1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 752

File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 504
Sponsored By:
Senator Young
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; authorizing the Secretary to establish fluid milk marketing areas, presumed costs to distributors and retail sellers, and producer prices for milk; requiring distributors of fluid milk to be licensed by the Secretary; requiring the Secretary to audit certain records of milk distributors; prohibiting persons from buying or selling milk below presumed costs except under certain circumstances; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/5
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action
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.
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 )
Health - General
( 21-415 , 21-418 , 21-426 )

Documents:

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