Maryland - Session 2026
Title: On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established
Establishing, beginning July 1, 2028, the On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program in the Department of Agriculture to award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement on-farm organics recycling, compost use, wasted food prevention, and food rescue; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $250,000 for the program; and requiring the Department, beginning December 31, 2028, to annually report to the General Assembly on the impact of the grant program.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-28 | Status | passed_lower |
| 2026-03-28 | Latest Action | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1212 | Workgroup on Seafood Marketing | introduced |
| HB 1237 | Pesticide Applications - Subscription Contract Requirements and Registry Establishment | introduced |
| HB 1342 | Agriculture - Controlled-Environment and Hydroponic Agriculture | introduced |
| HB 1429 | Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Motor Vehicles and Farm Equipment | introduced |
| HB 1551 | Department of Agriculture - Regulation of Dog Breeders | introduced |
| HB 1554 | Sales and Use Tax - Electricity for Agriculture Purposes - Study and Report | passed_lower |
| HB 1590 | Alcoholic Beverages - Class 8 Farm Brewery and Class 10 Farm Distillery Licenses | in_committee |
| HB 1626 | Agriculture - Access to Food (Maryland Food Security, Access, and Equity Act) | introduced |