HOUSE BILL 467

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)