Legislation - HB0262

Title: Department of Agriculture - Maryland Agricultural Commission and Young Farmers
Sponsored by: Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture) and Delegate Holmes
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the membership of the Maryland Agricultural Commission; establishing the Committee on Young Farmers for purposes of communicating to the Maryland Agricultural Commission on issues relating to young and beginning farmers in the State; repealing the provisions of law establishing and governing the Young Farmers Advisory Board; and requiring the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to be governed and administered by a board of trustees composed in a certain manner.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0240

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/28/2024 Legislative Date 9/28/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Department of Agriculture - Maryland Agricultural Commission and Young Farmers Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2025 Legislative Date 1/15/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2025 Legislative Date 1/15/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2025 Legislative Date 2/18/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {943525/1 Adopted Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2025 Legislative Date 2/18/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Department of Agriculture - Maryland Agricultural Commission and Young Farmers Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2025 Legislative Date 2/20/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/28/2024	9/28/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Department of Agriculture - Maryland Agricultural Commission and Young Farmers
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/15/2025	1/15/2025	Hearing canceled
House	1/15/2025	1/15/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/18/2025	2/18/2025	Favorable with Amendments {943525/1 Adopted	30 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/18/2025	2/18/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Department of Agriculture - Maryland Agricultural Commission and Young Farmers
House	2/20/2025	2/20/2025	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/21/2025	2/10/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	30 Click to view Recorded Media

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