1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 504

File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 752
Sponsored By:
Delegates Stup, Nathan-Pulliam, Elliott, Stull, Brinkley, Snodgrass, Hecht, McKee, Edwards, Harkins, D. Hughes, Donoghue, Poole, Workman, Watson, O'Donnell, Hubbard, Kirk, C. Davis, Boston, C. Mitchell, Love, Harrison, Fulton, Fry, Willis, Hutchins, Klausmeier, Stocksdale, Frush, Getty, Montague, and Arnick
Entitled:
Fairness in Milk Marketing Act of 1997

Synopsis:

Implementing recommendations of the Task Force on Maryland's Dairy Industry; establishing an Advisory Committee on Milk Pricing and a Maryland Milk Fund; authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to establish fluid milk marketing areas, presumed costs to distributors, and producer prices; requiring distributors of fluid milk to be licensed by the Secretary; prohibiting the buying or selling of milk below presumed costs except under specified circumstances; requiring a specified report; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/27
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/28
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
1/29
Hearing cancelled
1/30
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Crumlin)
Special Order 3/18 (Delegate Guns) Adopted
3/18
Floor Amendment (Delegate Crumlin) Adopted
Special Order after Special Order calendar (Delegate M. Burns) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate M. Burns) Rejected
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Motion vote previous question (Delegate C. Davis) Adopted
Third Reading Failed (54-76)
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate J. Anita Stup, District 3
Delegate John S. Arnick, District 7
Delegate Frank D. Boston, Jr., District 41
Delegate David R. Brinkley, District 4A
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Donald C. Fry, District 35A
Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40
Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5
Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Sue C. Hecht, District 3
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Don B. Hughes, District 37A
Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate D. Bruce Poole, District 2B
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Delegate Nancy Reter Stocksdale, District 5
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Carmena F. Watson, District 44
Delegate Ellen L. Willis, District 5
Delegate Betty Workman, District 1B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
AUDITORS AND AUDITS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
JUDICIAL REVIEW
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES
MILK PRODUCTS
PENALTIES
PRICES
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Agriculture
( 2-801 , 2-802 , 2-803 , 2-804 , 2-805 , 2-806 , 2-807 , 2-808 , 2-809 , 2-810 , 2-811 )
Health - General
( 21-415 , 21-418 )
State Government
( 8-403 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 162791/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1997 at: 11:07 Status: Adopted
Number: 549778/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 14, 1997 at: 11:32 Status: Adopted
Number: 782897/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1997 at: 11:23 Status: Rejected