Maryland Senate Bill 262 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 520
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations to exempt an on-farm composting facility from the requirement to obtain a permit if the on-farm composting facility uses 10,000 square feet of area or less for active food scrap composting, composts only certain materials, records the amount and source of off-site type 2 organics composted and the date and time the off-site type 2 organics arrived on the farm, retains the records for 5 years, provides records on request, and meets any other condition for a permit exemption; etc.

Environment - On-Farm Composting Facilities - Permit Exemption

Sen. Jason Gallion [R]

Sen. Katie Hester [D]

Sen. Mary Carozza [R]

2023-04-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-08	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 520
2023-04-06	Senate	Returned Passed
2023-04-05	House	Third Reading Passed (135-0)
2023-04-03	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2023-04-03	House	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
2023-03-22	House	Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-03-20	House	Referred Environment and Transportation
2023-03-17	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2023-03-16	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-16	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {753122/1 Adopted
2023-03-16	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-01-25	Senate	Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-25	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

HB253 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 521
HB184 (Carry Over) 2022-01-10 - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Environment	9	1701	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	1725	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0262?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0262f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0262t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_520_sb0262t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0262_75312201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0262_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0262_ent.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0529.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/1008.pdf