# Maryland HB 0042: On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established

Maryland HB 0042, On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Regina T. Boyce (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-17 (Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0042
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-11-01
- Last action: 2025-03-17, Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation
- Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Environment, Agriculture, Administrative Agencies, Agriculture, Department of, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Annotated Code of Maryland, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Classifications and Designations, Comptroller, Consumer Price Index, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Education, Boards of, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Environment, Department of the, Environmental Justice, Farmers and Farming -see also- Agriculture; Farmland, Farmland, Federal Government, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Governor, Grants, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Investments -see also- Securities, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Language -see also- Communications; Literacy, Low-Income, Minorities, Nonprofit Organizations, Oaths, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Refuse Disposal -see also- Recycling, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Soil Conservation, Standards and Best Practices, State Aid -see also- Public Benefits, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Treasurers, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (122 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Healey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 122 | 14 | 2 |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-03-17: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (122-14) (House)
- 2025-03-15: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments {513028/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-13: Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-13: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-08: Hearing 1/29 at 2:30 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2024-11-01: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0042t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0042f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0042t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0042f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0042-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).