2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB428: Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act

Legislative Summary

Establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program; establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program Fund to support actions associated with fulfilling the Program's purpose; defining "fixed natural buffer" as a strip of maintained, native vegetation alongside a body of water; exempting certain holders of certain fishing licenses from the requirement to obtain a certain food establishment license; establishing the Water Quality Monitoring Program; etc.

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Bill History

1/21/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/23/2025
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/28/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/28/2025
Favorable with Amendments {113127/1
Senate
3/28/2025
Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Senate
4/1/2025
Favorable with Amendments {113127/1
Senate
4/1/2025
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Senate
4/1/2025
Favorable with Amendments {113127/1 Adopted
Senate
4/1/2025
Floor Amendment {503623/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted
Senate
4/1/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/2/2025
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
House of Delegates

Amendments

Floor Amendment 503623/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted

Floor Amendment 503623/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted

4/1/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 113127/1

Favorable with Amendments 113127/1

3/28/2025Not Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/2/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Rules and Executive Nominations(House of Delegates)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/2/2025426.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/21/2025286.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.0 KB