HB 817 — Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-04
Requiring the Department of the Environment, by January 1, 2028, to develop, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, and adopt regulations and standards governing the permitting of carbon dioxide capture, removal, and sequestration projects that utilize biochar or wood vault technologies
Latest action: — In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsors (9)
- Linda Foley (D, MD-15) — sponsor · 2026-02-04
- Dylan Behler (D, MD-30) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- David Fraser-Hidalgo (D, MD-15) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Mary A. Lehman (D, MD-21) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Lily Qi (D, MD-15) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- C. T. Wilson (D, MD-28) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Anne Healey (D, MD-22) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Darrell Odom (D, MD-27) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
- Dana Stein (D, MD-11) — cosponsor · 2026-02-04
Action timeline (6)
- · house — First Reading
- · house — Hearing — Environment and Transportation
- · house — Second Reading — Passed with Amendments
- · senate — First Reading (cross-filed)
- · house — Third Reading — Passed
- · house — Committee Report — Favorable with Amendments
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referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | Senate rules | — | 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 | Linda Foley (D, state_lower MD-15) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Anne Healey (D, state_lower MD-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | C. T. Wilson (D, state_lower MD-28) | 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 | David Fraser-Hidalgo (D, state_lower MD-15) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Dylan Behler (D, state_lower MD-30) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Lily Qi (D, state_lower MD-15) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Mary A. Lehman (D, state_lower MD-21) | 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
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to Senate rules · md-leg
- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House environment and transportation · md-leg