2005 Regular Session

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 59

HB 73
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 350
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled
Maryland Agricultural Commission - Membership
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 77
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 354
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled
Agriculture - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer, Agricultural Liming Materials, and Pesticide Registration and Labeling Laws - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 123
Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled
On-Farm Food Establishments - Food Service - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 140
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 526
Sponsored By
St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled
St. Mary's County - Agricultural Land Preservation Program - General Obligation Installment Purchase Agreements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 145
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Feldman, Cryor, and Dumais
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Red Wiggler Community Farm
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 147
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 444
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 289
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 531
Sponsored By
Harford County Delegation
Entitled
Harford County - Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemptions
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 402
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 207
Sponsored By
Delegates Moe, Bozman, Cardin, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kelly, Leopold, Madaleno, Malone, McConkey, McHale, Menes, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Petzold, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled
Commercial Fertilizer - Ammonium Nitrate - Sale or Distribution Information
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 438
Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Montgomery County - Deer Management Permits - Hunting Devices MC 517-05
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 517
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate James
Entitled
Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 532
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate James
Entitled
Income Tax - Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Refundability
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 542
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Frederick County Delegation
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Agriculture and Education Complex
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 561
Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Weir
Entitled
Agricultural Land Preservation - Termination of Agricultural Districts
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 576
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 385
Sponsored By
Delegates Stull and Cane
Entitled
Department of Agriculture - Water Pollution Control - Cost Sharing
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 649
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Carroll County Delegation
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County - Danele Shipley Memorial Arena
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 709
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 390
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled
Secretary of Agriculture - Regulation of Poultry to Control Avian Influenza
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 842
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Gordon, V. Clagett, C. Davis, Feldman, Goldwater, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kaiser, King, Madaleno, Marriott, and Vaughn
Entitled
Land Value Taxation - State Property Tax
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 846
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Gordon, V. Clagett, C. Davis, Feldman, Goldwater, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kaiser, King, and Vaughn
Entitled
Land Value Taxation - Funding for the Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 904
Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates James, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, DeBoy, Franchot, Frush, Glassman, Griffith, Haynes, Heller, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Krysiak, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Trueschler, F. Turner, and Weir
Entitled
Land Preservation Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
HB 969
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates McMillan, V. Clagett, Costa, Hubbard, Leopold, Montgomery, Niemann, Smigiel, and Trueschler
Entitled
Repeal of Tax Subsidies for Purchase of Maryland-Mined Coal - Dedication of Revenue to Program Open Space
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1029
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 410
Sponsored By
Delegates C. Davis, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Healey, Heller, Howard, Marriott, McKee, and Patterson
Entitled
Horse Racing - Purses and the Racing Special Fund - Allocation
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Finance
HB 1039
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Cecil County Delegation
Entitled
Income Tax Checkoff - Cecil County Agricultural Preservation Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1051
Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Sossi, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled
Agriculture - Commercial Fertilizer - Required Signage at Retail Outlets
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1272
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 598
Sponsored By
Washington County Delegation
Entitled
Washington County Growth Management Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1277
Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Delegates Petzold and Hubbard
Entitled
Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1309
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 430
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Elmore, Haddaway, Rudolph, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Vehicles Temporarily Used in Farming - Registration
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1334
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Cane, Stull, Bartlett, Bozman, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Haddaway, Hogan, McKee, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Walkup, Weldon, Bobo, V. Clagett, Glassman, Jennings, Montgomery, Parker, and Weir
Entitled
Agriculture - Critical Farms Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1346
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway, Bartlett, Bates, Bobo, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Haddaway, Hubbard, James, Jennings, Kelly, Kullen, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, Montgomery, Morhaim, Myers, Parrott, Petzold, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stern, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, Wood, and Cane
Entitled
Renewable Fuels Promotion Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1379
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Energy Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Energy - Taxes - Extension and Expansion of Credit for Renewable Energy
