2026 Regular Session
SB599
On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established
Establishing, beginning July 1, 2028, 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 Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $250,000 for the program; and requiring the Department, beginning December 31, 2028, to annually report to the General Assembly on the impact of the grant program.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
42 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 4 absent
April 8, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
127 yea–7 nay · 4 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · House
Environment and Transportation
February 5, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
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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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 249
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Senate Returned Passed
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House Third Reading Passed (127-7) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
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House Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Environment and Transportation
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Senate Third Reading Passed (42-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {563726/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
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Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation