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Maryland General Assembly · HB1554 · Approved by the Governor - Chapter 783 (Chapter 783)

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

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Officially: “Sales and Use Tax - Electricity for Agriculture Purposes - Study and Report Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

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.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

First reading, house of origin · Feb 12, 2026
Hearing · Mar 10, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable · Mar 12, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 1, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 4, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Mar 2, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable · Apr 9, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 22, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed · Mar 25, 2026

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Delegate HornbergerDelegate Sample-Hughes
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 783 (as of Aug 30, 2026).