Legislation - HB0042

Title: On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established
Sponsored by: Delegates Boyce, Healey, Lehman, R. Lewis, Ruth, and Stein
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing, beginning July 1, 2027, the On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program in the Department of Agriculture to award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement on-farm organics recycling, compost use, wasted food prevention, and food rescue; requiring the Department to report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2027, on the impact of the grants awarded on jobs, producers, and food waste prevention; authorizing the Governor to transfer $3,000,000 to certain programs in fiscal years 2027 through 2031; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment; Budget and Taxation

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0134

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 11/01/2024 Legislative Date 11/01/2024 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 - Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established 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 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {513028/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (122-14) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	11/01/2024	11/01/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established
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	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Favorable with Amendments {513028/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established
House	3/17/2025	3/09/2025	Third Reading Passed (122-14)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation	50 Click to view Recorded Media

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