| MD | SB808 | Pass | Requiring the Department of Agriculture to coordinate with the Maryland Energy Administration, the Department of the Environment, the Department of Commerce, the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the University of M... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 445 |
| MD | HB991 | Pass | Establishing a food processing residuals utilization permit; prohibiting a person from utilizing food processing residuals in the State unless the person obtains a permit; requiring the Department of Agriculture to provide a certain notice and inform... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 531 |
| MD | SB1074 | Pass | Establishing a food processing residuals utilization permit; prohibiting a person from utilizing food processing residuals in the State unless the person obtains a permit; requiring the Department of Agriculture to provide a certain notice and inform... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 532 |
| MD | SB290 | Pass | Altering the annual deadline, from July 31 to October 31, for the Office for the Certified Local Farm and Fish Program to submit to the Board of Public Works a report of waivers requested and waivers granted under the Certified Local Farm and Fish Pr... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 383 |
| MD | HB1318 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishing the On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program in the Department of Agriculture to award grants to eligible entities for on-farm organics recycling and compost use, wasted food prevention, and food rescue; establishing the Wa... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB163 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the On-Farm Organic Diversion and Composting Grant Program to award grants to eligible entities to assist with the costs of developing and implementing on-farm composting and compost use, food waste prevention, and food rescue projects; ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-04 Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB357 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting a certain farm owner or operator from knowingly confining egg-laying hens in an enclosure in a certain manner, subject to certain exceptions, on and after January 1, 2026; prohibiting a business owner or operator or a farm owner or operat... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14 To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1466 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Department of Agriculture to coordinate with the Maryland Energy Administration, the Department of the Environment, the Department of Commerce, the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and certain other s... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14 To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB1314 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to waive the filing fee for certain annual reports for the first year that certain business entities are in existence; requiring that 25% of the fees collected be credited to the Child Care S... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09 To House Economic Matters Committee |
| MD | HB798 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Montgomery County to issue one Class D beer and wine license to a holder of a Class 8 farm brewery license and a holder of a Class 4 limited winery license to sell products that the holder manufactur... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01 To House Economic Matters Committee |
| MD | SB56 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the On-Farm Organic Diversion and Composting Grant Program to award grants to eligible entities to assist with the costs of developing and implementing on-farm composting and compost use, food waste prevention, and food rescue projects; ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25 To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB402 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing an individual to bring a nuisance action for damages caused by rodent harborage on certain real property against certain individuals and authorizing a landlord to bring a breach of lease action against a tenant for behavior that causes or... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23 To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | SB193 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting a certain farm owner or operator from knowingly confining egg-laying hens in an enclosure in a certain manner, subject to certain exceptions, on and after January 1, 2026; prohibiting a business owner or operator or a farm owner or operat... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-11 To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB311 | Intro
Sine Die | Expanding the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program by making qualified nonprofit organizations that operate a farm or community garden that is on at least 250 acres, grows between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 pounds of produce... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-11 To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |