Legislation

Establishing the Maryland Native Plants Program to respond to the increasing demand for, use of, and sale of plants native to Maryland by retail garden centers and retail 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; requiring the University of Maryland Extension to hire an extension agent to serve as a native plant specialist for certain educational purposes; etc.

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Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

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Cross-filed with: HB0950

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2023 Legislative Date 2/06/2023 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2023 Legislative Date 2/07/2023 Action Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Native Plants Program Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2023 Legislative Date 2/26/2023 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2023 Legislative Date 2/26/2023 Action Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2023 Legislative Date 3/15/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2023 Legislative Date 3/06/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {323122/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2023 Legislative Date 3/06/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Native Plants Program Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2023 Legislative Date 3/10/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/12/2023 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 49 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 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 4/05/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/24/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {843727/1 Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/24/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (133-3) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/27/2023 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/27/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/27/2023 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 490 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Native Plants Program Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2023	2/06/2023	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	2/07/2023	2/07/2023	Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Maryland Native Plants Program
Senate	2/26/2023	2/26/2023	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/26/2023	2/26/2023	Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2023	3/15/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/15/2023	3/06/2023	Favorable with Amendments {323122/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2023	3/06/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Native Plants Program
Senate	3/17/2023	3/10/2023	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2023	3/12/2023	Referred Environment and Transportation	49 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2023	4/05/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/05/2023	3/24/2023	Favorable with Amendments {843727/1 Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2023	3/24/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2023	3/26/2023	Third Reading Passed (133-3)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/27/2023	Senate Concurs House Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/27/2023	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/27/2023	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Maryland Native Plants Program
Post Passage	5/08/2023	5/08/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Native Plants Program

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