2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 621

File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Delegates Frush, Barnes, and Hubbard
Entitled:
Agriculture - Commercial Fertilizer - Surcharge

Synopsis:

Imposing a surcharge rate of $5 on each ton of commercial fertilizer distributed in the State; exempting low phosphorous fertilizer from the surcharge; requiring distributors to pay the surcharge before distributing commercial fertilizer in the State; and requiring the Department of Agriculture to distribute the revenue from the surcharge to the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/3
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/10
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Hearing cancelled
2/18
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of
Chesapeake Bay
Coastal Bays
Dealers -see also- Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salesmen
Fees -see also- Attys` Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Fertilizers
Pollution -see also- Sediment Control
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture
( 6-201 , 6-201 , 6-201 , 6-204 , 6-207 , 6-208 )
Natural Resources
( 8-2A-02 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Environmental Matters