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| 1 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 435 | |
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 435 | |
| 5 | - | (House Bill 389) | |
| 6 | 2 | ||
| 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 | + | *hb0389* | |
| 8 | 9 | ||
| 9 | - | Department of Agriculture – State Ombudsman Specialist for Value–Added | |
| 10 | - | Agriculture | |
| 10 | + | HOUSE BILL 389 | |
| 11 | + | M4 3lr2332 | |
| 12 | + | CF SB 34 | |
| 13 | + | By: Delegates T. Morgan, Bagnall, Crosby, Griffith, Hartman, D. Jones, Love, | |
| 14 | + | M. Morgan, Rose, and Ziegler Ziegler, Addison, Baker, Boyce, Ciliberti, | |
| 15 | + | Foley, Guyton, Healey, Holmes, Jacobs, Lehman, Nawrocki, Otto, Ruth, | |
| 16 | + | Stewart, and Terrasa | |
| 17 | + | Introduced and read first time: January 26, 2023 | |
| 18 | + | Assigned to: Environment and Transportation | |
| 19 | + | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 20 | + | House action: Adopted | |
| 21 | + | Read second time: February 25, 2023 | |
| 11 | 22 | ||
| 12 | - | FOR the purpose of establishing the State Ombudsman Specialist for Value–Added | |
| 13 | - | Agriculture as a position in the Department of Agriculture; and generally relating to | |
| 14 | - | the State Ombudsman Specialist for Value–Added Agriculture. | |
| 23 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 15 | 24 | ||
| 16 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 17 | - | Article – Agriculture | |
| 18 | - | Section 2–106 | |
| 19 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 20 | - | (2016 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 25 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 21 | 26 | ||
| 22 | - | BY adding to | |
| 23 | - | Article – Agriculture | |
| 24 | - | Section 2–2201 and 2–2202 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 22. State | |
| 25 | - | Ombudsman Specialist for Value–Added Agriculture” | |
| 26 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 27 | - | (2016 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 27 | + | Department of Agriculture – State Ombudsman Specialist for Value–Added 2 | |
| 28 | + | Agriculture 3 | |
| 28 | 29 | ||
| 29 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 30 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: | |
| 30 | + | FOR the purpose of establishing the State Ombudsman Specialist for Value–Added 4 | |
| 31 | + | Agriculture as a position in the Department of Agriculture; and generally relating to 5 | |
| 32 | + | the State Ombudsman Specialist for Value–Added Agriculture. 6 | |
| 31 | 33 | ||
| 32 | - | Article – Agriculture | |
| 34 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7 | |
| 35 | + | Article – Agriculture 8 | |
| 36 | + | Section 2–106 9 | |
| 37 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 10 | |
| 38 | + | (2016 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 11 | |
| 33 | 39 | ||
| 34 | - | 2–106. | |
| 40 | + | BY adding to 12 | |
| 41 | + | Article – Agriculture 13 | |
| 42 | + | Section 2–2201 and 2–2202 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 22. State 14 | |
| 43 | + | Ombudsman Specialist for Value–Added Agriculture” 15 | |
| 44 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 16 | |
| 45 | + | (2016 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 17 | |
| 35 | 46 | ||
| 36 | - | (a) The following positions and units are included within the Department: | |
| 47 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18 | |
| 48 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19 2 HOUSE BILL 389 | |
| 37 | 49 | ||
| 38 | - | (1) The Maryland Agricultural Fair Board; | |
| 39 | 50 | ||
| 40 | - | (2) The Chief of Weights and Measures; | |
| 41 | 51 | ||
| 42 | - | ||
| 52 | + | Article – Agriculture 1 | |
| 43 | 53 | ||
| 44 | - | ||
| 54 | + | 2–106. 2 | |
| 45 | 55 | ||
| 46 | - | ( | |
