Legislation - HB0009

Title: Public Safety - Food System Resiliency Council - Definitions and Reports
Sponsored by: Delegates Charkoudian, Behler, Boyce, Foley, Lehman, Ruth, and Terrasa
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering certain definitions related to the Food Resiliency Council; defining what constitutes "healthy food priority areas" as predominantly lower-income areas that have limited access to retail outlets that sell, affordable, healthy foods; defining "wasted food" as food not used for its intended purpose; requiring the Council to make recommendations to increase the availability of local foods, create market opportunities for Maryland food businesses, and expand access to small scale food production infrastructure; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/25/2024 Legislative Date 10/25/2024 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 - Public Safety - Food System Resiliency Council - Definitions and Reports Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action Hearing 1/29 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2025 Legislative Date 1/13/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2025 Legislative Date 1/13/2025 Action Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 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 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {963721/1 Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Safety - Food System Resiliency Council - Definitions and Reports Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/13/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (127-9) Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/05/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/25/2024	10/25/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Public Safety - Food System Resiliency Council - Definitions and Reports
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	Hearing 1/29 at 2:30 p.m.
House	1/13/2025	1/13/2025	Hearing canceled
House	1/13/2025	1/13/2025	Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Favorable with Amendments {963721/1 Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	25 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Safety - Food System Resiliency Council - Definitions and Reports
House	2/13/2025	2/13/2025	Third Reading Passed (127-9)	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/14/2025	2/05/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	25 Click to view Recorded Media

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