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1398
Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Allegany County Delegation
Entitled
Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - Allegany County Agricultural Expo
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1450
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates V. Clagett, McIntosh, Bartlett, Bohanan, Cane, Cluster, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Kullen, Mayer, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Montgomery, O'Donnell, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled
Agriculture - Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund and Council - Establishment
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1451
Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate V. Clagett (By Request - Maryland Winery and Grape Growers' Advisory Board) and Delegates Bartlett, Bohanan, Cane, Cluster, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Krebs, Kullen, Mayer, McDonough, McIntosh, McKee, Montgomery, O'Donnell, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled
Maryland Wine and Grape Growers Promotion Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1515
Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Cane, Bohanan, Bozman, Cluster, Conroy, Conway, Donoghue, Elmore, Fulton, Glassman, Holmes, Jameson, Jennings, Kullen, Mayer, McConkey, Rudolph, Sossi, Stull, Weir, and Wood
Entitled
University of Maryland - Cooperative Extension Service - Mandatory Funding
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1530
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Stull, Cane, Bartlett, Elliott, Hogan, McKee, Myers, Shank, Sossi, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund - Priority Preservation Areas - New Funding Sources
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1533
Status as of March 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Cane, Bobo, Bozman, Conroy, Glassman, Holmes, Hubbard, Kirk, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, and Stull
Entitled
Governor's Budget - Land Preservation Programs - Funding
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
HB 1594
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 614
Sponsored By
Delegates Rudolph, Conway, McKee, Bartlett, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Jennings, Kelly, Myers, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, Bohanan, Branch, Franchot, Griffith, James, Jameson, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Levy, McComas, O'Donnell, Parrott, Proctor, Stocksdale, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled
Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Annual State Funding and Duties
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1601
Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Bates
Entitled
Corporations and Associations - Filing Fees - Family Farms
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 198
Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, Mooney, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Red Wiggler Community Farm
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 293
Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Senators Dyson and Forehand
Entitled
Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 294
Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Income Tax - Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Refundability
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 306
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 473
Sponsored By
Senators Hollinger, Dyson, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Middleton
Entitled
Land Preservation and State Asset Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
SB 325
Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Agricultural Land Preservation - Termination of Agricultural Districts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 416
Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Carroll County Senators
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County - Danele Shipley Memorial Arena
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 438
Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Brinkley and Mooney
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Agriculture and Education Complex
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 459
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Cecil County Senators
Entitled
Income Tax Checkoff - Cecil County Agricultural Preservation Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 502
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 155
Sponsored By
Senators Dyson , Middleton, Colburn, Harris, and Greenip
Entitled
Agriculture - Critical Farms Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 565
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 319
Sponsored By
Senator Munson
Entitled
Agriculture - Governor's Advisory Commission on Maryland Wine and Grape Growing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 566
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 320
Sponsored By
Senator Munson
Entitled
Agriculture - Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund and Council - Establishment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 633
Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, DeGrange, Green, Hafer, Klausmeier, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 647
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Harford County Senators
Entitled
Harford County - Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemptions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 720
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Horse Racing - Purses and the Racing Special Fund - Allocation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Ways and Means
SB 738
Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, DeGrange, Dyson, and Frosh
Entitled
Governor's Budget - Land Preservation Programs - Funding
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 740
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 332
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Jacobs, Munson, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Renewable Fuels Promotion Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Environmental Matters
SB 859
Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Munson and Hafer
Entitled
Washington County Growth Management Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 865
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled
On-Farm Food Establishments - Food Service - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 866
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 179
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled
On-Farm Food Service Facility - License - Length of Operation and Expiration
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 947
Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Senator Hafer
Entitled
Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - Allegany County Agricultural Expo
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 973
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 345
Sponsored By
Senator Brinkley
Entitled
Agricultural Limited Liability Entities - Homestead Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 1006
Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Senators Munson, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Annual State Funding and Duties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation