Legislation

Title: Nutrient Management – Nonagricultural Fertilizer Application – Requirements and Penalties
Sponsored by: Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 88
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring each place of business at which a person is employed to apply fertilizer to certain nonagricultural property to have a certain certified professional fertilizer applicator on staff and be licensed annually by the Department of Agriculture; requiring an applicant for a license to submit an application on the form required by the Department and pay an application fee as set by the Department; and altering the application of a certain civil penalty to include the employer of a person who violates certain provisions of law.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Nutrient Management - Professional Fertilizer Applicators - Requirements and Penalties Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2020 Legislative Date 1/17/2020 Action Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2020 Legislative Date 1/17/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2020 Legislative Date 1/17/2020 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/21/2020 Legislative Date 1/21/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/21/2020 Legislative Date 1/21/2020 Action Hearing 2/12 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 3/02/2020 Legislative Date 3/02/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2020 Legislative Date 3/03/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {330510/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2020 Legislative Date 3/03/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Nutrient Management – Nonagricultural Fertilizer Application – Requirements and Penalties Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2020 Legislative Date 3/05/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2020 Legislative Date 3/03/2020 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Hearing 3/16 at 11:00 a.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 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator King) Adopted Proceedings 52AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 52AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 88 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Nutrient Management – Nonagricultural Fertilizer Application – Requirements and Penalties Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Nutrient Management - Professional Fertilizer Applicators - Requirements and Penalties
House	1/17/2020	1/17/2020	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
House	1/17/2020	1/17/2020	Hearing canceled
House	1/17/2020	1/17/2020	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/21/2020	1/21/2020	Hearing canceled
House	1/21/2020	1/21/2020	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/02/2020	3/02/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/03/2020	3/03/2020	Favorable with Amendments {330510/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2020	3/03/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Nutrient Management – Nonagricultural Fertilizer Application – Requirements and Penalties
House	3/05/2020	3/05/2020	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2020	3/03/2020	Referred Rules	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2020	3/14/2020	Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Hearing 3/16 at 11:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/17/2020	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Favorable Adopted	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Second Reading Passed	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator King) Adopted	52AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	52AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Returned Passed	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 88
			Text - Chapter - Nutrient Management – Nonagricultural Fertilizer Application – Requirements and Penalties

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