# Maryland HB 0395: Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations

Maryland HB 0395, Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Regina T. Boyce (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0395
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254
- Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: Environment, Agriculture, Animals -see also- Birds; Dogs; Domestic An; Horses; Livestk, Building Permits, Construction, Emergency Bills, Environment, Department of the, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Permits -see also- Building Permits, Time, Water Pollution
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (169 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Farm construction gets new approval rules: mixed, low. Effective immediately on April 28, 2026, Maryland removes the requirement to hold a discharge permit before building a new concentrated animal feeding operation. The Maryland Department of the Environment can approve construction only while it has administratively extended the general animal feedin…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher T. Adams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: H. Kevin Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Arentz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barry Beauchamp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jefferson L. Ghrist (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Griffith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay A. Jacobs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Darrell Odom (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sheree Sample-Hughes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 126 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Third Reading Passed (126-0) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-03: Favorable with Amendments {173128/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-02: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-22: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_254_hb0395t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0395t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0395f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_254_hb0395t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0395t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0395f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0395-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).