| 56 | + | (a) The following positions and units are included within the Department: 3 | |
| 47 | 57 | ||
| 48 | - | (6) The State Soil Conservation Committee; | |
| 49 | - | Ch. 435 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 58 | + | (1) The Maryland Agricultural Fair Board; 4 | |
| 50 | 59 | ||
| 51 | - | – 2 – | |
| 52 | - | (7) The Maryland Agricultural Commission; | |
| 60 | + | (2) The Chief of Weights and Measures; 5 | |
| 53 | 61 | ||
| 54 | - | ( | |
| 62 | + | (3) The State Chemist; 6 | |
| 55 | 63 | ||
| 56 | - | ( | |
| 64 | + | (4) The State Veterinarian; 7 | |
| 57 | 65 | ||
| 58 | - | ( | |
| 66 | + | (5) The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners; 8 | |
| 59 | 67 | ||
| 60 | - | (11) THE STATE OMBUDSMAN SPECIALIST FOR VALUE–ADDED | |
| 61 | - | AGRICULTURE . | |
| 68 | + | (6) The State Soil Conservation Committee; 9 | |
| 62 | 69 | ||
| 63 | - | (b) The Secretary shall appoint the State Chemist, State Veterinarian, STATE | |
| 64 | - | OMBUDSMAN SPECIALIST FOR VALUE–ADDED AGRICULTURE , and Chief of Weights | |
| 65 | - | and Measures. | |
| 70 | + | (7) The Maryland Agricultural Commission; 10 | |
| 66 | 71 | ||
| 67 | - | (c) The Department also includes any other position or unit which is declared | |
| 68 | - | within the Department pursuant to law. | |
| 72 | + | (8) The Maryland Horse Industry Board; 11 | |
| 69 | 73 | ||
| 70 | - | SUBTITLE 22. STATE OMBUDSMAN SPECIALIST FOR VALUE–ADDED | |
| 71 | - | AGRICULTURE . | |
| 74 | + | (9) The Maryland Winery and Grape Growers’ Advisory Board; [and] 12 | |
| 72 | 75 | ||
| 73 | - | ||
| 76 | + | (10) The Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission; AND 13 | |
| 74 | 77 | ||
| 75 | - | IN THIS SUBTITLE, “VALUE–ADDED AGRICULTURE ”: | |
| 78 | + | (11) THE STATE OMBUDSMAN SPECIALIST FOR VALUE–ADDED 14 | |
| 79 | + | AGRICULTURE . 15 | |
| 76 | 80 | ||
| 77 | - | (1) MEANS THE ALTERATION OR ENHANCEMENT OF A RAW | |
| 78 | - | AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT , INCLUDING LIVESTOCK , OR AN AGRICULTURAL S ERVICE | |
| 79 | - | IN A WAY THAT INCREA SES THE PRODUCT’S PRODUCT OR SERVICE ’S WORTH TO A | |
| 80 | - | CONSUMER AND BRINGS MORE REVENUE TO A FA RMER, PRODUCER, OR PROCESSOR ; | |
| 81 | - | AND | |
| 81 | + | (b) The Secretary shall appoint the State Chemist, State Veterinarian, STATE 16 | |
| 82 | + | OMBUDSMAN SPECIALIST FOR VALUE–ADDED AGRICULTURE , and Chief of Weights 17 | |
| 83 | + | and Measures. 18 | |
| 82 | 84 | ||
| 83 | - | (2) INCLUDES ALL ENTERPRI SES, INCLUDING THOSE PROVIDING | |
| 84 | - | EQUINE ACTIVITIES , IN WHICH AN AGRICULT URAL BUSINESS OR THE | |
| 85 | - | AGRICULTURAL BUSINES S’S PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ARE ALTERED , MARKETED, | |
| 86 | - | PRODUCED, OR PROCESSED IN A WA Y THAT ADDS INCOME T O A FARMER, PRODUCER, | |
| 87 | - | OR PROCESSOR . | |
| 85 | + | (c) The Department also includes any other position or unit which is declared 19 | |
| 86 | + | within the Department pursuant to law. 20 | |
| 88 | 87 | ||
| 89 | - | 2–2202. | |
| 88 | + | SUBTITLE 22. STATE OMBUDSMAN SPECIALIST FOR VALUE–ADDED 21 | |
| 89 | + | AGRICULTURE . 22 | |
| 90 | 90 | ||
| 91 | - | (A) THE STATE OMBUDSMAN SPECIALIST FOR VALUE–ADDED | |
| 92 | - | AGRICULTURE SHALL : | |
| 93 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 435 | |
| 91 | + | 2–2201. 23 | |
| 94 | 92 | ||
| 95 | - | – 3 – | |
| 96 | - | (1) SERVE AS THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT FOR INDIVIDUALS | |
| 97 | - | ENGAGING IN, OR INTERESTED IN ENG AGING IN, VALUE–ADDED AGRICULTURE IN | |
| 98 | - | THE STATE; | |
| 93 | + | IN THIS SUBTITLE, “VALUE–ADDED AGRICULTURE ”: 24 | |
| 99 | 94 | ||
| 100 | - | ( | |
| 101 | - | ||
| 95 | + | (1) MEANS THE ALTERATION OR ENHANCEMENT OF A RAW 25 | |
| 96 | + | AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT , INCLUDING LIVESTOCK , OR AN AGRICULTURAL S ERVICE 26 HOUSE BILL 389 3 | |
| 102 | 97 | ||
| 103 | - | (3) ACT AS A LIAISON BETW EEN STATE AND FEDERAL PAR TNERS | |
