2008 Regular Session

Agriculture, Department of

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 22

HB 55
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Montgomery
Entitled
Environment - State Government - Integrated Pest Management
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 109
Status as of January 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Jones and Barkley
Entitled
State Budget - Modifications - Reporting
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 208
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 174
Sponsored By
Delegates Riley, Beitzel, Norman, James, Jennings, McComas, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled
Agriculture - Wild Pollinators Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 227
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 57
Sponsored By
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled
Agriculture - Animal Health - Administrative Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 369
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 121
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Busch, Cardin, V. Clagett, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Malone, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Ali, Beidle, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hucker, Sossi, and Weir
Entitled
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 543
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 277
Sponsored By
Delegates Stull, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Bobo, Bohanan, Boteler, Burns, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Davis, DeBoy, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, George, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hecht, Hucker, James, Jameson, Kullen, Levy, Mathias, McComas, McDonough, McIntosh, McKee, Miller, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Proctor, Riley, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stukes, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled
Agriculture - Maryland Dairy Farmer Emergency Trust Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 696
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 372
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Waldstreicher, Gutierrez, Hucker, Mizeur, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Lafferty, Malone, McIntosh, Niemann, O'Donnell, Norman, Shewell, Sossi, and Stein
Entitled
Farm-to-School Program - Activities and Promotional Events
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 764
Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Costa, V. Clagett, Dwyer, George, Ivey, King, Kipke, McConkey, O'Donnell, Pena-Melnyk, Shank, Sophocleus, and F. Turner
Entitled
Income Tax Credit - Organic Fertilizer
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
HB 898
Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Cane (Chair, Task Force on Incentives for Agriculture) and Delegates Braveboy, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Jennings, Mathias, Montgomery, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled
Incentives for Agriculture Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
HB 1123
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Levi, Anderson, Barnes, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hucker, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Simmons, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Issuance of a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1367
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Stull, Bartlett, G. Clagett, Elmore, George, Hecht, Kelly, McIntosh, Myers, Norman, Shank, Sossi, and Weldon
Entitled
Commercial Law - Below Cost Sales - Fluid Milk Products
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
SB 100
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Minority Environmental and Land Trust
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 158
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 371
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin, Madaleno, Colburn, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Harris, Jones, King, Lenett, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled
Farm-to-School Program - Activities and Promotional Events
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 213
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 120
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Conway, Dyson, Lenett, Rosapepe, Harrington, Colburn, and Harris
Entitled
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 419
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 173
Sponsored By
Senator Glassman
Entitled
Agriculture - Wild Pollinators Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 434
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson (Chair, Task Force on Incentives for Agriculture)
Entitled
Incentives for Agriculture Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 497
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Maryland Sales Below Cost of Fluid Milk Products Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 503
Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Agriculture - Maryland Dairy Farmer Emergency Trust Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 684
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Exum, Glassman, and Munson
Entitled
Commercial Law - Below Cost Sales - Fluid Milk Products
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 692
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Madaleno, Jones, and Kasemeyer
Entitled
State Budget - Modifications - Reporting
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 698
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Issuance of a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 964
Status as of February 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senators Conway and Frosh
Entitled
Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Filing and Release
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules