File Code: Agriculture
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 706
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Young, Astle, Benson, Ferguson, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, and
Rosapepe
- Entitled:
-
Chesapeake Bay Phosphorus Reduction Act of 2011
Prohibiting low phosphorous fertilizers from being used on established
turf; prohibiting specialty fertilizers from being labeled for
specified uses on or after April 1, 2012; providing an exception;
requiring the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the
University of Maryland, to adopt regulations on or after April 1,
2012, that require signs to be posted where specialty fertilizer is
sold or distributed; requiring the sign to contain specified
information; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 2/4
- First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- 2/9
- Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Senator Ronald N. Young, District 3
- Senator John C. Astle, District 30
- Senator Joanne C. Benson, District 24
- Senator Bill Ferguson, District 46
- Senator Roger P. Manno, District 19
- Senator Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
- Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
- Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Agriculture, Department of
- Chesapeake Bay
- Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
- Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
- Dealers -see also- Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salesmen
- Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
- Fertilizers
- Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.
- Labeling
- Pollution -see also- Sediment Control
- Rules and Regulations
- Signs and Billboards
- State Universities and Colleges
- Water
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Agriculture
- (
6-201 ,
6-201 ,
6-201 ,
6-210 ,
6-222
)
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
None offered