2002 Regular Session

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 18

JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER: 20 File Code: Economic and Community Development Crossfiled with: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 33
Sponsored By:
Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, and Stoltzfus
Entitled:
Ethanol Production in Maryland

Synopsis:

Urging specified State agencies to provide financial and technical support for the production of fuel grade ethanol production in the State; and requiring the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Business and Economic Development, and the Maryland Energy Administration to submit a specified report to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2002.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/15
First Reading Senate Rules
2/20
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/26
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/16
Signed by the President and the Speaker Joint Resolution 20
House Action
3/20
First Reading Economic Matters
3/21
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (128-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY MATTERS -see also- FUEL; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR ENERGY
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
FUEL -see also- COAL
REPORTS

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 454033/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2002   at: 8:48 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 20, 2002: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
March 29, 2002: Third Reading Passed (128-0)