2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 816

File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1158
Sponsored By:
Senators Raskin, Kelley, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled:
Maryland Food and Hunger Policy Council - Department of Agriculture

Synopsis:

Creating the Maryland Food and Hunger Policy Council in the Department of Agriculture; providing for the composition and staffing of the Council; providing that a member of the Council may not receive compensation but may be reimbursed for specified expenses; authorizing the Council to appoint specified nonvoting affiliate members; specifying the duties of the Council; and requiring the Council to adopt action plans and make specified reports.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/9
Hearing cancelled
3/13
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
4/11
Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator James N. Robey, District 13
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of
Agriculture -see also- Farmland
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk
Reports

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture
( 10-1701 , 10-1702 , 10-1703 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered