HOUSE BILL 95

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

Entitled:

Maryland Horse Industry Board - Penalties

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Maryland Horse Industry Board, rather than pursuing criminal penalties, to impose an administrative penalty on any person who violates specified laws executed and enforced by the Board; requiring penalties collected from violations of the Maryland Horse Industry Board's regulatory requirements to be paid to the General Fund of the State; and requiring the Maryland Horse Industry Board to adopt regulations to enforce its regulatory requirements.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

11/17

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Environmental Matters

1/20

Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m.

2/6

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

2/10

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/13

Third Reading Passed (134-1)

3/31

Returned Passed

4/27

Signed by the Governor Chapter 151

Senate Action

2/16

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/17

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/30

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

FINES

HORSE INDUSTRY BOARD

PENALTIES

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture

( 2-718 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 710518/01 (PDF)     Offered on: February 10, 2004   at: 10:10 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 13, 2004: Third Reading Passed (134-1)

Senate

March 31, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)