2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 549

CHAPTER NUMBER: 175
File Code: Natural Resources - Generally Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 771
Sponsored By:
Senator Dyson
Entitled:
Sustainable Forestry Act of 2009

Synopsis:

Declaring policy statements and findings relating to forests; revising provisions of law relating to the protection of forestry practices from specified private actions; exempting specified forestry practices from nuisance lawsuits; repealing the Forest Advisory Commission in the Department of Natural Resources; establishing a Sustainable Forestry Council in the Department; requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to consider specified priorities when allocating the State's share of Program Open Space funds; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/10
Returned Passed
House Action
4/2
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/9
Re-referred Environmental Matters
4/10
Hearing 4/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing cancelled
4/11
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/9
Third Reading Passed (129-2)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 175

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture -see also- Farmland
Annotated Code of Maryland
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; Power Plants; Solar Energy
Environment, Department of
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Erosion -see also- Sediment Control; Shore Erosion
Farmland
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Forests and Parks -see also- Program Open Space; Trees
Grants
Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.
Industry and Technology
Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
Names -see also- Proper Names
Natural Resources, Department of
Nuisances -see also- Noise; Weeds
Pollution -see also- Sediment Control
Program Open Space
Public Works, Board of
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.
Sediment Control
State Universities and Colleges
Trees
Water
Zoning and Planning

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture
( 2-501 , 2-504.1 )
Business Occupations and Professions
( 7-101 )
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-403 )
Article - 66B Land Use
( 3.05 )
Natural Resources
( 5-101 , 5-102 , 5-102.1 , 5-204 , 5-212 , 5-212 , 5-307 , 5-427 , 5-606 , 5-606 , 5-903 )
State Finance and Procurement
( 5-7A-01 )

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):
Senate
Number: 113222/02     Offered on: April 6, 2009   at: 9:41 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 594331/01     Offered on: April 6, 2009   at: 9:37 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 9, 2009: Third Reading Passed (129-2)