SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 12

Sponsored By:

Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus

Entitled:

Cover Crop Cost Share Program - Expanded Area and Increased Appropriation

Synopsis:

Urging the Governor to expand the geographic area covered under the Cover Crop Cost Share Program to include the entire State and to include a sufficient amount in the annual State budget to fund this objective; urging the Maryland Department of Agriculture to explore the availability of federal funding for the Program; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Budget and Taxation

2/14

Hearing 2/28 at 1:30 p.m.

3/13

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/16

Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Hoffman) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Hoffman) Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/20

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

3/30

Returned Passed

5/18

Signed by the President and the Speaker Joint Resolution 4

House Action

3/18

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/21

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

3/30

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/26

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/27

Third Reading Passed (125-1)

Sponsored by:

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

APPROPRIATIONS

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT

FARMLAND

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 139932/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2001   at: 12:05 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 523925/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 2001   at: 12:06 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 20, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

March 27, 2001: Third Reading Passed (125-1)