL GRANT 23
323+FUND. 24
332324
333- (2) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR
334-THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND.
325+ (C) “LOCAL” MEANS AN AGRICULTURA L PRODUCT GROWN , HARVESTED, 25
326+PRODUCED, OR PROCESSED FROM A CERTIFIED LOCAL FARM ENTERPRISE. 26
335327
336- (E) (1) THE FUND SHALL BE USED TO AWARD GRANTS TO ELIG IBLE
337-SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT THE MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL
338-GRANT PILOT PROGRAM.
328+ (D) “PILOT PROGRAM ” MEANS THE MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL 27
329+GRANT PILOT PROGRAM. 28
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340- (2) A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRIC T IS ELIGIBLE TO REC EIVE A GRANT
341-AWARD FROM THE FUND IF THE LOCAL SCH OOL DISTRICT OPERATE S
342-REIMBURSABLE FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS .
331+9.11–102. 29
332+ 8 SENATE BILL 121
343333
344- (F) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AWAR D GRANTS FROM THE FUND IN
345-ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTI ON TO ELIGIBLE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN AN
346-AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO 20 CENTS FOR EACH MEAL SERVED IN THE LOCAL SCHOOL
347-DISTRICT THAT INCLUD ES THAT THE SCHOOL DIST RICT EXPECTS TO OFFE R, BASED
348-ON THE PREVIOUS FISC AL YEAR’S MEAL COUNT, THAT WILL INCLUDE A LOCAL FOOD
349-COMPONENT .
350334
351- (2) THE LOCAL SCHOOL DIST RICT MAY DETERMINE T HE MEALS,
352-PARTICIPATING SCHOOL S, AND TIME FRAME FOR W HICH THE LOCAL SCHOO L
353-DISTRICT MAY INCLUDE A LOCAL FOOD COMPONE NT.
335+ (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL GRANT PILOT 1
336+PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT . 2
354337
355- (3) IN DETERMINING THE AM OUNT OF A GRANT AWARD, THE
356-DEPARTMENT SHALL MULT IPLY THE PREVIOUS FI SCAL YEAR’S MEAL COUNT FOR
357-THE DETERMINED ELIGI BLE MEALS AND PARTIC IPATING SCHOOLS BY T HE NUMBER
358-OF DAYS IN THE DETER MINED TIME FRAME AND MULTIPLY THIS PRODUC T BY 20
359-CENTS.
338+ (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PI LOT PROGRAM IS TO IN CENTIVIZE THE 3
339+PRODUCTION , PROCUREMENT , AND PROVISION OF LOC AL FOODS IN SCHOOL M EALS 4
340+BY AWARDING GRANTS I N ACCORDANCE WITH TH IS TITLE. 5
360341
361- (4) A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRIC T MAY USE GRANT MONEY FOR THE
362-PURCHASE, PROCESSING, PROCUREMENT , STAFFING, OR INFRASTRUCTURE
363-INVESTMENTS NEEDED T O MEET THE NUMBER OF MEALS WITH A LOCAL F OOD
364-COMPONENT .
342+9.11–103. 6
365343
366- (G) IN AWARDING GRANTS UN DER THIS SECTION , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
367-PRIORITIZE LOCAL SCH OOL DISTRICTS THAT:
344+ (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL GRANT FUND. 7
368345
369- (1) DEMONSTRATE HOW MEAL REIMBURSEMENTS WOULD SUPPORT
370-THE DEVELOPMENT , CULTIVATION, AND LONGSTANDING COM MITMENT TO THE
371-INCORPORATION OF LOC AL FOOD COMPONENTS I NTO SCHOOL MEALS ; AND
372- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 480
346+ (B) THE DEPARTMENT , IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF 8
347+AGRICULTURE , SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND. 9
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374-– 9 –
375- (2) DEMONSTRATE ARRANGEME NTS THAT SUPPORT MIN ORITY OR
376-SOCIALLY DISADVANTAG ED PRODUCERS , PROCESSORS , DISTRIBUTORS , OR
377-BUSINESSES.
349+ (C) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 10
350+SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 11
378351
379- (H) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024 AND 2025, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN
380-THE ANNUAL BUDGET BI LL AN APPROPRIATION OF AT LEAST $500,000 TO THE
381-FUND.
352+ (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 12
353+AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 13
382354
383- (I) (1) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2023, AND JULY 1, 2024, IN ACCORDANCE
384-WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
385-SUBMIT AN INTERIM RE PORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT PROVIDE S AN
386-EVALUATION OF THE PI LOT PROGRAM .
355+ (D) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 14
387356
388- (2) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2025, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL S UBMIT
389-A FINAL REPORT , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
390-ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE PILOT PROGRAM, INCLUDING A
391-RECOMMENDATION ON WH ETHER OR NOT THE PIL OT PROGRAM SHOULD BE
392-CONTINUED.
