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Agenda Item 1 January 28, 2019 OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS Marc Eirich Melanie Wenger County Executive Director January 24, 2019 MEMORANDUM TO: Montgomery County Council FROM: Melanie L. Wenger, Director MLW Office of Intergovernmental Relations SUBJECT: Discussion: State Legislation PURPOSE: Receive information; provide input on State bills - Council votes may be required UPDATE OF 2019 SESSION • Update on FY 20 Governor's Budget Request and Public School Construction Discussions STATE LEGISLATION -POSITIONS NEEDED Statewide Bills 1. HB 84, Maryland Farms and Families Fund - Purpose. Use. Funding. and Grant Qualifications -Alterations (Delegates Charkoudian, Hettleman, Feldmark, Glenn, Guyton, Hill, Korman, Lehman, R. Lewis, Lierman, McIntosh, Queen, Smith, Stewart, Terrasa, Washington, C. Watson, and Wilkins) Bill summary: The Maryland Farms and Families Fund (the "Fund") was established by the General Assembly in 2017 (HB 586/SB 278) in an effort to make healthy food more affordable to Maryland residents and to support the State's farmers and farmers markets by leveraging federal funding. The Fund provides grants to non-profit organizations that match purchases made by I 01 Monroe Street• Fourth Floor• Rockville, Maryland 20850-2589 • 240-777-6550 • FAX 240-777-6551 47 State Circle• Suite 303 • Annapolis, Maryland 21401 • 240-777-8270 • FAX 301-261-2820 MAILING ADDRESS: 101 Monroe Street• Fourth Floor• Rockville, Maryland 20850-2589 Montgomery County Council Re: Discussion: State Legislation January 24, 2019 Page 2 consumers with Farmers Market Nutrition Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children benefits at participating farmer's markets. The grants received by the non-profits are distributed to Maryland farmers markets for healthy local food incentives, as well as for program administration and outreach.
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