HB 429 — On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-01-22
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.
Latest action: — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 250
Sponsors (21)
- Regina T. Boyce (D, MD-43) — sponsor · 2026-01-22
- Lorig Charkoudian (D, MD-20) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Elizabeth Embry (D, MD-43) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Kris Fair (D, MD-3) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Jessica Feldmark (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Anne Healey (D, MD-22) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Terri L. Hill (D, MD-12) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Aaron M. Kaufman (D, MD-18) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Mary A. Lehman (D, MD-21) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Edith J. Patterson (D, MD-28) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Sheila Ruth (D, MD-44) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Jamila J. Woods (D, MD-26) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Teresa Woorman (D, MD-16) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Natalie Ziegler (D, MD-9) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Dylan Behler (D, MD-30) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Linda Foley (D, MD-15) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Jay A. Jacobs (R, MD-36) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Marvin E. Holmes (D, MD-23) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Robbyn Lewis (D, MD-46) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Darrell Odom (D, MD-27) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
- Dana Stein (D, MD-11) — cosponsor · 2026-01-22
Action timeline (9)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Environment and Transportation
- · house — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
- · senate — Second Reading — Passed
- · senate — Third Reading — Passed
- · senate — Committee Report — Favorable
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Connected on the graph
3 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 3 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (3)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate budget and taxation | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | Senate education, energy, and the environment | — | md-leg | |
| — | → | House environment and transportation | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regina T. Boyce (D, state_lower MD-43) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Aaron M. Kaufman (D, state_lower MD-18) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Anne Healey (D, state_lower MD-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Dana Stein (D, state_lower MD-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Darrell Odom (D, state_lower MD-27) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Dylan Behler (D, state_lower MD-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Edith J. Patterson (D, state_lower MD-28) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Embry (D, state_lower MD-43) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Jamila J. Woods (D, state_lower MD-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Jay A. Jacobs (R, state_lower MD-36) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Jessica Feldmark (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Kris Fair (D, state_lower MD-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Linda Foley (D, state_lower MD-15) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Lorig Charkoudian (D, state_lower MD-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Marvin E. Holmes (D, state_lower MD-23) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Mary A. Lehman (D, state_lower MD-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Natalie Ziegler (D, state_lower MD-9) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Robbyn Lewis (D, state_lower MD-46) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Sheila Ruth (D, state_lower MD-44) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Teresa Woorman (D, state_lower MD-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Terri L. Hill (D, state_lower MD-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Timeline
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate budget and taxation · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate education, energy, and the environment · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House environment and transportation · md-leg