# Maryland HB 0533: Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting

Maryland HB 0533, Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dana Stein (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 332) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0533
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 332
- Sponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Natural Resources - Generally, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Forests and Parks -see also- MdNatlCapPkPlnCm; Plants; etc., Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Natural Resources, Department of, Real Property, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Titles -see also- Deeds
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (171 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Woodland fund gets up to $200K: benefit, low. Beginning July 2, 2026, the law creates the Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund in the Department of Natural Resources. The Fund can only pay for the Woodland Incentives Program (including cost‑share help) and the Mel Noland Fellowship Program. The state credits up to $200,000 each y…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dana Stein (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 | 128 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 332
- 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 (128-0) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-03: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-02: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-27: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_332_hb0533t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0533t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0533f.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_332_hb0533t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0533t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0533f.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-HB0533-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).