357+ (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 15
358+AND 16
393359
394- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the intent of the General
395-Assembly:
360+ (2) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 17
361+THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 18
396362
397- (1) to encourage counties and municipalities to contribute supplemental
398-financial support to nonprofit organizations that are supported by the Maryland Farms and
399-Families Fund established under § 10–2003 of the Agriculture Article to help increase the
400-reach and capacity of the federal Farmers Market Nutrition Program to serve food–insecure
401-individuals and families as well as participating farmers; and
363+ (E) (1) THE FUND SHALL BE USED TO AWARD GRANTS TO ELIG IBLE 19
364+SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT THE MARYLAND FARM–TO–SCHOOL MEAL 20
365+GRANT PILOT PROGRAM. 21
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403- (2) that any financial support provided by a county or municipality in
404-accordance with item (1) of this section be used as follows:
367+ (2) A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRIC T IS ELIGIBLE TO REC EIVE A GRANT 22
368+AWARD FROM THE FUND IF THE LOCAL SCH OOL DISTRICT OPERATE S 23
369+REIMBURSABLE FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS . 24
405370
406- (i) 80% for distribution to participating farmers markets within the
407-local jurisdiction as matching funds for purchases made with benefits under the Farmers
408-Market Nutrition Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and Special
409-Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children and, if available, local
410-market access coordination; and
371+ (F) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AWAR D GRANTS FROM THE FUND IN 25
372+ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION TO ELIGIBLE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRIC TS IN AN 26
373+AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO 20 CENTS FOR EACH ME AL SERVED IN THE LOCAL SCHOOL 27
374+DISTRICT THAT INCLUD ES THAT THE SCHOOL DIST RICT EXPECTS TO OFFE R, BASED 28
375+ON THE PREVIOUS FISC AL YEAR’S MEAL COUNT, THAT WILL INCLUDE A LOCAL FOOD 29
376+COMPONENT . 30
377+ SENATE BILL 121 9
411378
412- (ii) 20% for retention by the nonprofit organization for program
413-development, promotion and outreach, training, data collection, and administrative costs.
414379
415- SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
416-1, 2022. Section 2 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 4 years and, at the end of
417-June 30, 2026, Section 2 of this Act, with no further action required by the General
418-Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
419- Ch. 480 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
380+ (2) THE LOCAL SCHOOL DIST RICT MAY DETERMINE T HE MEALS, 1
381+PARTICIPATING SCHOOL S, AND TIME FRAME FOR W HICH THE LOCAL SCHOO L 2
382+DISTRICT MAY INCLUDE A LOCAL FOOD COMPONE NT. 3
420383
421-– 10 –
384+ (3) IN DETERMINING THE AM OUNT OF A GRANT AWAR D, THE 4
385+DEPARTMENT SHALL MULT IPLY THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR’S MEAL COUNT FOR 5
386+THE DETERMINED ELIGI BLE MEALS AND PARTIC IPATING SCHOOLS BY T HE NUMBER 6
387+OF DAYS IN THE DETER MINED TIME FRAME AND MULTIPLY THIS PRODUC T BY 20 7
388+CENTS. 8
422389
423-Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2022.
390+ (4) A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRIC T MAY USE GRANT MONE Y FOR THE 9
391+PURCHASE, PROCESSING, PROCUREMENT , STAFFING, OR INFRASTRUCTURE 10
392+INVESTMENTS NEEDED T O MEET THE NUMBER OF MEALS WITH A LOCAL F OOD 11
393+COMPONENT . 12
394+
395+ (G) IN AWARDING GRANTS UN DER THIS SECTION , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 13
396+PRIORITIZE LOCAL SCH OOL DISTRICTS THAT : 14
397+
398+ (1) DEMONSTRATE HOW MEAL REIMBURSEMENTS WOULD SUP PORT 15
399+THE DEVELOPMENT , CULTIVATION, AND LONGSTANDING COM MITMENT TO THE 16
400+INCORPORATION OF LOC AL FOOD COMPONENTS I NTO SCHOOL MEALS ; AND 17
401+
402+ (2) DEMONSTRATE ARRANGEME NTS THAT SUPPORT MIN ORITY OR 18
403+SOCIALLY DISADVANTAG ED PRODUCERS , PROCESSORS , DISTRIBUTORS, OR 19
404+BUSINESSES. 20
405+
406+ (H) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024 AND 2025, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN 21
407+THE ANNUAL BUDGET BI LL AN APPROPRIATION OF AT LEAST $500,000 TO THE 22
408+FUND. 23
409+
410+ (I) (1) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2023, AND JULY 1, 2024, IN ACCORDANCE 24
411+WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 25
412+SUBMIT AN INTERIM RE PORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT PROVIDE S AN 26
413+EVALUATION OF THE PI LOT PROGRAM . 27
414+
415+ (2) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2025, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT 28
416+A FINAL REPORT , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 29
417+ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE PILOT PROGRAM, INCLUDING A 30
418+RECOMMENDATION ON WH ETHER OR NOT THE PIL OT PROGRAM SHOULD BE 31
419+CONTINUED. 32
420+
421+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the intent of the General 33
422+Assembly: 34
423+ 10 SENATE BILL 121
424+
425+
426+ (1) to encourage counties and municipalities to contribute supplemental 1
427+financial support to nonprofit organizations that are supported by the Maryland Farms and 2
428+Families Fund established under § 10–2003 of the Agriculture Article to help increase the 3
429+reach and capacity of the federal Farmers Market Nutrition Program to serve food–insecure 4
430+individuals and families as well as participating farmers; and 5
431+
432+ (2) that any financial support provided by a county or municipality in 6
433+accordance with item (1) of this section be used as follows: 7
434+
435+ (i) 80% for distribution to participating farmers markets within the 8
436+local jurisdiction as matching funds for purchases made with benefits under the Farmers 9
437+Market Nutrition Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and Special 10
438+Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children and, if available, local 11
439+market access coordination; and 12
440+
441+ (ii) 20% for retention by the nonprofit organization for program 13
442+development, promotion and outreach, training, data collection, and administrative costs. 14
443+
444+ SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 15
445+1, 2022. Section 2 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 4 years and, at the end of 16
446+June 30, 2026, Section 2 of this Act, with no further action required by the General 17
447+Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 18
448+
449+
450+
451+
452+
453+
454+Approved:
455+________________________________________________________________________________
456+ Governor.
457+________________________________________________________________________________
458+ President of the Senate.
459+________________________________________________________________________________
460+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.