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Neutral Bill Mar 16, 2026

On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established

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.

https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/SB599/2026
Katie Hester State Senator
Animals Higher education Environmental health AGRICULTURE FOOD NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS GRANTS Municipal Corporations Counties Reports Environment Recycling Urban Areas Water Pollution Job Training Work, Labor, and Employment Standards and Best Practices Rules and Regulations Education, Boards of Revenue and Taxes Environmental Matters Annotated Code of Maryland Environment, Department of the Agriculture, Department of Compost and Composting Farmers and Farming Soil Conservation Environmental Justice
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