AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 25

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  HB 62

  Status as of February 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate D. Hughes

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Grain Sale Contracts - Discount Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 78

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 180

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim , Stull, Frush, Stup, Mohorovic, Klausmeier, Nathan-Pulliam, Hammen, and D. Davis

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Commission - Appointment of Additional Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 322

  Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 52

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Plant Disease Control - Civil Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 409

  Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Poole, Snodgrass, Stup, Brinkley, Hecht, Getty, Stull, Donoghue, Elliott, Stocksdale, and McKee

  Entitled

  Division of Correction Agricultural Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 458

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 229

  Sponsored By

  Eastern Shore Delegation

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Employing Unit - Custom Poultry Work

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 513

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 238

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Brinkley

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Independent Contractors Receiving Compensation From Farmers for Service - Not Covered Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 535

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 624

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Getty

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Exclusions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 574

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 246

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County Agricultural Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 578

  Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 64

  Sponsored By

  Charles County Delegation

  Entitled

  Charles County - Right to Farm

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Select Committee 08

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  HB 631

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 255

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph and Stull

  Entitled

  Transportation - Farm Area Motor Vehicles - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 961

  Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Cryor, and Beck

  Entitled

  Taxation of Smokeless Tobacco Products - Tobacco Awareness Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1106

  Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Proctor and Vallario

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Melwood - Horticultural Training Center Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1125

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Black Bears - Damage to Crops and Livestock - Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1245

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 319

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Plant Disease Control - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1257

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 324

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott and Stull

  Entitled

  Task Force on Maryland's Dairy Industry - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1278

  Status as of March 19, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation Act - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1339

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 541

  Sponsored By

  Southern Maryland Delegation, Eastern Shore Delegation, and Western Maryland Delegation

  Entitled

  Comptroller - Annual Grants - Agricultural Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  SB 386

  Status as of March 15, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Derr (Frederick County Delegation)

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation Act - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 393

  Status as of April 8, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senators McCabe and Middleton

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Preservation - Easements Held By County Agricultural Land Preservation Programs - Condemnation Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 445

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Disparagement of Perishable Food Products - Cause of Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 588

  Status as of April 8, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Hoffman, Hogan, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Taxation of Smokeless Tobacco Products - Tobacco Awareness Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 592

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Conformance With Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 646

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines (Carroll County Delegation)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County Agricultural Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 730

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 418

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Black Bears - Damage to Crops and Livestock - Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 764

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Astle, Hogan, Ferguson, Munson, Miller, Colburn, Haines, and Derr

  Entitled

  Comptroller - Annual Grants - Agricultural Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters