2026 Regular Session
HB1626
Agriculture - Access to Food (Maryland Food Security, Access, and Equity Act)
Establishing the Food Security Coordination Office within the Department of Agriculture; requiring the Department to establish a rural-to-urban produce distribution program to connect local farmers with urban and suburban communities experiencing food insecurity; requiring the Department to establish the Maryland Rural-to-Urban Produce Financing Program to provide financial assistance for projects that stabilize and expand the movement of Maryland-grown produce to certain communities; etc.
Legislative progress
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Committee referrals
March 16, 2026 · House
Environment and Transportation
February 23, 2026 · House
Rules and Executive Nominations
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
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House Rereferred to Environment and Transportation and Appropriations
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House First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations