Subject Legislation - Rural Areas

Rural Areas

Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0202 Title Public Health - Social Isolation and Loneliness Pilot Grant Program - Establishment Sponsor Delegate Vogel	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0320 (SB0851) Title Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program Sponsor Delegate Behler	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0331 (SB0342) Title Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program Sponsor Delegate Terrasa	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0392 (SB0284) Title Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 Sponsor Speaker	3	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0461 (SB0300) Title Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment Sponsor Delegate Ziegler	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0479 (SB0529) Title Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program and Program Workgroup - Establishment Sponsor Delegate Patterson	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0609 (SB0424) Title State Transfer Tax - Land Preservation Special Fund - Revenue Allocation Sponsor Delegate Griffith	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0704 (SB0586) Title Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment Sponsor Delegate Palakovich Carr	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0992 (SB0655) Title Electronic Device Producer Responsibility Program - Established Sponsor Delegate Stein	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1396 Title Commission on Blueprint Fiscal Sustainability and Student Achievement - Establishment Sponsor Delegate Miller	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1444 Title Washington County - On-Site Sewage Disposal System Regulations - Exemptions Sponsor Washington County Delegation	4	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1617 Title Public Health - Health Innovation Zones - Establishment Sponsor Delegate Alston	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1626 Title Agriculture - Access to Food (Maryland Food Security, Access, and Equity Act) Sponsor Delegate Metzgar	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0284 (HB0392) Title Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 Sponsor President	3	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0300 (HB0461) Title Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment Sponsor Senator Hester	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0342 (HB0331) Title Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program Sponsor Senator Brooks	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0424 (HB0609) Title State Transfer Tax - Land Preservation Special Fund - Revenue Allocation Sponsor Senator Jennings	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0529 (HB0479) Title Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program and Program Workgroup - Establishment Sponsor Senator Harris	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0586 (HB0704) Title Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment Sponsor Senator Guzzone	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0655 (HB0992) Title Electronic Device Producer Responsibility Program - Established Sponsor Senator Augustine	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0851 (HB0320) Title Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program Sponsor Anne Arundel County Senators	4	2

Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)	Title	Sponsor	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort	Current Status	Org Committees & Hearings	Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0202	Public Health - Social Isolation and Loneliness Pilot Grant Program - Establishment	Delegate Vogel	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 2:30 p.m.	Health 2/10/2026 - 2:30 PM
HB0320 (SB0851)	Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program	Delegate Behler	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.	Ways and Means 2/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0331 (SB0342)	Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program	Delegate Terrasa	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) and Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)	Environment and Transportation 2/11/2026 - 1:00 PM Economic Matters
HB0392 (SB0284)	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026	Speaker	3	2	In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.	Appropriations 3/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0461 (SB0300)	Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment	Delegate Ziegler	2	2	In the House - Favorable Report by Economic Matters	Economic Matters 2/17/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0479 (SB0529)	Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program and Program Workgroup - Establishment	Delegate Patterson	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)	Ways and Means 2/11/2026 - 2:00 PM Appropriations
HB0609 (SB0424)	State Transfer Tax - Land Preservation Special Fund - Revenue Allocation	Delegate Griffith	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.	Appropriations 3/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0704 (SB0586)	Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment	Delegate Palakovich Carr	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing canceled (Ways and Means)	Appropriations 2/17/2026 - 1:00 PM Ways and Means
HB0992 (SB0655)	Electronic Device Producer Responsibility Program - Established	Delegate Stein	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m.	Environment and Transportation 2/27/2026 - 1:30 PM
HB1396	Commission on Blueprint Fiscal Sustainability and Student Achievement - Establishment	Delegate Miller	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)	Ways and Means 3/12/2026 - 1:00 PM Appropriations
HB1444	Washington County - On-Site Sewage Disposal System Regulations - Exemptions	Washington County Delegation	4	2	In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.	Environment and Transportation 3/11/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1617	Public Health - Health Innovation Zones - Establishment	Delegate Alston	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.	Health 3/17/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1626	Agriculture - Access to Food (Maryland Food Security, Access, and Equity Act)	Delegate Metzgar	2	2	In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations	Rules and Executive Nominations
SB0284 (HB0392)	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026	President	3	2	In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.	Budget and Taxation 3/04/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0300 (HB0461)	Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment	Senator Hester	2	2	In the House - First Reading Economic Matters	Finance 2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM	Economic Matters
SB0342 (HB0331)	Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program	Senator Brooks	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.	Education, Energy, and the Environment 2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0424 (HB0609)	State Transfer Tax - Land Preservation Special Fund - Revenue Allocation	Senator Jennings	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.	Budget and Taxation 2/18/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0529 (HB0479)	Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program and Program Workgroup - Establishment	Senator Harris	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.	Education, Energy, and the Environment 3/04/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0586 (HB0704)	Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program - Establishment	Senator Guzzone	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)	Budget and Taxation 2/25/2026 - 1:00 PM Education, Energy, and the Environment
SB0655 (HB0992)	Electronic Device Producer Responsibility Program - Established	Senator Augustine	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.	Education, Energy, and the Environment 2/24/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0851 (HB0320)	Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program	Anne Arundel County Senators	4	2	In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.	Budget and Taxation 3/04/2026 - 1:00 PM

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