# Maryland SB 0371: Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations

Maryland SB 0371, Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mary Beth Carozza (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0371
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253
- Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Environment, Agriculture, Animals -see also- Birds; Dogs; Domestic An; Horses; Livestk, 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, Rules and Regulations, Time, Water Pollution
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (179 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New construction path for Maryland animal farms: benefit, low. Beginning April 28, 2026, Maryland’s Department of the Environment can approve construction of any part of a new concentrated animal feeding operation. This replaces the requirement to obtain a farm discharge permit before construction starts. Approval is available only while the general farm disch…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Gallion (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen S. Hershey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnny Mautz (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 134 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253
- 2026-04-13: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (134-0) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-03-25: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-13: Referred Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-03-12: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable with Amendments {373221/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_253_sb0371t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0371t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0371f.pdf)

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- 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)
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- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_253_sb0371t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0371t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0371f.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0371-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).