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HB 817 — Maryland

Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies

Requiring the Department of the Environment, by January 1, 2028, to develop, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, and adopt regulations and standards governing the permitting of carbon dioxide capture, removal, and sequestration projects that utilize biochar or wood vault technologies

Latest action: Referred Rules · Apr 10, 2026

Passed one chamberAdministrative AgenciesAgricultureAgriculture, Department ofBiotechnologyCertificationsEnergy and ClimateEnvironmentEnvironment, Department of theEnvironmental MattersPollutionRevenue and TaxesRules and RegulationsSoil ConservationStandards and Best PracticesStorageTechnology

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Environment and Transportation (House of Delegates); Rules (Senate)

Updated Apr 14, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Environment and Transportation

    Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 5, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

    Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

    Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 9, 2026 · House of Delegates

  7. Referred Rules

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by Linda Foley, Dylan Behler, David Fraser-Hidalgo, Mary Lehman, Lily Qi, C.T. Wilson, Anne Healey, Darrell Odom, Dana Stein

House of Delegates vote — 106–22

On Third Reading · Mar 24, 2026 · result: pass

106 yea · 22 nay · 13 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Bonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaAnne KaiserDistrict 14YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaKent RobersonDistrict 25YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaKen KerrDistrict 3YeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaC.T. WilsonDistrict 28YeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaAnne HealeyDistrict 22YeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaFrank ConawayDistrict 40YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BYeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BNayBrian ChisholmDistrict 31NayTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BNaySusan McComasDistrict 34BNayTeresa ReillyDistrict 35ANaySteve ArentzDistrict 36NayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayNic KipkeDistrict 31NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayJeff GhristDistrict 36NayBob LongDistrict 6NayRyan NawrockiDistrict 7ANayWilliam ValentineDistrict 2ANayTerry BakerDistrict 1CNayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31NayWilliam WivellDistrict 2ANayBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNayMike GriffithDistrict 35ANayAdrian BoafoDistrict 23Not votingWayne HartmanDistrict 38CNot votingApril MillerDistrict 4Not votingApril RoseDistrict 5Not votingChris TomlinsonDistrict 5Not votingChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingRic MetzgarDistrict 6Not votingJesse PippyDistrict 4Not votingTiffany AlstonDistrict 24AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentDenise RobertsDistrict 25AbsentWill SmithDistrict 20AbsentNicole WilliamsDistrict 22Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileNay
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call
Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Bill text (Third reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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