STATE BILLMD HB 395PASSED

Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations

Repealing certain provisions of law requiring a person to hold a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) general discharge permit issued by the Department of the Environment before the person may begin construction on any part of a new CAFO; and authorizing the Department, under certain circumstances, to authorize a person to begin construction on any part of a new animal feeding operation under a certain approval process established by the Department.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 28, 2026; 198 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 395 · PassedApr 28

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Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254 · Apr 28, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254House

Apr 8, 2026Returned PassedHouse

Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed (43-0)Senate

Apr 3, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedSenate

Apr 2, 2026Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 5, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 4, 2026Third Reading Passed (126-0)House

Mar 3, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Show 4 earlier actions

Mar 3, 2026Favorable with Amendments {173128/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 2, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and TransportationHouse

Jan 28, 2026Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.House

Jan 22, 2026First Reading Environment and TransportationHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 4, 2026 · House · 126 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 8, 2026 · Senate · 43 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Environment
Agriculture
Animals
Construction
Emergency Bills
Environment, Department of the
Environmental Matters
Food
permits
Water Pollution
Building Permits
Time

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