Legislation - HB1626

Title: Agriculture - Access to Food (Maryland Food Security, Access, and Equity Act)
Sponsored by: Delegate Metzgar
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing the Food Security Coordination Office within the Department of Agriculture; requiring the Department to establish a rural-to-urban produce distribution program to connect local farmers with urban and suburban communities experiencing food insecurity; requiring the Department to establish the Maryland Rural-to-Urban Produce Financing Program to provide financial assistance for projects that stabilize and expand the movement of Maryland-grown produce to certain communities; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media; Appropriations

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Agriculture - Access to Food (Maryland Food Security, Access, and Equity Act) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Rereferred to Environment and Transportation and Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/23/2026	2/23/2026	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
			Text - First - Agriculture - Access to Food (Maryland Food Security, Access, and Equity Act)
			Vote - House - Committee - Rules and Executive Nominations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/17/2026	Rereferred to Environment and Transportation and Appropriations
House	3/17/2026	3/17/2026	Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)

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