2011 Regular Session

Agriculture -see also- Farmland

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 39

HB 24
Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled
Agriculture - Sewage Sludge - Timing of Winter Application
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 103
Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Haddaway-Riccio, Cane, Eckardt, Hershey, Jacobs, McDermott, O'Donnell, Otto, Rudolph, and Smigiel
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Exceptional Hauling Permits - Farm Products
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 209
Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Easements - Allowable Residential Development
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 214
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 581
Sponsored By
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Critical Farms Fund and Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 243
Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Howard County Delegation
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Mount Pleasant Farm House Ho. Co. 7-11
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 291
Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Anderson, Arora, Aumann, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Boteler, Branch, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Clagett, Cullison, Donoghue, Feldman, Frank, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Hixson, Hucker, Ivey, Kach, Kaiser, Kramer, Lafferty, Love, Luedtke, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, A. Miller, Minnick, Mitchell, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Proctor, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Smigiel, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Washington, and Weir
Entitled
Public Health - Maryland Medical Marijuana Model Program Work Group
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 326
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 331
Sponsored By
Baltimore County Delegation
Entitled
Baltimore County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 441
Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Niemann, Beidle, Cane, Glenn, and Lafferty
Entitled
Maryland Food and Nutrition Policy Council - Department of Agriculture
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 476
Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Carroll County Delegation
Entitled
Carroll County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 479
Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Frederick County Delegation
Entitled
Frederick County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 528
Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Luedtke, Alston, Carr, Clippinger, Frick, Frush, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kipke, A. Miller, Mizeur, Morhaim, Niemann, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, F. Turner, Zucker, and Burns
Entitled
Education - Open Space on Public School Property - Planting and Maintaining Gardens
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 676
Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Otto, Afzali, Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Frank, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hough, Jacobs, Malone, McDermott, McIntosh, Norman, and Smigiel
Entitled
Maryland Livestock and Poultry Care Advisory Board
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 721
Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Afzali, Alston, Arora, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Cluster, Cullison, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Frank, Gaines, Hough, Ivey, Jacobs, Jameson, Kach, Krebs, Love, Luedtke, McComas, McDermott, McDonough, W. Miller, Myers, Norman, Olszewski, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Ross, Schulz, Serafini, Smigiel, Stifler, Stocksdale, Szeliga, Valderrama, Walker, Washington, and Wood
Entitled
Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 751
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 140
Sponsored By
Delegates Luedtke, Barkley, Carr, Frick, Kaiser, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Agriculture - Jane Lawton Farm-to-School Program - Reporting
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 754
Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hucker, Arora, Bobo, Carr, Frush, Gilchrist, Holmes, A. Kelly, Luedtke, McIntosh, S. Robinson, Stein, and Washington
Entitled
Agriculture - Commercial Feed - Arsenic Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 823
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 364
Sponsored By
Delegates Krebs, Howard, and F. Turner
Entitled
Sales and Use Tax - Nonprofit Food Vendors - Youth Sporting Events and 4-H Youth Events
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 826
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 602
Sponsored By
Carroll County Delegation
Entitled
Carroll County - Abatement of Nuisances
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 831
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 142
Sponsored By
Delegates S. Robinson, Arora, Barkley, Braveboy, Carr, Clippinger, Cullison, Frick, Gilchrist, Holmes, Hucker, A. Kelly, Luedtke, A. Miller, Niemann, Reznik, B. Robinson, Wilson, and Zucker
Entitled
Agriculture - Invasive Plants - Prevention and Control
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 890
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 146
Sponsored By
Delegates Kach, Lafferty, and Olszewski
Entitled
Land Preservation - Land Draining to a Reservoir
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1270
Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Jones
Entitled
Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1308
Status as of March 9, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Gilchrist, Frick, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Miller, Ross, and Stukes
Entitled
Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1332
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate McConkey
Entitled
Anne Arundel County - Drug-Free Zones Pilot Program - Public Parks and Recreation Areas
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
SB 19
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 415
Sponsored By
Senators Colburn and Edwards
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Exceptional Hauling Permits - Farm Products
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 35
Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Robey, Kasemeyer, and Kittleman
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Mount Pleasant Farm Buildings
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 228
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 437
Sponsored By
Senators Glassman, Astle, Garagiola, Jennings, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Montgomery, Pipkin, Pugh, Shank, and Simonaire
Entitled
Agricultural Product Sales - Producer Mobile Farmer's Market License - Public Festival and Event Authorization
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 254
Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Glassman, Jennings, Klausmeier, Mathias, Pipkin, and Young
Entitled
Maryland Livestock and Poultry Care Advisory Board
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 308
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 215
Sponsored By
Senators Brinkley, Raskin, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Mathias, Miller, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Reilly, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled
Medical Marijuana - Affirmative Defenses - Maryland Medical Marijuana Model Program Workgroup
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
SB 412
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Getty
Entitled
Agriculture - Easements - Separate Parcels
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 417
Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Madaleno, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Agriculture - Commercial Feed - Arsenic Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 466
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 479
Sponsored By
Carroll County Senators
Entitled
Carroll County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 497
Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Glassman
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Registration Classifications - Class G Farm or Livestock Trailer or Semitrailer
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 513
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 241
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Payment Deferral for Qualified Agricultural Property - Extension of Payment Deferral
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 535
Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Carroll County Senators
Entitled
Carroll County - Abatement of Nuisances
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 764
Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Young
Entitled
Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 783
Status as of March 10, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Estate Tax - Qualified Agricultural Property - Forest Banking Operations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 791
Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Raskin
Entitled
Education - Open Space on Public School Property - Planting and Maintaining Gardens
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 821
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 294
Sponsored By
Senators Brinkley and Young
Entitled
Frederick County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 921
Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator DeGrange
Entitled
Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 939
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Manno
Entitled
Commission on Organic and Locally Grown Agricultural Products
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs