HOUSE BILL 77

Sponsored By:

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

Entitled:

Agriculture - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer, Agricultural Liming Materials, and Pesticide Registration and Labeling Laws - Penalties

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to impose an administrative penalty of up to $2,000 on any person who violates the commercial feed and fertilizer, agricultural liming materials, and pesticide registration and labeling laws; requiring penalties to be paid into the State General Fund; and requiring the Secretary to adopt regulations.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

11/15

Pre-filed

1/12

First Reading Environmental Matters

Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.

2/7

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

2/8

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/11

Third Reading Passed (132-0)

3/30

Returned Passed

Senate Action

2/14

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/16

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)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/10

Signed by the Governor Chapter 354

Sponsored by:

Environmental Matters Comm., Chairman

Departmental

Agriculture, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

FOOD -see also- KOSHER; MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD; MILK

LABELING

PENALTIES

PEST CONTROL

REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture

( 5-107.1 , 6-401 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 11, 2005: Third Reading Passed (132-0)

Senate

March 31, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)