Maryland · HB0056

Procurement - State Department of Education - Local Food Purchasing Program

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Vetoed (rejected)

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Stage 6 of 6Stopped at signature

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Sponsors: 4
Votes: Dec 16 ’25
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Description

Requiring the State Department of Education, in coordination with the Department of General Services and the Department of Agriculture, to establish a program to procure, when funding is available, local food for local school systems with preference to providers that are certified local farms or certified Chesapeake invasive species providers; altering the percentage price preference adopted by the Board of Public Works for locally grown food from 5% to 10%; etc.

Subjects

Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary SchFarmers and Farming -see also- Agriculture; FarmlandRules and RegulationsFarmlandPublic Works, Board ofIntergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc.General Services, Department ofAgriculture, Department ofFish and Fishing -see also- Aquaculture; FishNets&DevPrimary and Secondary EducationProcurementAdministrative AgenciesState Government - ProcurementBoundariesFood -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc.Invasive Species -see also- Animals; Insects; PlantsEducation, State Department ofCertificationsReports

Progress

IntroducedOct 3, 2024
Passed the first chamberMar 4, 2025
PassedMar 6, 2025
VetoedMay 16, 2025
Became lawDec 16, 2025

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