Legislation

Title: Department of Agriculture - Maryland Produce Safety Program
Sponsored by: Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 131
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing the Maryland Produce Safety Program in the Department of Agriculture to reduce the risk of adverse impacts on human health from the consumption of contaminated produce; requiring the Program to conform with certain federal standards for growing, harvesting, packing, and holding produce for human consumption; defining a "covered farm" as one which sold produce, over a 3-year period, with an average annual monetary value of $25,000; requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to administer and enforce the Program; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2019

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2019 Legislative Date 1/14/2019 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Department of Agriculture - Maryland Produce Safety Program Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2019 Legislative Date 1/23/2019 Action Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2019 Legislative Date 1/31/2019 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2019 Legislative Date 1/31/2019 Action Hearing 2/06 at 1:30 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 2/18/2019 Legislative Date 2/18/2019 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2019 Legislative Date 2/20/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Department of Agriculture - Maryland Produce Safety Program Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2019 Legislative Date 2/22/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (141-0) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2019 Legislative Date 2/25/2019 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2019 Legislative Date 3/11/2019 Action Hearing 3/19 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 3/26/2019 Legislative Date 3/26/2019 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2019 Legislative Date 3/23/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2019 Legislative Date 3/23/2019 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2019 Legislative Date 3/24/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2019 Legislative Date 3/21/2019 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/18/2019 Legislative Date 4/18/2019 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 131 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Department of Agriculture - Maryland Produce Safety Program Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/14/2019	1/14/2019	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Department of Agriculture - Maryland Produce Safety Program
House	1/23/2019	1/23/2019	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/31/2019	1/31/2019	Hearing canceled
House	1/31/2019	1/31/2019	Hearing 2/06 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/18/2019	2/18/2019	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/20/2019	2/20/2019	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Department of Agriculture - Maryland Produce Safety Program
House	2/22/2019	2/22/2019	Third Reading Passed (141-0)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/25/2019	2/25/2019	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	33 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2019	3/11/2019	Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/26/2019	3/26/2019	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/27/2019	3/23/2019	Favorable Adopted	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2019	3/23/2019	Second Reading Passed	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2019	3/24/2019	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2019	3/21/2019	Returned Passed	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/18/2019	4/18/2019	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 131
			Text - Chapter - Department of Agriculture - Maryland Produce Safety Program

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