HOUSE BILL 796

File Code: Counties - Local Laws

Sponsored By:

Delegates Walker and Vaughn

Entitled:

Agriculture - Emerald Ash Borer Grant Fund

Synopsis:

Establishing the Emerald Ash Borer Grant Fund; establishing the purpose and uses of the Fund; requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to administer the Fund and establish specified procedures; requiring that specified unspent or unencumbered funds revert to the General Fund of the State; specifying that the State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and that the Comptroller shall account for the Fund; designating the money to be deposited into the Fund; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

2/11

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/13

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/6

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/6 at 12:30 p.m.

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

4/7

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/26

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/30

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/6

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/7

Third Reading Passed (46-1)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/7

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 421

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jay Walker, District 26

Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of

Appropriations

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment

Grants

Insects -see also- Bees

Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC

Pest Control

Prince George`s County

Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.

Trees

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture

( 2-1501 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

House

Number: 750312/02     Offered on: March 24, 2009   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 22, 2009: Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Senate

April 7, 2009: Third Reading Passed (46-1)