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HB 1554 — Maryland

Sales and Use Tax - Electricity for Agriculture Purposes - Study and Report

Requiring the Comptroller, in consultation with certain entities, to study and report to the General Assembly by December 15, 2026, on exempting from the sales and use tax electricity used for agricultural purposes such as raising livestock or poultry, preparing, irrigating, or tending the soil, or planting, maintaining, or transporting seeds or crops; and requiring the report to include an estimate of the fiscal impact of the exemption.

Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 783 · May 26, 2026

EnactedAgricultureComptrollerEnergy MattersExemptionsFarmers and FarmingLivestockMeat, Poultry, SeafoodPublic Service CommissionReportsSales and Use TaxStudentsTaxes - Sales and UseUtilities

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: Ways and Means (House of Delegates); Budget and Taxation (Senate)

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Ways and Means

    Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

    Feb 16, 2026 · House of Delegates

  3. Favorable Report by Ways and Means

    Mar 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

    Mar 17, 2026 · House of Delegates

  5. Third Reading Passed

    Mar 18, 2026 · House of Delegates

  6. Referred Budget and Taxation

    Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

  7. Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m.

    Mar 25, 2026 · Senate

  8. Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  9. Favorable Adopted

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  10. Second Reading Passed

    Apr 10, 2026 · Senate

  11. Third Reading Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · Senate

  12. Returned Passed

    Apr 13, 2026 · House of Delegates

  13. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 783

    May 26, 2026 · executive

Sponsored by Kevin Hornberger, Sheree Sample-Hughes

House of Delegates vote — 125–6

On Third Reading · Mar 5, 2026 · result: pass

125 yea · 6 nay · 10 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Frank ConawayDistrict 40YeaJay JacobsDistrict 36YeaCheryl PasteurDistrict 11AYeaVaughn StewartDistrict 19YeaGabriel AceveroDistrict 39YeaCharlotte CrutchfieldDistrict 19YeaAndre JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaEdith PattersonDistrict 28YeaSean StinnettDistrict 41YeaChris AdamsDistrict 37BYeaBonnie CullisonDistrict 19YeaSteve JohnsonDistrict 34AYeaScott PhillipsDistrict 10YeaJosh StonkoDistrict 42CYeaJackie AddisonDistrict 45YeaDebra DavisDistrict 28YeaDana JonesDistrict 30AYeaJesse PippyDistrict 4YeaDeni TaverasDistrict 47BYeaNick AllenDistrict 8YeaEric EbersoleDistrict 44AYeaAaron KaufmanDistrict 18YeaAndrew PruskiDistrict 33AYeaKym TaylorDistrict 23YeaTiffany AlstonDistrict 24YeaMark EdelsonDistrict 46YeaNic KipkeDistrict 31YeaLily QiDistrict 15YeaJen TerrasaDistrict 13YeaMarlon AmpreyDistrict 40YeaElizabeth EmbryDistrict 43AYeaMarc KormanDistrict 16YeaPam QueenDistrict 14YeaKaren TolesDistrict 25YeaKevin AndersonDistrict 38AYeaKris FairDistrict 3YeaMary LehmanDistrict 21YeaTeresa ReillyDistrict 35AYeaChris TomlinsonDistrict 5YeaSteve ArentzDistrict 36YeaJessica FeldmarkDistrict 12AYeaRobbyn LewisDistrict 46YeaDenise RobertsDistrict 25YeaVeronica TurnerDistrict 26YeaHeather Bagnall TudballDistrict 33CYeaDiana FennellDistrict 47AYeaJeff LongDistrict 27BYeaMike RogersDistrict 32YeaKris ValderramaDistrict 26YeaTerry BakerDistrict 1CYeaLinda FoleyDistrict 15YeaBob LongDistrict 6YeaApril RoseDistrict 5YeaWilliam ValentineDistrict 2AYeaBen BarnesDistrict 21YeaCathi ForbesDistrict 43BYeaLesley LopezDistrict 39YeaSandy RosenbergDistrict 41YeaJoe VogelDistrict 17YeaSandy BartlettDistrict 32YeaDavid Fraser-HidalgoDistrict 15YeaKim RossDistrict 8YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaDylan BehlerDistrict 30AYeaMike GriffithDistrict 35AYeaMalcolm RuffDistrict 41YeaMelissa WellsDistrict 40YeaHarry BhandariDistrict 8YeaMichele GuytonDistrict 42BYeaAletheia McCaskillDistrict 44BYeaSheila RuthDistrict 44BYeaJennifer White HollandDistrict 10YeaAdrian BoafoDistrict 23YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaSusan McComasDistrict 34BYeaSheree Sample-HughesDistrict 37AYeaJheanelle WilkinsDistrict 20YeaRegina BoyceDistrict 43AYeaAndrea HarrisonDistrict 24YeaRic MetzgarDistrict 6YeaMatthew SchindlerDistrict 2BYeaNicole WilliamsDistrict 22YeaJason BuckelDistrict 1BYeaWayne HartmanDistrict 38CYeaApril MillerDistrict 4YeaStuart SchmidtDistrict 33BYeaGreg WimsDistrict 39YeaJon CardinDistrict 11BYeaTerri HillDistrict 12AYeaBernice Mireku-NorthDistrict 14YeaEmily ShettyDistrict 18YeaWilliam WivellDistrict 2AYeaMark ChangDistrict 32YeaJim HinebaughDistrict 1AYeaDavid MoonDistrict 20YeaGary SimmonsDistrict 12BYeaSarah WolekDistrict 16YeaLorig CharkoudianDistrict 20YeaMarvin HolmesDistrict 23YeaGabriel MorenoDistrict 13YeaKaren SimpsonDistrict 3YeaJamila WoodsDistrict 26YeaBrian ChisholmDistrict 31YeaKevin HornbergerDistrict 35BYeaTodd MorganDistrict 29CYeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaTeresa WoormanDistrict 16YeaBarrie CilibertiDistrict 4YeaSeth HowardDistrict 30BYeaLaToya NkongoloDistrict 31YeaJared SolomonDistrict 18YeaChao WuDistrict 9AYeaLuke ClippingerDistrict 46YeaTom HutchinsonDistrict 37BYeaDarrell OdomDistrict 27AYeaRyan SpiegelDistrict 17YeaCaylin YoungDistrict 45YeaDerrick ColeyDistrict 24YeaJulian IveyDistrict 47AYeaJulie Palakovich CarrDistrict 17YeaDana SteinDistrict 11BYeaNatalie ZieglerDistrict 9AYeaLauren ArikanDistrict 7BNayMark FisherDistrict 27CNayRobin GrammerDistrict 6NayMatt MorganDistrict 29ANayKathy SzeligaDistrict 7ANayBarry BeauchampDistrict 38BNayChristopher BouchatDistrict 5Not votingBrian CrosbyDistrict 29BNot votingKen KerrDistrict 3Not votingKent RobersonDistrict 25Not votingJeff GhristDistrict 36AbsentAdrienne JonesDistrict 10AbsentAnne KaiserDistrict 14AbsentRyan NawrockiDistrict 7AAbsentC.T. WilsonDistrict 28AbsentAnne HealeyDistrict 22Absent
Speakeras recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Mangioneas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Martinezas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
Official record — Maryland General Assembly roll call

