Legislation

Establishing the Maryland Native Plants Program to respond to the increasing demand for, use of, and sale of native plants at retail garden centers and wholesale nurseries and to educate the public on native plants; requiring the Department of Agriculture to administer the Program in coordination with the University of Maryland Extension and to establish the "Maryland Natives" marketing program; requiring the University of Maryland Extension to hire an extension agent to serve as a native plant specialist for certain purposes; etc.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Cross-filed with: SB0836

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2023 Legislative Date 2/10/2023 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Native Plants Program Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2023 Legislative Date 2/13/2023 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/16/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/07/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {313924/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/07/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Native Plants Program Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2023 Legislative Date 3/11/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (133-2) Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/11/2023 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 4/06/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/24/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {373626/1 Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/24/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 63AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/02/2023 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/02/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (134-5) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/02/2023 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Maryland Native Plants Program Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2023 Legislative Date 5/08/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 489 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Native Plants Program Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/10/2023	2/10/2023	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Maryland Native Plants Program
House	2/13/2023	2/13/2023	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2023	3/16/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/16/2023	3/07/2023	Favorable with Amendments {313924/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2023	3/07/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Native Plants Program
House	3/18/2023	3/11/2023	Third Reading Passed (133-2)	48AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2023	3/11/2023	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2023	4/06/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/06/2023	3/24/2023	Favorable with Amendments {373626/1 Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2023	3/24/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	63AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/02/2023	House Concurs Senate Amendments	70 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/02/2023	Third Reading Passed (134-5)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/02/2023	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Maryland Native Plants Program
Post Passage	5/08/2023	5/08/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 489
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Native Plants Program

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