2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 294

File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Delegates Morhaim, Cane, Hubbard, R. Baker, Zirkin, Hecht, Mohorovic, D'Amato, Glassman, Nathan-Pulliam, Walkup, Boschert, Grosfeld, Turner, Sophocleus, Hurson, Shriver, Carlson, Rosso, and Clagett
Entitled:
Agriculture - Small Farm Protection Loan Program

Synopsis:

Establishing the Small Farm Protection Loan Program under the Department of Agriculture; stating the purpose of the Act; authorizing the Department to make loans up to specified amounts to specified entities; authorizing the Department to modify a loan, establish the principal amount and maturity of a loan, enforce loan repayment, foreclose mortgages, obtain and enforce judgments, require and obtain specified information, and contract for services related to the Program; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/23
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Paul H. Carlson, District 39
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate C. Richard D'Amato, District 30
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
APPROPRIATIONS
LOANS -see also- MORTGAGES
PENALTIES
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Agriculture
( 2-901 , 2-902 , 2-903 , 2-904 , 2-905 , 2-906 , 2-907 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered