# Maryland HB 0817: Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies

Maryland HB 0817, Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Linda Foley (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Referred Rules) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0817
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Referred Rules
- Sponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Energy and Climate, Environment, Administrative Agencies, Agriculture, Department of, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Biotechnology, Certifications, Environment, Department of the, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Pollution -see also- Air Pollution; Litter; Water Pollution, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Soil Conservation, Standards and Best Practices, Storage, Technology -see also- AeroT; BioT; EnergyT; InfoT; MedT; etc
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (106 yes, 22 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: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Healey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darrell Odom (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lily Qi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: C. T. Wilson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 106 | 22 | 8 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-10: Referred Rules (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (106-22) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {283726/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0817t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0817f.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0817t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0817f.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0817-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).