File Code: Agriculture
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 487
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Hubbard, Bobo, and Clagett, and Delegates Braveboy, Frush,
Pena-Melnyk, Wood, and Glenn
- Entitled:
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Fertilizer Use Act of 2011
Establishing labeling requirements for specialty fertilizer used on
specified turf; exempting organic fertilizer sold to specified
fertilizer applicators from a specified prohibition; requiring the
Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the University of
Maryland, to establish a professional fertilizer applicator
certification program; establishing specified maximum limits for
nitrogen and phosphorus in fertilizer; prohibiting a person from
selling specified fertilizer; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/9
- First Reading Environmental Matters
- Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/11
- Hearing cancelled
- Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/21
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
- 3/20
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/21
- Third Reading Passed (135-4)
- 4/8
- House Concur - Senate Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (130-4)
- Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
- 3/24
- First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- 4/9
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- 4/6
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
- Third Reading Passed with Amendments (41-5)
Action after passage in House and Senate
- 5/19
- Approved by the Governor
- - Chapter 485
Sponsored by:
- Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
- Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
- Delegate Aisha N. Braveboy, District 25
- Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
- Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
- Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
- Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
- Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Agriculture, Department of
- Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
- Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
- Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
- Contractors -see also- Heating & Cooling; Home Improvement
- Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
- Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
- Electronic Government
- Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
- Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
- Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
- Fertilizers
- Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.
- Labeling
- Laboratories
- Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws.
- Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
- Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
- Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
- Pollution -see also- Sediment Control
- Public Information
- Reports
- Rules and Regulations
- State Universities and Colleges
- Water
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Agriculture
- (
6-201 ,
6-210 ,
6-210 ,
6-219 ,
6-219 ,
6-222 ,
6-222 ,
6-223 ,
6-224 ,
8-801 ,
8-803.4 ,
8-803.5 ,
8-803.5 ,
8-803.6 ,
8-803.7 ,
8-803.8 ,
8-803.9
)
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
House
- Number: 360615/01 Offered on: March 22, 2011 at:
10:47 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Number: 860216/01 Offered on: March 22, 2011 at:
10:45 a.m. Status: Adopted
Senate
- Number: 324131/01 Offered on: April 11, 2011 at:
3:33 p.m. Status: Adopted
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Committee Votes :
House
- Environmental Matters
Senate
- Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
- March 21, 2011: Third Reading Passed (135-4)
- April 8, 2011: Third Reading Passed (130-4)
Senate
- April 6, 2011: Third Reading Passed (42-5)