Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB625: Human-Relevant Research Fund - Collection of Contributions - Responsible Entity
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Requiring research facilities that are located in the State and required to submit an Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Form 7023 to pay contributions for the Human-Relevant Research Fund to the Department of Agriculture, rather than the Maryland Department of Health; and establishing that a research facility that fails to pay the contribution required by the Act may be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 per day.
What the bill says
An act concerning Human-Relevant Research Fund - Collection of Contributions - Responsible Entity FOR the purpose of requiring certain research facilities to pay contributions for the Human-Relevant Research Fund to the Department of Agriculture, rather than the Maryland Department of Health; and generally relating to the Human-Relevant Research Fund. BY repealing Article - Health - General Section 24-2301 through 24-2303 and the subtitle "Subtitle 23…
From the enrolled text, May 18, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Human-Relevant Research Fund - Collection of Contributions - Responsible Entity FOR the purpose of requiring certain research facilities to pay contributions for the Human-Relevant Research Fund to the Department of Agriculture, rather than the Maryland Department of Health; and generally relating to the Human-Relevant Research Fund. BY repealing Article - Health - General Section 24-2301 through 24-2303 and the subtitle "Subtitle 23. Animal Testing and Research Contribution" Annotated Code of Maryland (2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Agriculture Section 2-2501 through 2-2503 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 25. Human-Relevant Research Fund Contribution Collection" Annotated Code of Maryland (2016 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That Section(s) 24-2301 through 24-2303 and the subtitle "Subtitle 23. Animal Testing and Research Contribution" of Article - Health - General of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed. SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Agriculture SUBTITLE 25. HUMAN-RELEVANT RESEARCH FUND CONTRIBUTION COLLECTION. 2-2501. IN THIS SUBTITLE, "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE FORM 7023" MEANS THE FORM REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE UNDER 7 U.S.C. § 2143 AND 9 C.F.R. § 2.36. Ch. 385 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND 2-2502. …