Legislation

Title: Neonicotinoid Pesticides - Restrictions on Sales and Use (Pollinator Protection Act of 2016)
Sponsored by: Senators Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Ferguson, Guzzone, Kagan, Kelley, King, Lee, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Young
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 661
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from selling, on or after January 1, 2018, a neonicotinoid pesticide unless the person also sells a restricted use pesticide; prohibiting a person from using a neonicotinoid pesticide on or after January 1, 2018, unless the person is a certified applicator or a person working under specified circumstances; requiring the Department of Agriculture to incorporate pollinator habitat expansion and enhancement practices into the State's Managed Pollinator Protection Plan; requiring a specified report; etc.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0211

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0163 Session: 2015 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/19/2016 Legislative Date 1/20/2016 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2016 Legislative Date 1/20/2016 Action Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2016 Legislative Date 1/22/2016 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2016 Legislative Date 1/27/2016 Action Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2016 Legislative Date 2/29/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2016 Legislative Date 3/01/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {214736/1 Proceedings 34
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2016 Legislative Date 3/01/2016 Action Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted Proceedings 34
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2016 Legislative Date 3/02/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {214736/1 Proceedings 35
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2016 Legislative Date 3/02/2016 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 35
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2016 Legislative Date 3/02/2016 Action Special Order until later today (Senator Eckardt) Adopted Proceedings 35
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2016 Legislative Date 3/02/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Proceedings 35
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2016 Legislative Date 3/02/2016 Action Special Order until 3/4 (Senator Middleton) Adopted Proceedings 35
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/04/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Proceedings 37
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/04/2016 Action Special Order until later today (President) Adopted Proceedings 37
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/04/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted Proceedings 37
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/04/2016 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Conway) {673623/1 Adopted Proceedings 37
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/04/2016 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Jennings) {233124/1 Rejected (18-27) Proceedings 37
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/04/2016 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Jennings) {773926/2 Adopted Proceedings 37
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/04/2016 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Jennings) {443529/1 Adopted Proceedings 37
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/04/2016 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Hough) {973420/1 Adopted Proceedings 37
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/04/2016 Action Special Order until 3/7 (Senator Middleton) Adopted Proceedings 37
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2016 Legislative Date 3/07/2016 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Conway) {253526/2 Adopted Proceedings 38
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2016 Legislative Date 3/07/2016 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton) {613029/1 Adopted Proceedings 38
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2016 Legislative Date 3/07/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 38
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2016 Legislative Date 3/09/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (32-14) Proceedings 40
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2016 Legislative Date 3/10/2016 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings 42
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2016 Legislative Date 3/21/2016 Action Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2016 Legislative Date 3/21/2016 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2016 Legislative Date 3/21/2016 Action Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2016 Legislative Date 4/07/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2016 Legislative Date 3/31/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {460311/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 63
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2016 Legislative Date 3/31/2016 Action Floor Amendment (Delegate Hornberger) {893329/1 Rejected (50-86) Proceedings 63
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2016 Legislative Date 3/31/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 63
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (98-39) Proceedings 65
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2016 Legislative Date 4/03/2016 Action Senate Concur - House Amendments Proceedings 63
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2016 Legislative Date 4/03/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (34-12) Proceedings 63
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2016 Legislative Date 4/03/2016 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings 63
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/31/2016 Legislative Date 5/28/2016 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 661 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/19/2016	1/20/2016	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	1/20/2016	1/20/2016	Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/22/2016	1/22/2016	Hearing cancelled
Senate	1/27/2016	1/27/2016	Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/26/2016	2/29/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/01/2016	3/01/2016	Favorable with Amendments {214736/1	34
Senate	3/01/2016	3/01/2016	Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted	34
Senate	3/02/2016	3/02/2016	Favorable with Amendments {214736/1	35
Senate	3/02/2016	3/02/2016	Committee Amendment Adopted	35
Senate	3/02/2016	3/02/2016	Special Order until later today (Senator Eckardt) Adopted	35
Senate	3/02/2016	3/02/2016	Favorable with Amendments	35
Senate	3/02/2016	3/02/2016	Special Order until 3/4 (Senator Middleton) Adopted	35
Senate	3/04/2016	3/04/2016	Favorable with Amendments	37
Senate	3/04/2016	3/04/2016	Special Order until later today (President) Adopted	37
Senate	3/04/2016	3/04/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted	37
Senate	3/04/2016	3/04/2016	Floor Amendment (Senator Conway) {673623/1 Adopted	37
Senate	3/04/2016	3/04/2016	Floor Amendment (Senator Jennings) {233124/1 Rejected (18-27)	37
Senate	3/04/2016	3/04/2016	Floor Amendment (Senator Jennings) {773926/2 Adopted	37
Senate	3/04/2016	3/04/2016	Floor Amendment (Senator Jennings) {443529/1 Adopted	37
Senate	3/04/2016	3/04/2016	Floor Amendment (Senator Hough) {973420/1 Adopted	37
Senate	3/04/2016	3/04/2016	Special Order until 3/7 (Senator Middleton) Adopted	37
Senate	3/07/2016	3/07/2016	Floor Amendment (Senator Conway) {253526/2 Adopted	38
Senate	3/07/2016	3/07/2016	Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton) {613029/1 Adopted	38
Senate	3/07/2016	3/07/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	38
Senate	3/09/2016	3/09/2016	Third Reading Passed (32-14)	40
House	3/10/2016	3/10/2016	First Reading Environment and Transportation	42
House	3/21/2016	3/21/2016	Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/22/2016	3/21/2016	Hearing cancelled
House	3/22/2016	3/21/2016	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/06/2016	4/07/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/07/2016	3/31/2016	Favorable with Amendments {460311/1 Report Adopted	63
House	4/07/2016	3/31/2016	Floor Amendment (Delegate Hornberger) {893329/1 Rejected (50-86)	63
House	4/07/2016	3/31/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	63
House	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (98-39)	65
Senate	4/09/2016	4/03/2016	Senate Concur - House Amendments	63
Senate	4/09/2016	4/03/2016	Third Reading Passed (34-12)	63
Senate	4/09/2016	4/03/2016	Passed Enrolled	63
Post Passage	5/31/2016	5/28/2016	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 661

