Establishing various programs, goals, research requirements, planning requirements, and funding requirements related to oyster spat, oyster shells, and oyster substrate; requiring the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation to provide loans up to $250,000 to finance the eligible costs of certain eligible seafood processing projects; replacing the oyster shell recycling tax credit with an annual grant program administered by the Department of Natural Resources; etc.

Statutes affected:
Text - First - Natural Resources - Oysters - Spat, Shells, and Substrate: 10-501 Tax General, 10-519.1 Tax General, 4-1019.1 Natural Resources, 4-1019.2 Natural Resources, 41-102 Natural Resources
Text - Third - Natural Resources - Oysters - Spat, Shells, and Substrate: 10-501 Economic Development, 10-519.1 Economic Development, 4-1019.2 Economic Development, 4-1019.1 Natural Resources, 4-1019.2 Natural Resources, 41-102 Natural Resources