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Read. Follow. Verify.Maryland requires Department of Natural Resources to report woodland fund tax proceeds annually
Last action · April 28, 2026: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 331Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire
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What This Bill Does
Maryland law now requires the Department of Natural Resources to include specific agricultural land transfer tax proceeds and any related calculation uncertainties in an annual report to legislative committees, effective July 1, 2026.
Provides lawmakers with detailed transparency regarding tax revenue allocations directed to woodland incentive and fellowship programs.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Natural Resources
The Department is required to compile and submit additional reporting details regarding tax proceeds and revenue uncertainties to legislative committees.
Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment and House Environment and Transportation Committee
The committees receive the new annual reporting data regarding fund distributions and potential calculation uncertainties.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
13 actions- Apr 28, 2026Governor of MarylandEnrolledApproved by the Governor - Chapter 331
- Apr 8, 2026SenateFloorReturned Passed
- Apr 8, 2026HouseFloorThird Reading Passed (133-0)
- Apr 3, 2026HouseFloorFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- Apr 3, 2026HouseCommitteeFavorable Report by Environment and Transportation
- Mar 25, 2026HouseHearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
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- Feb 25, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred Environment and Transportation
- Feb 24, 2026SenateFloorThird Reading Passed (45-0)
- Feb 20, 2026SenateFloorSecond Reading Passed
- Feb 20, 2026SenateFloorFavorable Adopted
- Feb 20, 2026SenateCommitteeFavorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Jan 23, 2026SenateHearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
- Jan 19, 2026SenateIntroducedFirst Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
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