Legislation - SB0428

Title: Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act
Sponsored by: The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brooks, Ellis, Gile, Henson, Hettleman, Kagan, Lam, Love, M. Washington, and West
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program; establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program Fund to support actions associated with fulfilling the Program's purpose; defining "fixed natural buffer" as a strip of maintained, native vegetation alongside a body of water; exempting certain holders of certain fishing licenses from the requirement to obtain a certain food establishment license; establishing the Water Quality Monitoring Program; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0506

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2025 Legislative Date 1/20/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/28/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {113127/1 Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {113127/1 Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {113127/1 Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Floor Amendment {503623/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/21/2025	1/20/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act
Senate	1/23/2025	1/23/2025	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2025	3/28/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments {113127/1	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2025	3/13/2025	Favorable with Amendments {113127/1	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2025	3/13/2025	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hershey) Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable with Amendments {113127/1 Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2025	3/14/2025	Floor Amendment {503623/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2025	3/14/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/18/2025	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	58 Click to view Recorded Media

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