Maryland Legislative Overview – 2023 Session
MARYLAND
Legislative Overview – 2023 Session
(Adjourned on April 10, 2023)
13 pet related items were proposed during the 2023 legislative session, 3 of which were designated as priority by the Pet Advocacy Network.
Final Disposition of Priority ISSUES:
| BILL # | SUMMARY | FINAL DISPOSITION |
| HB 365/SB 937 | Commercial Feed Fee Adjustment/Spay-Neuter Fund: Amends Title 2 (Department of Agriculture), Subtitle 16 (Spay/Neuter Fund), Section 2-1602 (Spay/Neuter Fund) of Maryland Agriculture to: (1) Establish a process through which a person may make a voluntary donation to the Fund; and (2) Adjust the current fee imposed on commercial feed for inflation. | DIED IN COMMITTEE (MISSED CROSSOVER DEADLINE) |
| SB 72 | Pet-Friendly Housing Task Force: Provides that the General Assembly of Maryland establish the “Task Force on Financial Incentives for Pet–Friendly Housing”. | DIED IN COMMITTEE (SESSION ADJOURNED) |
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