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/02/2016	Amendments Senate - (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) {214736/01 Adopted
3/04/2016	Amendments Senate - (Senator Jennings) {233124/01 Rejected
3/07/2016	Amendments Senate - (Senator Conway) {253526/02 Adopted
3/04/2016	Amendments Senate - (Senator Jennings) {443529/01 Adopted
3/07/2016	Amendments Senate - (Senator Middleton) {613029/01 Adopted
3/04/2016	Amendments Senate - (Senator Conway) {673623/01 Adopted
3/04/2016	Amendments Senate - (Senator Jennings) {773926/02 Adopted
3/04/2016	Amendments Senate - (Senator Hough) {973420/01 Adopted
4/07/2016	Amendments House - (Environment and Transportation) {460311/01 Adopted
4/07/2016	Amendments House - (Delegate Hornberger) {893329/01 Rejected
1/20/2016	Text - First - Neonicotinoid Pesticides - Labeling, Signage, and Restrictions on Sales and Use (Pollinator Protection Act of 2016)
3/08/2016	Text - Third - Neonicotinoid Pesticides - Restrictions on Sales and Use (Pollinator Protection Act of 2016)
4/15/2016	Text - Enrolled - Neonicotinoid Pesticides - Restrictions on Sales and Use (Pollinator Protection Act of 2016)
6/23/2016	Text - Chapter - Neonicotinoid Pesticides - Restrictions on Sales and Use (Pollinator Protection Act of 2016)
2/26/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
4/06/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation
3/04/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Floor Amendment (Jennings) {233124/1 Rejected (18-27) - 03/04/16
3/09/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (32-14) - 03/09/16
4/03/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (34-12) - 04/03/16
3/31/2016	Vote - House Floor - Floor Amendment (Hornberger) {893329/1 Rejected (50-86) - 03/31/16
4/02/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (98-39) - 04/02/16

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