SENATE BILL 249

File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 285

Sponsored By:

Senator Hollinger (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)

Entitled:

Maryland Tobacco Authority - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

Synopsis:

Continuing the Maryland Tobacco Authority in accordance with the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (Sunset Law) by extending to July 1, 2011, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Authority; altering the number of members of the Authority, the membership criteria, and the process for nominating members; repealing authority for the compensation for specified members of the Authority; repealing a requirement that the Authority conduct specified studies and investigations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/26

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

1/27

Hearing 2/8 at 1:30 p.m.

2/17

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/18

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/22

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

4/4

Returned Passed

House Action

2/23

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/16

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/26

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Sponsored by:

Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11

Ed., Health, & Environmental Affairs Com, Chairman

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME

SUNSET

TOBACCO

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture

( 7-201.1 , 7-202 , 7-203 , 7-206 , 7-412 )

State Government

( 8-403 , 8-403 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House

April 1, 2005: Third Reading Passed (136-0)