American Farmland Trust
2026 Legislative Bill Tracking
Monday, November 2, 2026 5:26 PM
| Bill (Crossfile) | Bill Title & Upcoming Hearings | Sponsor | Status | Position | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 91 | Agriculture - Neonicotinoid Pesticides - Prohibitions | Healey | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | ||
| HB 112 | Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems | Crosby | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (2/23) | ||
| HB 129 | Public Funding - Nonprofit Entities - Reporting | M. Morgan | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/3) | ||
| HB 247 | Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Variances - Alterations | Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 79 (4/14) | ||
| HB 250 (SB 108) | Environment - Appropriation or Use of Water and Dam Safety - Enforcement | Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 273 (4/28) | ||
| HB 257 | Environment - Flood-Related Watershed Studies and Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program | Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (2/16) | ||
| HB 258 (SB 178) | Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Standards and Procedures | Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 274 (4/28) | ||
| HB 272 | Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License | Chair, Health Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 189 (4/28) | ||
| HB 359 | Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Alterations | Roberson | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 769 (5/26) | ||
| HB 390 (SB 282) | Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027) | The Speaker | In the House - First Reading Appropriations (1/21) | ||
| HB 391 (SB 283) | Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 | The Speaker | In the House - First Reading Appropriations (1/21) | ||
| HB 392 (SB 284) | Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | The Speaker | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2/20) | ||
| HB 395 (SB 371) | Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations | Boyce | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254 (4/28) | ||
| HB 429 (SB 599) | On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established | Boyce | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 250 (4/28) | ||
| HB 460 | Solar Energy - Construction of Generating Stations in Priority Preservation Areas and Study | Beauchamp | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | ||
| HB 535 | Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue | Arentz | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320 (4/28) | ||
| HB 547 | Income Tax - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment Subtraction Modification and Parent of a Stillborn Child Credit | Fair | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 327 (4/28) | ||
| HB 590 | Howard County - Transfer Tax - Use of Proceeds Ho. Co. 12-26 | Howard County Delegation | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 346 (4/28) | ||
| HB 734 (SB 344) | Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems | Roberson | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 45 (4/14) | ||
| HB 936 | Montgomery County Public Schools - Jane E. Lawton Local Food Procurement MC 7-26 | Montgomery County Delegation | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 805 (5/26) | ||
| HB 972 | Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act) | Miller | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 163 (4/28) | ||
| HB 1023 | Lab-Grown Meat - Prohibition | Rose | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) | ||
| HB 1071 (SB 861) | Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism | Foley | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14 (4/14) | ||
| HB 1210 (SB 584) | Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Transmission Lines - Notice to Landowners | Tomlinson | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | ||
| HB 1267 | Patuxent Research Refuge and Beltsville Agricultural Research Center - Zoning Classification (Protecting Patuxent Research Refuge Act) | Lehman | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 541 (5/12) | ||
| HB 1287 (SB 780) | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) | A. Johnson | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m. (3/13) | ||
| SB 108 (HB 250) | Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement | Chair, Education, Energy the Environment Committee | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (3/25) | ||
| SB 178 (HB 258) | Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Standards and Procedures | Chair, Education, Energy the Environment Committee | In the Senate - Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. (1/16) | ||
| SB 282 (HB 390) | Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027) | The President | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4 (4/8) | ||
| SB 283 (HB 391) | Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 | The President | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 5 (4/8) | ||
| SB 284 (HB 392) | Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | The President | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6 (4/8) | ||
| SB 344 (HB 734) | Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems | King | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 46 (4/14) | ||
| SB 371 (HB 395) | Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations | Carozza | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253 (4/28) | ||
| SB 451 | Eminent Domain - Just Compensation - Fees and Costs | Ready | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | ||
| SB 584 (HB 1210) | Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Transmission Lines - Notice to Landowners | Jennings | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | ||
| SB 599 (HB 429) | On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established | Hester | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 249 (4/28) | ||
| SB 754 | Land Use - Preservation of Natural Resources | M. Washington | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (3/25) | ||
| SB 780 (HB 1287) | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) | Brooks | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | ||
| SB 861 (HB 1071) | Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism | Zucker | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 13 (4/14) |