Senate vote — 47–0

On Third Reading · Mar 26, 2026 · result: pass

47 yea · 0 nay · 0 absent, excused, abstain or not voting

Arthur EllisDistrict 28YeaKatie HesterDistrict 9YeaKaren YoungDistrict 3YeaBryan SimonaireDistrict 31YeaDalya AttarDistrict 41YeaBrian FeldmanDistrict 15YeaShelly HettlemanDistrict 11YeaSara LoveDistrict 16YeaWill SmithDistrict 20YeaMalcolm AugustineDistrict 47YeaBill FoldenDistrict 4YeaCarl JacksonDistrict 8YeaJohnny MautzDistrict 37YeaCharles SydnorDistrict 44YeaJack BaileyDistrict 29YeaJason GallionDistrict 35YeaMary-Dulany JamesDistrict 34YeaCory McCrayDistrict 45YeaJeff WaldstreicherDistrict 18YeaPam BeidleDistrict 32YeaDawn GileDistrict 33YeaJ.B. JenningsDistrict 7YeaMike McKayDistrict 1YeaAlonzo WashingtonDistrict 22YeaJoanne BensonDistrict 24YeaGuy GuzzoneDistrict 13YeaCheryl KaganDistrict 17YeaAnthony MuseDistrict 26YeaMary WashingtonDistrict 43YeaBen BrooksDistrict 10YeaKevin HarrisDistrict 27YeaNancy KingDistrict 39YeaJustin ReadyDistrict 5YeaRon WatsonDistrict 23YeaMary Beth CarozzaDistrict 38YeaAntonio HayesDistrict 40YeaBen KramerDistrict 19YeaJim RosapepeDistrict 21YeaChris WestDistrict 42YeaNick CharlesDistrict 25YeaShaneka HensonDistrict 30YeaClarence LamDistrict 12YeaJohnny SallingDistrict 6YeaCraig ZuckerDistrict 14YeaPaul CordermanDistrict 2YeaSteve HersheyDistrict 36Yea
Mr. Presidentas recorded — not linked to a profileYea
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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