2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 467

CHAPTER NUMBER: 223 File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled:
Maryland Horse Industry Fund - Assessments on Commercial Equine Feed

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an assessment on commercial equine feed; providing that the assessment be paid by the person registering the feed according to specified guidelines; providing that any funds from the assessment be paid into the Maryland Horse Industry Fund to be used for specified purposes related to the Maryland equine industry; repealing a specified provision relating to the contents of the Fund; and requiring the Secretary to establish specified regulations relating to reimbursement of any assessment paid

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/30
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/27
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/23 (Delegate Gordon) Adopted
3/23
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (126-12)
4/4
Returned Passed
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 223
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Re-assigned Finance
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (32-2)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
ASSESSMENTS
FOOD -see also- KOSHER; MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD; MILK
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Agriculture
( 2-708.2 , 6-107.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 190819/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2002   at: 12:40 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2002: Third Reading Passed (126-12)
Senate
April 3, 2002: Third Reading Passed (32-2)