2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 5

File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 2
Sponsored By:
Senators Miller, Hollinger, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Klausmeier, Garagiola, Brochin, and Munson
Entitled:
Agricultural Stewardship Act of 2006

Synopsis:

Requiring the Governor to appropriate specified funds to the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation for rural business development and assistance; establishing an Agriculture and Natural Resources Internship Program at the University of Maryland, College Park; encouraging the Governor to make specified appropriations to specified agricultural programs; altering the distribution of specified fees from the Bay Restoration Fund; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
11/15
Pre-filed
1/11
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Budget and Taxation
Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/7
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Conway, Hollinger, and Munson
House Action
3/31
First Reading Environmental Matters & Appropriations
4/5
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
4/8
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Conway, Cane, and Edwards

Sponsored by:

Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
APPROPRIATIONS
CHESAPEAKE BAY
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
EASEMENTS
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
ETHICS
FARMLAND
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FUEL -see also- COAL
GRANTS
HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
LOANS -see also- MORTGAGES
LOBBYING
MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD -see also- CLAMS; CRABS; OYSTERS
NATURAL RESOURCES -see also- CONSERV; FOREST & PARK; WILDLDS
PLANNING, DEPARTMENT OF
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
REFUSE DISPOSAL -see also- RECYCLING
REPORTS
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SOIL CONSERVATION
STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
STUDENTS
TREES
WATER
ZONING AND PLANNING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture
( 2-505 , 2-518 , 8-405 )
Education
( 12-115 )
Environment
( 9-1605.2 )
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 13-513 )
Article - 66B Land Use
( 1.03 , 3.05 , 3.05 )
State Finance and Procurement
( 5-408 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 023927/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2006   at: 8:28 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 384031/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2006   at: 8:25 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 260512/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2006   at: 11:33 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 1, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 5, 2006: Third Reading Passed (139-0)