Maryland House Bill 429

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-2)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 250
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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.

On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established

Del. Regina Boyce [D]	Del. Lorig Charkoudian [D]	Del. Elizabeth Embry [D]	Del. Kris Fair [D]
Del. Jessica Feldmark [D]	Del. Anne Healey [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]
Del. Mary Lehman [D]	Del. Edith Patterson [D]	Del. Sheila Ruth [D]	Del. Jamila Woods [D]
Del. Teresa Woorman [D]	Del. Natalie Ziegler [D]	Del. Dylan Behler [D]	Del. Linda Foley [D]
Del. Jay Jacobs [R]	Del. Marvin Holmes [D]	Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]	Del. Darrell Odom [D]
Del. Dana Stein [D]	Del. Todd Morgan [R]

2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 126 N: 7 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 250
2026-04-09	House	Returned Passed
2026-04-09	Senate	Third Reading Passed (41-0)
2026-04-08	Senate	Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Corderman) Adopted
2026-04-06	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2026-04-06	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2026-04-03	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-03-13	Senate	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation
2026-03-12	House	Third Reading Passed (126-7)
2026-03-10	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-10	House	Favorable with Amendments {343623/1 Adopted
2026-03-09	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2026-01-28	House	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-22	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation

SB599 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 249

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0429?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0429f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0429t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_250_hb0429t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0429_34362301.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0429_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0429_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0429_b&t.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0352.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0946.pdf