AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 14

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  HB 148

  Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Leopold, W. Baker, Klima, McKee, and Marriott

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Financial Investment Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 237

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 226

  Sponsored By

  Western Maryland Delegation

  Entitled

  Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 286

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 461

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stup , Owings, Klausmeier, McHale, Ciliberti, Oaks, D. Davis, Billings, Nathan-Pulliam, Morhaim, Frush, Pitkin, R. Baker, W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Comeau, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dypski, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Franchot, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Jones, Kagan, Kopp, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, C. Mitchell, Moe, Montague, Muse, Opara, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rzepkowski, Shriver, and Turner

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Integrated Pest Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 502

  Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Busch, Clagett, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 599

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 325

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Taylor, Arnick, W. Baker, Baldwin, Beck, Bonsack, Boston, Bozman, Brinkley, M. Burns, Ciliberti, Comeau, Conroy, Conway, Heller, Curran, C. Davis, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Flanagan, Getty, Greenip, Gordon, Harkins, Hecht, Holt, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, La Vay, Linton, Love, Kittleman, Malone, McClenahan, McKee, Minnick, V. Mitchell, D. Murphy, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Poole, Ports, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schade, Schisler, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Walkup, Weir, Miller, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, Fulton, Klima, Palumbo, Vallario, Mossburg, and Crumlin

  Entitled

  Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 763

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Healey, Cryor, Rosenberg, Grosfeld, R. Baker, Goldwater, Crumlin, Watson, and Doory

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Tobacco Tax Health Protection Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 891

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Fertilizers - Recycled Hazardous Material

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1073

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, R. Baker, Beck, Benson, Billings, Bobo, E. Burns, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, Dembrow, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Genn, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montague, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Palumbo, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, and Watson

  Entitled

  Maryland Children's Initiative - Tobacco Tax for Children's Health and Learning

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  SB 178

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 324

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Frosh, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Pinsky, Van Hollen, Currie, Dorman, Forehand, Green, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 285

  Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, and Munson (Western Maryland Senators)

  Entitled

  Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 413

  Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Dorman, Conway, Currie, Teitelbaum, Kelley, Pinsky, McFadden, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Poultry Waste Management Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 614

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Pinsky, McFadden, Ruben, Blount, Currie, Conway, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Madden

  Entitled

  Maryland Children's Initiative - Tobacco Tax for Children's Health and Learning

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 637

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation Program - Agricultural Preservation Land - Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 658

  Status as of February 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Middleton, Colburn, Bromwell, Craig, Derr, Dyson, Ferguson, Fry, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Munson, and Neall

  Entitled

  Nutrient Management Practices Improvement Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs