# Maryland HB 0397: Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Oyster Shucking House Loan Program

Maryland HB 0397, Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Oyster Shucking House Loan Program, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dana Jones (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 173); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0397
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Oyster Shucking House Loan Program
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 173
- Sponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Economic Development, Industry and Technology, Loans -see also- Credit; Mortgages; Scholarships&SFA, Meat, Poultry, Seafood -see also- Clams; Crabs; Food; Oyster, Oysters, Public Corporations and Instrumentalities -see also- HBE, Restaurants, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Time, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (173 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Larger seasonal-job loans for seafood businesses: benefit, high. Beginning July 1, 2025, Maryland's oyster shucking house loan program allows $25,000 per projected seasonal full-time job, up from $10,000. Loans remain capped at $250,000 per project, with up to $25,000 per projected year-round full-time job created or kept. Seasonal jobs must require at least 420…
- Seafood dealers qualify for loans sooner: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, seafood dealers can seek program loans after three licensed years, down from five. Another path remains: hold a tidal fish license for five years and agree to get a dealer license upon financing. Applicants must have paid all applicable business taxes and fees for the past f…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jay A. Jacobs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Todd B. Morgan (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 126 | 8 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 173
- 2025-04-04: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Third Reading Passed (126-8) (House)
- 2025-02-25: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-02-24: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-20: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-16: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_173_hb0397t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0397t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0397f.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_173_hb0397t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0397t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0397f.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [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)
- [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-HB0397-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).