Legislation

Title: Procurement - Invasive Plant Species - Prohibition on Use of State Funds
Sponsored by: Delegate Luedtke
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 526
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting, subject to a certain exception, the use of State funds to purchase or plant an invasive plant species for an outdoor project on or after July 1, 2022; and providing that the prohibition does not apply if the plant species is commonly used for agricultural or horticultural purposes and is being maintained for the purposes of education or research.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/23/2020 Legislative Date 10/23/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/23/2020 Legislative Date 12/23/2020 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Procurement - Invasive and Nonnative Plant Species - Prohibition on Use of State Funds Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {366283/1 Adopted Proceedings 26AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 26AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Procurement - Invasive Plant Species - Prohibition on Use of State Funds Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/08/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (133-2) Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/02/2021 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 4/09/2021 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/27/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 526 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Procurement - Invasive Plant Species - Prohibition on Use of State Funds Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/23/2020	10/23/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Health and Government Operations
House	12/23/2020	12/23/2020	Hearing 1/28 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Procurement - Invasive and Nonnative Plant Species - Prohibition on Use of State Funds
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2021	3/18/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/18/2021	3/07/2021	Favorable with Amendments {366283/1 Adopted	26AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2021	3/07/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	26AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Procurement - Invasive Plant Species - Prohibition on Use of State Funds
House	3/19/2021	3/08/2021	Third Reading Passed (133-2)	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2021	3/02/2021	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	30 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/24/2021	3/24/2021	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2021	4/09/2021	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/09/2021	3/19/2021	Favorable Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2021	3/19/2021	Second Reading Passed	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2021	3/20/2021	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	45AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/27/2021	Returned Passed	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 526
			Text - Chapter - Procurement - Invasive Plant Species - Prohibition on Use of State Funds

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