Legislation - HB1599

Establishing the Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program to provide funding for certain oyster propagation and replenishment projects that mitigate the effects on the State's oyster population of certain transportation projects that maintain or expand the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore; and requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $2,000,000 for the Program from the Transportation Trust Fund.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0558

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program - Established Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Rereferred to Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/13/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/13 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 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 4/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {773327/1 Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (126-6) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Rereferred to Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
			Text - First - Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program - Established
House	3/10/2026	3/10/2026	Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
House	3/11/2026	3/11/2026	Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/13/2026	3/13/2026	Hearing canceled
House	3/13/2026	3/13/2026	Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	4/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/10/2026	3/25/2026	Favorable with Amendments {773327/1 Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/25/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established
House	4/10/2026	3/26/2026	Third Reading Passed (126-6)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Referred Rules	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Rereferred to Budget and Taxation
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Favorable Adopted	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Second Reading Passed	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/02/2026	Returned Passed	70 Click to view Recorded Media

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