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Bill would extend Maryland Horse Industry Board for 10 years; board highlights economic role
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Summary
House Bill 225 would continue the Maryland Horse Industry Board for an additional decade; board members testified about licensing roles, industry assets and programs and emphasized economic and cultural importance, but no committee vote was recorded at the hearing.
Agency representatives and board members asked the Appropriations Committee to extend the Maryland Horse Industry Board for 10 more years. Ann Litz, executive director, and Sheila Curry, board chair, described the board’s licensing authority for commercial stables, work with therapeutic riding programs, equine rescues and industry promotion, and asked the committee to vote favorably on HB 225.
Curry cited the industry’s statewide economic impact and highlighted the board’s role advising the Secretary of Agriculture and coordinating an industry strategic plan tied to Pimlico and other statewide assets. Committee members asked routine questions and offered supportive remarks; no formal committee vote occurred in the hearing.
