Legislation - HB0429

Title: On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established
Sponsored by: Delegates Boyce, Charkoudian, Embry, Fair, Feldmark, Healey, Hill, Kaufman, Lehman, Patterson, Ruth, Woods, Woorman, and Ziegler
Status: In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing the On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program in the Department of Agriculture to award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement on-farm organics recycling, compost use, wasted food prevention, and food rescue; and establishing the Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Program and the County Wasted Food Reduction Block Grant Program in the Department of the Environment to fund certain projects that reduce, rescue, and divert wasted food in the State and certain counties.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0599

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established
House	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

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