| 104 | - | INVOLVED IN VALUE –ADDED AGRICULTURE ; AND | |
| 105 | 98 | ||
| 106 | - | (4) PERFORM ANY OTHER DUT Y OR FUNCTION THAT S UPPORTS | |
| 107 | - | VALUE–ADDED AGRICULTURE IN THE STATE, AS REQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY. | |
| 99 | + | IN A WAY THAT INCREA SES THE PRODUCT’S PRODUCT OR SERVICE ’S WORTH TO A 1 | |
| 100 | + | CONSUMER AND BRINGS MORE REVENUE TO A FA RMER, PRODUCER, OR PROCESSOR ; 2 | |
| 101 | + | AND 3 | |
| 108 | 102 | ||
| 109 | - | (B) THE STATE OMBUDSMAN SPECIALIST FOR VALUE–ADDED | |
| 110 | - | AGRICULTURE SHALL REC EIVE A SALARY AS PRO VIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . | |
| 103 | + | (2) INCLUDES ALL ENTERPRI SES, INCLUDING THOSE PROV IDING 4 | |
| 104 | + | EQUINE ACTIVITIES , IN WHICH AN AGRICULT URAL BUSINESS OR THE 5 | |
| 105 | + | AGRICULTURAL BUSINES S’S PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ARE ALTERED , MARKETED, 6 | |
| 106 | + | PRODUCED, OR PROCESSED IN A WA Y THAT ADDS INCOME T O A FARMER, PRODUCER, 7 | |
| 107 | + | OR PROCESSOR . 8 | |
| 111 | 108 | ||
| 112 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That a Position Identification | |
| 113 | - | Number (PIN) shall be created in the Department of Agriculture for the State Ombudsman | |
| 114 | - | Specialist for Value–Added Agriculture. | |
| 109 | + | 2–2202. 9 | |
| 115 | 110 | ||
| 116 | - | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, during the first year after | |
| 117 | - | the initial appointment of the State Ombudsman Specialist for Value–Added Agriculture, | |
| 118 | - | the priority function of the Ombudsman Specialist is to focus on implementing the | |
| 119 | - | recommendations of the Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Return to State Meat Process | |
| 120 | - | Inspection. | |
| 111 | + | (A) THE STATE OMBUDSMAN SPECIALIST FOR VALUE–ADDED 10 | |
| 112 | + | AGRICULTURE SHALL : 11 | |
| 121 | 113 | ||
| 122 | - | SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect | |
| 123 | - | October 1, 2023. | |
| 114 | + | (1) SERVE AS THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT FOR INDIVIDUALS 12 | |
| 115 | + | ENGAGING IN, OR INTERESTED IN ENG AGING IN, VALUE–ADDED AGRICULTURE IN 13 | |
| 116 | + | THE STATE; 14 | |
| 124 | 117 | ||
| 125 | - | Approved by the Governor, May 8, 2023. | |
| 118 | + | (2) PROVIDE INFORMATION R EGARDING STATE AND FEDERAL 15 | |
| 119 | + | REGULATIONS RELATING TO VALUE–ADDED AGRICULTURE ; 16 | |
| 120 | + | ||
| 121 | + | (3) ACT AS A LIAISON BETW EEN STATE AND FEDERAL PAR TNERS 17 | |
| 122 | + | INVOLVED IN VALUE –ADDED AGRICULTURE ; AND 18 | |
| 123 | + | ||
| 124 | + | (4) PERFORM ANY OTHER DUT Y OR FUNCTION THAT S UPPORTS 19 | |
| 125 | + | VALUE–ADDED AGRICULTURE IN THE STATE, AS REQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY. 20 | |
| 126 | + | ||
| 127 | + | (B) THE STATE OMBUDSMAN SPECIALIST FOR VALUE–ADDED 21 | |
| 128 | + | AGRICULTURE SHALL REC EIVE A SALARY AS PRO VIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 22 | |
| 129 | + | ||
| 130 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That a Position Identification 23 | |
| 131 | + | Number (PIN) shall be created in the Department of Agriculture for the State Ombudsman 24 | |
| 132 | + | Specialist for Value–Added Agriculture. 25 | |
| 133 | + | ||
| 134 | + | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, during the first year after 26 | |
| 135 | + | the initial appointment of the State Ombudsman Specialist for Value–Added Agriculture, 27 | |
| 136 | + | the priority function of the Ombudsman Specialist is to focus on implementing the 28 | |
| 137 | + | recommendations of the Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Return to State Meat Process 29 | |
| 138 | + | Inspection. 30 | |
| 139 | + | ||
| 140 | + | SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 31 | |
| 141 | + | October 1, 2023. 32 | |
| 142 | + | ||
| 143 | + |