2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 849

File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1299
Sponsored By:
Senators Stoltzfus, Sfikas, Astle, Hafer, Hooper, Roesser, Colburn, Middleton, Jacobs, Baker, Munson, Dyson, McCabe, and Haines
Entitled:
Department of Agriculture - Maryland Crop Insurance Premium Program

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to pay a farmer eligible to participate in the Federal Crop Insurance Program a specified amount of money for Federal Crop Insurance premiums paid; authorizing moneys provided under the Program to be distributed from a specified source; authorizing the Secretary to adopt specified regulations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/22
First Reading Senate Rules
2/25
Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/17
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/21
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/22
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/23
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (130-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Agriculture
( 2-901 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 21, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 6, 2000: Third Reading Passed (130-0)