Hello! Just joined this weekend, after reading the Alert posting. So sorry I
missed the
hearing. I checked the Maryland General Assembly site to see what happened, but
no info.
Can anyone give an update?
Thanks!
Melanie
Annapolis

--- In WAPAnnapolis@yahoogroups.com, "Melissa Cohen" <melissa@...> wrote:
>
> Action Alert
>
>
> ***ACTION ALERT***
> Raw milk bill HB1010
> PUBLIC HEARING THURSDAY March 15, 2007
>
>
> Del. Mary Ann Love's bill, HB1010, exempting from regulation sales of
> raw milk from producer to the final consumer, will be heard by the
> House Health and Government Operations Committee Thursday, March 15
> at 1:00 pm. PLEASE COME AND TESTIFY, or simply help fill the room.
> Your presence matters more than you would believe!!
>
> ACTIONS:
>
> 1. Call, email, and fax (if you haven't already) the members of the
> Health and Government Operations Committee to SUPPORT Raw Milk bill
> HB1010 (contact info below)
>
> 2. Come to the public hearing and testify on HB1010, Thursday, March
> 15, at 1:00 We especially need doctors and people with dramatic
> and/or compelling stories to come testify (you don't have to speak).
> (There are others bills that will be heard in the same session. We
> do not have an exact time for HB1010)
>
> HEARING LOCATION: Room 240, House Office Building, Annapolis, MD
> 21401-1991 (410-841-3770 Annapolis/Baltimore Area; 301-858-3770
> Washington, D.C. Area) Directions below.
>
>
> Name Party Dist.
> Phone/fax Email
> Beitzel, Wendell R. R 1A p (410)841-3435,
> f (410)841-
> 3040 wendell.beitzel@...
> Benson, Joanne C. D 24 p (410)841-3692,
> f (410)841-
> 3442 joanne.benson@...
> Bromwell, Eric M. D 8 p (410)841-3766,
> f (410)841-
> 3850 eric.bromwell@...
> Costa, Robert A. R 33B p (410)841-3551
> f (410)841-
> 3549 bob.costa@...
> Donoghue, John P. D 2C p (410)841-3125
> f (410)841-
> 3414 john.donoghue@...
> Elliott, Donald B. R 4B p (410)841-3107
> f (410)841-
> 3349 donald.elliott@...
> Goldwater, Marilyn R. D 16 p (410)841-3454
> (Vice-Chair of committee) f (410)841-3457
> marilyn.goldwater@...
> Hammen, Peter A. D 46 p (410)841-3772
> (Chair of committee) f (410)841-3505
> peter.hammen@...
> Hubbard, James W. D 23A p (410)841-3103
> f (410)841-
> 3234 james.hubbard@...
> Kach, A. Wade R 5B p (410)841-3359
> f (410)841-
> 3850 a.wade.kach@...
> Kipke, Nicholaus R. R 31 p (410)841-3421
> f (410)841-
> 3553 nicholaus.kipke@...
> Kullen, Sue D 27B p (410)841-3421
> f (410)841-
> 3553 sue.kullen@...
> McDonough, Patrick L. R 7 p (410)841-3334
> f (410)841-
> 3598 pat.mcdonough@...
> Mizeur, Heather R. D 20 p (410)841-3493
> f (410)841-
> 3445 heather.mizeur@...
> Montgomery, Karen S. D 14 p (410)841-3110
> f (410)841-
> 3056 karen.montgomery@...
> Morhaim, Dan K. D 11 p (410)841-3054
> f (410)841-
> 3385 dan.morhaim@...
> Nathan-Pulliam, Shirley D 10 p (410)841-3350
> f (410)841-
> 3100 shirley.nathan.pulliam@...
> Oaks, Nathaniel T. D 41 p (410)841-3283
> f (410)841-
> 3244 no email listed
> Peña-Melnyk, Joseline A. D 21 p (410)841-3502
> f (410)841-
> 3342 joseline.peña.melnyk@...
> Pendergrass, Shane E. D 13 p (410)841-3139
> f (410)841-
> 3178 shane.pendergrass@...
> Riley, B. Daniel D 34A p (410)841-3518
> f none
> listed daniel.riley@...
> Tarrant, Shawn Z. D 40 p (410)841-3545
> f none
> listed shawn.tarrant@...
> Turner, Veronica L. D 26 p (410)841-3212
> f (410)841-
> 3105 veronica.turner@...
> Weldon, Richard B., Jr. R 3B p (410)841-3240
> f (410)841-
> 3308 richard_weldon@...
>
>
>
>
> You can copy/paste the wording below into your email (please
> add/change into your own words, this is for your convenience).
>
>
> "I support HB1010, introduced by Del. Mary Ann Love. Please vote FOR
> HB1010. I support legalizing direct producer to consumer sales of
> raw milk. The passage of this legislation will create opportunity
> for small family farms. It will also give Maryland citizens the
> possibility of locally purchasing one of the healthiest foods that
> humanity has long relied upon. Thank you for your support."
>
> Link on attending a committee hearing:
> http://dls.state.md.us/top_pgs/visit_us/visit_attend_committ.html
>
> Link for HB1010: http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/hb1010.htm
>
> Please forward this alert on to any and all Marylanders who are
> interested in availability of raw milk.
>
> To join our action alert list, go to www.micfa.net
>
> DIRECTIONS:
>
> From the West,
> -Take Route 50 East to the Rowe Blvd South exit (exit #24) toward
> Annapolis, and
> -stay to the right on the exit ramp. Merge onto MD-70 and follow for
> about 1 mile.
> -Pass the Navy stadium, cross 435, cross College Bridge, stay in the
> left lane and follow to circle.
> -Follow parking signs to Main Street. (Maryland Inn is on the corner)
> -Continue following parking signs and turn into Noah Hillman Parking
> Center.
> -Park on any level.
>
> -As you leave the parking garage, go left toward Conduit
> -Street. Turn right onto Conduit Street and walk about ten paces
> -Turn left onto Main Street and walk about half a block to the circle.
> -At the circle, go a short way around (about a block) to the right
> and cross School Street.
> -At the next opportunity, stay to the right to get onto College
> Avenue.
> -Once on College Avenue, take the first left (but go to the second
> cross walk)
> -Follow the sidewalk to the flags and go in the big doors there.
> This is the Lowe House Office Building. We will all gather in the
> lobby
> -of the Lowe House Office Building. There are guards and metal
> detectors inside the front entrance.
> -The address is Lowe House Office Building 84 College Ave.,
> Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
>
> All adults must have a photo ID on them to show the guards.
> Parking is $1.25 per hour up to $10 for the whole day. You can also
> look for street parking or find other garages close by.
> Mapquest does not give accurate directions to this since the street
> the building is on is under construction right now.
>