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Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism

State of Maryland

Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations that consider certain best management practices for stormwater management for agritourism; and requiring Montgomery County and the Montgomery Soil Conservation District jointly, in consultation with the Department, to review certain processes for reviewing and approving certain stormwater management plans and submit their findings to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31,2026.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 14, 2026
212 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD SB 861 · PassedApr 14

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 13 · Apr 14, 2026

Sponsors

CZCraig ZuckerSenator · Democrat · SD-014Primary sponsor
BFBrian FeldmanSenator · Democrat · SD-015

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 14, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 13Senate
Apr 10, 2026Returned PassedSenate
Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (127-6)House
Apr 3, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedHouse
Apr 3, 2026Favorable Report by Environment and TransportationHouse
Mar 25, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.House
Mar 20, 2026Referred Environment and TransportationHouse
Mar 19, 2026Third Reading Passed (45-0)Senate
Show 5 earlier actions
Mar 18, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate
Mar 18, 2026Favorable with Amendments {363121/1 AdoptedSenate
Mar 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Feb 10, 2026Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Feb 6, 2026First Reading Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 19, 2026 · Senate · 45 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 9, 2026 · House · 127 yea · 6 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Environment
  • Agriculture
  • Annotated Code of Maryland
  • Environment, Department of the
  • Environmental Matters
  • Farmland
  • Flood Control
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Soil Conservation
  • Standards and Best Practices
  • Agriculture, Department of
  • Agritourism
  • Evaluations and Reviews
  • Montgomery County
  • Reports
  • studies
  • Zoning and Planning

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