Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1626: Agriculture - Access to Food (Maryland Food Security, Access, and Equity Act)
Status: In committee, March 17, 2026
Establishing the Food Security Coordination Office within the Department of Agriculture; requiring the Department to establish a rural-to-urban produce distribution program to connect local farmers with urban and suburban communities experiencing food insecurity; requiring the Department to establish the Maryland Rural-to-Urban Produce Financing Program to provide financial assistance for projects that stabilize and expand the movement of Maryland-grown produce to certain communities; etc.
Sponsors
- Ric Metzgar (R, 6) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
- : Rereferred to Environment and Transportation and Appropriations
- : First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Subjects: Rules and Regulations, Contracts, Reports, Private Schools, Public Schools, State Bonds, Committees and Commissions, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB1626?
- HB1626 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Agriculture - Access to Food (Maryland Food Security, Access, and Equity Act).
- What does HB1626 do?
- Establishing the Food Security Coordination Office within the Department of Agriculture; requiring the Department to establish a rural-to-urban produce distribution program to connect local farmers with urban and suburban communities experiencing food insecurity; requiring the Department to establish the Maryland Rural-to-Urban Produce Financing Program to provide financial assistance for projects that stabilize and expand the movement of Maryland-grown produce to certain communities; etc.