HB 72 — Maryland
Natural Resources - Edible Forests and Foraging Program - Establishment
Establishing an Edible Forests and Foraging Program within the Department of Natural Resources; requiring individuals who forage in designated foraging areas to obtain a foraging permit; requiring the Department to charge a permit application fee and establish a fee waiver process for individuals who demonstrate financial need; requiring the Department to establish and maintain edible forests on State land, subject to available funding; etc.
Latest action: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. · Jan 19, 2026
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)
Cross-filed with SB 667 — the companion bill in the other chamber, as the legislature links it. Each bill keeps its own votes and status; they are never combined here.
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Timeline
Pre-filed
Sep 10, 2025 · House of Delegates
First Reading Environment and Transportation
Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Jan 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Sponsored by Lorig Charkoudian
No recorded floor votes yet.
How we know this
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