2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1051

File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Delegates Sossi, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled:
Agriculture - Commercial Fertilizer - Required Signage at Retail Outlets

Synopsis:

Requiring retail outlets distributing commercial fertilizer in bags weighing 50 pounds or more to display a specified sign advising customers of specified damaging effects of fertilizer overuse and recommending receipt of a specified chemical analysis of soil before using commercial fertilizer; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/24
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Sponsored by:

Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
CHESAPEAKE BAY
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
DISCLOSURE
HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES -see also- ASBESTOS; RADIATN.
LABELING
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
WATER

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture
( 6-210.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 310414/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2005   at: 6:35 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)