HB 42

On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established

Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official 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.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 36FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Brittanylobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Parry, Ben	Compost Crew	Oral
FAV	Boyce, Delegate Regina T.	Delegate Regina T. Boyce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chamberlain, josh	Go Green OC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Virginia	Indivisible HoCo Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Sophia	Institute for Local Self-Reliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Platt, Brenda	Institute for Local Self-Reliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Less Plastic Please	Written (PDF)
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FAV	Curry, Denice	MDDC CHAPTER USCC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Rachel	Maryland Department of Agriculture	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hough, Tylerlobbyist	Maryland Farm Bureau	Written (PDF)
FAV	Capodanno, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Food Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lansing, Stephanie	Maryland Food System Resiliency Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ainsworth, Martha	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kinsey, Kathy	Mobilize Frederick	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schnitzer, Allison	Montgomery County Food Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doordan, Kellylobbyist	Trash Free Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Broder, Daniel	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Gallagher, Patrice	Individual	Position only
FAV	Hinz, Andrew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Modugula, Tanvi	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Richardson, Ava	Individual	Oral
FAV	Taylor, Tom	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Foster, Larry	Evergreen Disposal	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kardell, Lisa	WM	Oral
UNF	Gerber-Mason, Patty	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Pfannenstein, Melvin	Individual	Oral
UNF	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
INFO	Desrouleaux, Sasha	Office of PG Co Exective	Written (PDF)
INFO	Dudzic, Matthew	Office of the Comptroller	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CASAFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Compost CrewFAV 1

Delegate Regina T. BoyceFAV 1

Evergreen DisposalUNF 1

Go Green OCFAV 1

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

Indivisible HoCo MarylandFAV 1

Institute for Local Self-RelianceFAV 2

Less Plastic PleaseFAV 1

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1

Maryland Catholics for Our Common HomeFAV 1

Maryland Department of AgricultureFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFAV 1

Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1

Maryland Food BankFAV 1

Maryland Food System Resiliency CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceFWA 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

MDDC CHAPTER USCCFAV 1

Mobilize FrederickFAV 1

Montgomery County Food CouncilFAV 1

National AquariumFAV 1

Office of PG Co ExectiveINFO 1

Office of the ComptrollerINFO 1

Trash Free MarylandFAV 1

WMUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBaker, BrittanyChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau

FAVCapodanno, MatthewMaryland Food BankRegistered for: Maryland Food Bank

FAVOstdahl, MaggieNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium

FAVDoordan, KellyTrash Free MarylandRegistered for: Trash Free Maryland

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

FWAPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association