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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Department of Commerce - Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve Study MC 15-25 [HB-1228]
Requiring the Department of Commerce, in coordination with certain county agencies and organizations, to study economic development in and the tourist and visitor economy of the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve and, on or before June 30, 2026, report its findings to the members of the Montgomery County Delegation to the General Assembly; and requiring the Department to make recommendations regarding policies and programs that can help promote and preserve the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2025
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Overhead Transmission Lines - Eminent Domain [SB-955]
Prohibiting a person constructing an overhead transmission line from exercising a right of condemnation to acquire property encumbered by a conservation easement; authorizing a certain property owner to bring an action for damages incurred as a result of a certain condemnation proceeding; and requiring that reasonable counsel fees be awarded to counsel for the defendant in a condemnation proceeding and that certain court costs be charged against the plaintiff under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Real Property - Condemnation - Compensation for Farm and Agricultural Property (Protect Maryland Farm Lands Act) [SB-661]
Requiring the fair market value of certain agricultural property taken in a condemnation proceeding to be valued at 350% of the highest appraisal value of the property; and applying the Act retroactively to condemnation proceedings initiated on or after January 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond [HB-833]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County to borrow not more than $36,900,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of certain public facilities in Carroll County and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/24/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management [SB-634]
Altering the definition of "hunt" to no longer exclude the sport of fox chasing; establishing the Deer Management Assistance Program in the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to require, through a certain phasing-out process, the use of nonlead ammunition on or before July 1, 2029; and establishing certain exemptions and requirements for any person who participates in the sport of fox chasing.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management [HB-741]
Altering the definition of "hunt" to no longer exclude the sport of fox chasing; establishing the Deer Management Assistance Program in the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to require, through a certain phasing-out process, the use of nonlead ammunition on or before July 1, 2029; and establishing certain exemptions and requirements for any person who participates in the sport of fox chasing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Eminent Domain - Agricultural and Conservation Easements - Prohibited Taking [HB-631]
Prohibiting the State or any of its instrumentalities or political subdivisions from taking certain property that is subject to a perpetual agricultural or conservation easement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Land Use - Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act) [HB-503]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Department of Planning to calculate certain regional housing infrastructure gaps; providing for the apportionment of regional housing infrastructure gaps to counties and incorporated municipalities; authorizing local jurisdictions to reduce local housing infrastructure gaps in a certain manner; establishing that certain local jurisdictions have an affirmative obligation to expeditiously approve housing development project applications; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hornberger
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Land Use - Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act) [SB-430]
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Department of Planning to calculate certain regional housing infrastructure gaps; providing for the apportionment of regional housing infrastructure gaps to counties and incorporated municipalities; authorizing local jurisdictions to reduce local housing infrastructure gaps in a certain manner; establishing that certain local jurisdictions have an affirmative obligation to expeditiously approve housing development project applications; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing Canceled on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Nuisance and Breach of Lease Actions - Rodent Harborage [HB-549]
Authorizing an individual to bring a nuisance action for damages caused by rodent harborage on certain real property against certain individuals; authorizing a landlord to bring a breach of lease action against a tenant for behavior that causes or contributes to rodent harborage; and providing that a nuisance action may not be brought under the Act if the rodent harborage occurs on property that is zoned for agricultural use and is actually and primarily used as agricultural property.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond [SB-416]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County to borrow not more than $36,900,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of certain public facilities in Carroll County and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing Canceled on 01/30/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Agricultural Land and Programs - Scrutinized Entities [HB-471]
Prohibiting a nonresident alien who is a citizen of a country subject to an embargo under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, a commercial enterprise or business incorporated in a country subject to an embargo under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and an individual employed by or associated with the government of a country subject to an embargo under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations from purchasing agricultural land or participating in certain agricultural programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles [HB-286]
Providing certain planning principles that are collectively intended to create sustainable communities and to protect the environment utilizing active public participation; altering the State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy to consist of planning principles for advancing sustainable growth in the State; and requiring the publisher of the Annotated Code of Maryland, along with the Department of Legislative Services, to correct cross-references and terminology in the Code that are rendered incorrect by the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/12/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Real Property - Condemnation - Compensation for Farm and Agricultural Property (Protect Maryland Farm Lands Act) [HB-81]
Requiring the fair market value of certain agricultural property taken in a condemnation proceeding to be valued at 350% of the highest appraisal value of the property; and applying the Act retroactively to condemnation proceedings initiated on or after January 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 02/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established [HB-42]
Establishing, beginning July 1, 2027, 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 Department to report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2027, on the impact of the grants awarded on jobs, producers, and food waste prevention; authorizing the Governor to transfer $3,000,000 to certain programs in fiscal years 2027 through 2031; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Third Reading Passed (122-14) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Total Assessed Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Study and Reports [SB-149]
Requiring the Comptroller, in coordination with the Department of the Environment and the Department of Commerce, to conduct a study to assess the total cost of greenhouse gas emissions in the State and report certain findings to certain committees on or before December 1, 2026, on the total assessed cost of greenhouse gas emissions in the State based on the findings of a certain study; authorizing the Comptroller to hire a consultant to conduct the study; and requiring the report to include certain information and calculations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Third Reading Passed (31-13) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Total Assessed Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Study and Reports [HB-128]
Requiring the Comptroller, in coordination with the Department of the Environment and the Department of Commerce, to report to certain committees on or before December 1, 2026 on the total assessed cost of greenhouse gas emissions in the State based on the findings of a certain study; authorizing the Comptroller to hire a consultant to conduct the study; and requiring the report to include certain information and calculations.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Favorable With Amendments Report By Economic Matters on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Procurement - State Department of Education - Local Food Purchasing Program [HB-56]
Requiring the State Department of Education, in coordination with the Department of General Services and the Department of Agriculture, to establish a program to procure, when funding is available, local food for local school systems with preference to providers that are certified local farms or certified Chesapeake invasive species providers; altering the percentage price preference adopted by the Board of Public Works for locally grown food from 5% to 10%; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Procurement - State Department of Education - Control Authority - Local Food Purchasing [SB-177]
Altering the list of units exempt from the authority of the Board of Public Works to control procurement to include the State Department of Education for the purpose of master contracting; altering the list of units that are defined as designated procurement units to include the Department with respect to master contracts related to local food; authorizing the Department to engage in or control procurements of certain local food; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing 1/22 At 11:30 A.m. on 01/14/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles [SB-266]
Providing certain planning principles that are collectively intended to create sustainable communities and to protect the environment utilizing active public participation; altering the State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy to consist of planning principles for advancing sustainable growth in the State; and requiring the publisher of the Annotated Code of Maryland, along with the Department of Legislative Services, to correct cross-references and terminology in the Code that are rendered incorrect by the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025