HB 272

Enacted

Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License

Sponsor: Chair, Health CommitteeCommittee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 189 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the type of toilet that certain food establishments may use to comply with the requirement to provide a convenient lavatory; requiring that the fee for an on-farm food service facility license be determined by the Maryland Department of Health based on certain factors and prohibiting the fee from exceeding $100; establishing a 1-year term for an on-farm service facility license; and requiring the Department, in consultation with other departments and stakeholders, to adopt regulations governing on-farm service facility licenses.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Palmer, Harrison	Maryland Department of Agriculture	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lynch, Meghan	Maryland Department of Health	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Seshamani, Meena	Maryland Department of Health	Oral
FAV	Seshamani, Meena	Maryland Department of Health	Oral
FAV	Sullivan, Meg	Maryland Department of Health - Public Health Services	Oral
FAV	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hough, Tylerlobbyist	Maryland Farm Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hough, Tylerlobbyist	Maryland Farm Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Haddaway-Riccio, Jeannielobbyist	R&R Solutions	Oral
FAV	DeCheubel, Leeza	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chair, Health Committee, Chair, Health Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Chair, Health Committee, Chair, Health Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Tenemaza, Pamela	Individual	Oral
UNF	Wieland, Tom	Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.	Position only
UNF	Sharpe, Charlene	Worcester County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Maiorana, Ruth	Maryland Association of Coutny Health Officers (MACHO)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Palmer, Harrison	Maryland Department of Agriculture	Written (PDF)
FWA	oga, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
INFO	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Thompson, Melvinlobbyist	Restaurant Association of Maryland	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1INFO 1

Maryland Association of Coutny Health Officers (MACHO)FWA 1

Maryland Department of AgricultureFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Department of HealthFAV 4

Maryland Department of Health - Public Health ServicesFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFAV 2

Maryland Dept. of HealthFWA 1

Maryland Farm BureauFAV 2

R&R SolutionsFAV 1

Restaurant Association of MarylandINFO 1

Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md.UNF 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

Worcester CountyUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau

FAVHaddaway-Riccio, JeannieR&R SolutionsRegistered for: Araminta USA; Dorchester County, Maryland; For All Seasons; Maryland Farm Bureau; Talbot Watermen's Association; Tetrus Corp.…

INFOThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland