2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 249

File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 285
Sponsored By:
Senator Hollinger (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)
Entitled:
Maryland Tobacco Authority - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

Synopsis:

Continuing the Maryland Tobacco Authority in accordance with the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (Sunset Law) by extending to July 1, 2011, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Authority; altering the number of members of the Authority, the membership criteria, and the process for nominating members; repealing authority for the compensation for specified members of the Authority; repealing a requirement that the Authority conduct specified studies and investigations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/26
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/27
Hearing 2/8 at 1:30 p.m.
2/17
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/18
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/22
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
House Action
2/23
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/16
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Sponsored by:

Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Ed., Health, & Environmental Affairs Com, Chairman

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME
SUNSET
TOBACCO

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture
( 7-201.1 , 7-202 , 7-203 , 7-206 , 7-412 )
State Government
( 8-403 , 8-403 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 1, 2005: Third Reading Passed (136-0)