Legislation

Title: Invasive and Native Plants - Classification, Listing, and Use
Sponsored by: Senator Elfreth
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 552
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to classify certain plants as a tier 1 or tier 2 invasive plant; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to create, maintain, and publish on its website a list of plant species native to the State; requiring that each entity that receives State funding and each State agency prioritize the use of plants native to the State for every planting project; and requiring the Department to notify nurseries, landscapes, plant wholesalers, and plant retailers of the Act's requirements.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media; Budget and Taxation

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media; Environment and Transportation

Committee Testimony

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0015

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/21/2021 Legislative Date 10/21/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Invasive and Native Plants - Classification, Listing, Use, and Sales and Use Tax Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2022 Legislative Date 1/14/2022 Action Hearing 1/25 at 1:30 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/17/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {733527/1 Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/17/2022 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Washington) Adopted Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/17/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {733527/1 Adopted Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/17/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Invasive and Native Plants - Classification, Listing, Use, and Sales and Use Tax Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2022 Legislative Date 2/19/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2022 Legislative Date 2/25/2022 Action Referred Ways and Means Environment and Transportation Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2022 Legislative Date 3/03/2022 Action Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/31/2022 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (124-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2022 Legislative Date 3/23/2022 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/29/2022 Legislative Date 5/29/2022 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 552 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Invasive and Native Plants - Classification, Listing, and Use Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/21/2021	10/21/2021	Pre-filed
Senate	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Invasive and Native Plants - Classification, Listing, Use, and Sales and Use Tax
Senate	1/14/2022	1/14/2022	Hearing 1/25 at 1:30 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/22/2022	2/22/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/22/2022	2/17/2022	Favorable with Amendments {733527/1	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/22/2022	2/17/2022	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Washington) Adopted	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/22/2022	2/17/2022	Favorable with Amendments {733527/1 Adopted	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/22/2022	2/17/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	29 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Invasive and Native Plants - Classification, Listing, Use, and Sales and Use Tax
Senate	2/24/2022	2/19/2022	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2022	2/25/2022	Referred Ways and Means Environment and Transportation	18 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2022	3/03/2022	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2022	3/31/2022	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	4/01/2022	3/26/2022	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	47AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2022	3/27/2022	Third Reading Passed (124-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2022	3/23/2022	Returned Passed	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/29/2022	5/29/2022	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 552
			Text - Chapter - Invasive and Native Plants - Classification, Listing, and Use

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