2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB397: Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Oyster Shucking House Loan Program

Legislative Summary

Altering a certain loan program to authorize the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation to provide loans in an amount up to $25,000 for certain seasonal full-time jobs; and reducing, from 5 years to 3 years, the number of years that a person must have been a licensed seafood dealer in order to be eligible to receive financing under the loan program.

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Bill History

1/16/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
2/27/2025
Third Reading Passed (126-8)
House of Delegates
2/28/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/31/2025
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/4/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 173
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/27/2025
126
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 2
Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Dana Jones
Dana Jones
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/202582.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/25/202593.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/16/202590.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.1 KB