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Title
Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act)
Sponsored by
Delegates Miller, Buckel, Pippy, Jacobs, Bouchat, Ciliberti, Hornberger, Rose, Tomlinson, Valentine, Wivell, Adams, Anderson, Arentz, Arikan, Baker, Beauchamp, Chisholm, Ghrist, Griffith, Hartman, Hinebaugh, Howard, Hutchinson, Kipke, R. Long, Mangione, McComas, Metzgar, M. Morgan, T. Morgan, Nkongolo, Reilly, Schmidt, Stonko, Fair, Simpson, Allen, Behler, Boyce, Foley, Fraser-Hidalgo, Guyton, Healey, Holmes, J. Long, Korman, Lewis, Odom, Stein, and Ziegler
Status
In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Establishing the Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund to provide grants that advance agricultural fairs and education in the State; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill and appropriation of $200,000 to the Fund each year; and requiring the Comptroller to pay $100,000 to the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc, and $100,000 to the Maryland FFA Association from the Fund for agricultural education programs; etc.
Committee Testimony
Details
Introduced in a prior session as: HB0650 Session: 2025 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026
Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/06/2026
Legislative Date
2/06/2026
Action
First Reading Environment and Transportation
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/10/2026
Legislative Date
2/10/2026
Action
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation
Proceedings
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Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/20/2026
Legislative Date
3/20/2026
Action
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/21/2026
Legislative Date
3/09/2026
Action
Favorable with Amendments {973727/1 Adopted
Proceedings
46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/21/2026
Legislative Date
3/09/2026
Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/23/2026
Legislative Date
3/10/2026
Action
Third Reading Passed (137-1)
Proceedings
47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/23/2026
Legislative Date
3/07/2026
Action
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation
Proceedings
46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/24/2026
Legislative Date
3/24/2026
Action
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 2/06/2026 2/06/2026 First Reading Environment and Transportation
Text - First - Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment (Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Act)
House 2/10/2026 2/10/2026 Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/20/2026 3/20/2026 Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House 3/21/2026 3/09/2026 Favorable with Amendments {973727/1 Adopted 46 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/21/2026 3/09/2026 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Text - Third - Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act)
House 3/23/2026 3/10/2026 Third Reading Passed (137-1) 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/23/2026 3/07/2026 Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/24/2026 3/24/2026 Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
(   10-2201 through 10-2203 )
Last Updated: 3/30/2026 3:21 PM
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