AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 53

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  HB 91

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 200

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  State Agricultural Mediation Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 124

  Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Billings

  Entitled

  Nutrient Management Plans - Transfer to the Department of the Environment and Extension of Deadlines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 143

  Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 35

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Right to Farm

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 301

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 433

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Weir, The Speaker (Administration), and Delegates Hurson, Billings, Oaks, D. Davis, Stern, Sher, Hammen, Owings, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Frush, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Atlantic Coastal Bays Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 337

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 505

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Property Tax Credits - Agricultural Preservation Land and Farm Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 400

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Parrott, James, and Riley

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Land Preservation Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 468

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 522

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Manure Transportation Pilot Project - Repeal of Termination Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 493

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Baldwin, Amedori, W. Baker, Boschert, Cadden, Elliott, Greenip, Hubbard, Hutchins, McClenahan, Owings, Ports, Pielke, Boutin, Brinkley, Clagett, Eckardt, James, Kach, Klausmeier, Linton, Morhaim, Riley, Rudolph, Shank, Stocksdale, Wood, Edwards, Flanagan, Klima, Mohorovic, O'Donnell, Rzepkowski, Stull, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Maryland Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Conservation Tillage Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 498

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 228

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, McClenahan, W. Baker, Cane, and Bozman

  Entitled

  Environment - Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration Loans - Lenders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 514

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 372

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier, Malone, Owings, McClenahan, Stull, Wood, Glassman, Bozman, Redmer, Bates, Crouse, DeCarlo, Parrott, Riley, Shank, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, and Swain

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates for Farm Trucks - Maryland Agriculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 567

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany and Garrett Counties - Natural Gas Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 669

  Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Getty and Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Failure to Deliver Documents - Grain Elevators

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 676

  Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Agricultural Society

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 722

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Shank

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Land Preservation Easements - Kennels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 740

  Status as of March 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Wood

  Entitled

  Cigarette Restitution Fund - Appropriations From Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 778

  Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman and James

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Applicability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 809

  Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, Clagett, Frush, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Kagan, Love, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Rosso, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Restricted Use Pesticide - Use and Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 810

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stocksdale and Delegate W. Baker (Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation) and Delegate James

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 849

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McClenahan (Chairman, Task Force on Resource Based Industry in Maryland) and Delegate Glassman

  Entitled

  Task Force on Resource Industry Business Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 873

  Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Harford Community College - Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 893

  Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Aquaculture - Enforcement and Education Programs - Transfer to the Department of Agriculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 895

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 551

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht and Stull

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Forest Retention Banks - Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 984

  Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Eastern Shore Delegation, Southern Maryland Delegation, Western Maryland Delegation, Harford County Delegation, and Delegates Billings, Frush, Hubbard, Hurson, Klausmeier, and Redmer

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 994

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 257

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Organically Produced Commodities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 998

  Status as of March 29, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker and Stocksdale (Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation) and Delegate James

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Commercial Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 999

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 258

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker and Stocksdale (Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation) and Delegate James

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Sale Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1000

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Getty and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Preservation - Easements - Dwelling House

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1012

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Amedori, Baldwin, Bartlett, Boutin, Brinkley, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Getty, Giannetti, Glassman, Kach, Klima, McKee, Menes, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Redmer, Riley, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Pielke, and Bates

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Crimes - Agricultural Research Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1103

  Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McClenahan, Bozman, and Conway

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Agricultural and Civic Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1123

  Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County Agriculture Center/Danele Shipley Memorial Arena

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1131

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 264

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Rudolph, Hecht, Riley, Glassman, Parrott, R. Baker, W. Baker, Bobo, Boutin, Bronrott, Cadden, Conway, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Franchot, Getty, Heller, Hubbard, Hubers, Kach, Kagan, Malone, Mandel, McHale, McKee, Pitkin, Stocksdale, and Turner

  Entitled

  Local Land Preservation Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1183

  Status as of February 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman, Conway, McClenahan, Weir, Cane, Boutin, Owings, Wood, Taylor, Mitchell, Hixson, Schisler, Stull, Sher, Hammen, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Mohorovic, Oaks, Billings, Klausmeier, Frush, Stern, Busch, Elliott, Doory, and D. Davis

  Entitled

  Coastal Bays Protection Program - Establishment - Worcester County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1195

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glassman

  Entitled

  Highways - Placement of Seasonal Farm-Related Directional Signs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1219

  Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McClenahan, Bozman, and Conway

  Entitled

  Transportation - Class E Farm Trucks - Maximum Gross Vehicle Weight

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1384

  Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker and Stocksdale (Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation)

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Proposed Agricultural Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HJ 22

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 17

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker and Stocksdale (Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation) and Delegate James

  Entitled

  Preservation of Agricultural Land

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 247

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Atlantic Coastal Bays Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 262

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Frosh

  Entitled

  Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration - Loans - Lenders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 303

  Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 391

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Sale Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 435

  Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Commercial Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 438

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Property Tax Credits - Agricultural Preservation Land and Farm Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 447

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 313

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Neall, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Conservation Tillage Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 502

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Harford Community College - Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 544

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 473

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 573

  Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Agricultural Society

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 627

  Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Local Land Preservation Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 724

  Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Agricultural and Civic Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 726

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 484

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus , Frosh, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Harris, Mooney, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Reclaimed Water

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 735

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton (Chairman, Task Force on Resource Based Industry in Maryland) and Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Task Force on Resource Industry Business Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 736

  Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Dyson

  Entitled

  Cigarette Restitution Fund - Appropriations From Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 793

  Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Senators

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County Agriculture Center/Danele Shipley Memorial Arena

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SJ 10

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 16

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Preservation of Agricultural Land

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations