Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill orders the Department of the Environment to create regulations and a model ordinance that make local stormwater programs enforce stormwater rules on agricultural land, including agritourism sites, with input from soil‑conservation districts. It also directs Montgomery County and its Soil Conservation District to review their stormwater plan approval process and report the results by Dec. 31, 2026. The changes are intended to protect water quality while giving farms flexibility in how they comply.

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Hearings

• Environment and Transportation — Bill Hearing
  Environment and Transportation · Mar 4, 2026

History

1. Apr 14, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14
2. Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Apr 8, 2026Returned Passed
4. Apr 3, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
5. Apr 2, 2026Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
6. Mar 19, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
7. Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed
8. Mar 17, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
9. Mar 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
10. Mar 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
11. Feb 12, 2026Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
12. Feb 10, 2026First Reading Environment and Transportation

Sponsors

• Foley · sponsor
• Boyce
• Fraser-Hidalgo
• Kaiser
• Mireku-North
• Qi
• Queen
• Ziegler

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