Agriculture -see also- Farmland

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 54

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  HB 153

  Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Garrett County Delegation and Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates Honoring Mountain Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 194

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Agriculture and Education Complex

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 220

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 136

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beidle, Ali, Aumann, Barnes, Bobo, Boteler, Cane, V. Clagett, Costa, Dwyer, Elmore, Frush, George, Glassman, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Hucker, James, Jameson, Jennings, J. King, Kipke, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Levy, Love, Malone, Mathias, McConkey, McIntosh, O'Donnell, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Schuh, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Weir, Glenn, Niemann, and Stull

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Special and Commemorative Registration Plates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 239

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell (By Request - Baltimore County Administration) and Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Agricultural Resource Center and Farm Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 308

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Talbot County - Talbot Agricultural Service Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 319

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Garrett County Delegation and Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany County and Garrett County - Coal Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 416

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 602

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Lafferty, Morhaim, and Weir

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Commission - Biofuel Industry Member

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 522

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett, Beidle, and George

  Entitled

  Wineries - Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 558

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 414

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Haddaway, Hecht, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Kullen, Lawton, Levy, McConkey, McKee, Myers, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Department of Agriculture - Employment - Exemption from Ethics Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 621

  Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Boteler, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Elliott, Hecht, Holmes, Jameson, Kelly, Kullen, Lafferty, McComas, McKee, Miller, Myers, Riley, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Weldon, Wood, Elmore, Jennings, Krebs, Murphy, Rice, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption for Activities Related to Agricultural Tourism

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 657

  Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Purchase of Development Rights Program - General Obligation Installment Purchase Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 825

  Status as of February 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weldon

  Entitled

  Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption for Activities Related to Agricultural Tourism

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 865

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 437

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Eckardt, Aumann, Cane, Conway, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Jennings, Krebs, Mathias, Rudolph, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Walkup, Hammen, Beitzel, Bromwell, Donoghue, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Milk Products - Farmstead Cheese Production - Pilot Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 974

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stocksdale, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Elliott, George, Jennings, Krebs, Kullen, McKee, Shewell, Sossi, and Wood

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Preservation - Easements - Future Dwelling House

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1035

  Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Conway, and McKee

  Entitled

  Maryland Tort Claims Act - State Personnel - Definition and Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1041

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 448

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund - Foundation Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1043

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Ali, Beidle, V. Clagett, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Lawton, Malone, Shewell, Stein, and Weir

  Entitled

  Real Property - Condemnation - Procedures and Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1045

  Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Gilchrist, Glassman, Howard, Kaiser, Kipke, Lawton, Manno, McComas, Pena-Melnyk, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Biodiesel and Ethanol Production Credit - Amounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1064

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Heller, Barkley, Feldman, Gutierrez, Hucker, Kaiser, Kramer, Lawton, Manno, Montgomery, Taylor, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Agriculture Activity Center Expansion

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1088

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1152

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1220

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Lawton, Love, Malone, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Rosenberg, Waldstreicher, Ali, Glenn, Hucker, Manno, and Stein

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1246

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lawton, Montgomery, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Confinement of Pigs During Pregnancy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1262

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Aumann, Boteler, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Impallaria, Jennings, Mathias, McDonough, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Renewable Fuels - Production Credits - British Thermal Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1268

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott and Stull

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Disbursement of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1331

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 650

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Glassman, Haddaway, Jennings, Mathias, Rudolph, Smigiel, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Removal of Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1353

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1354

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 476

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Certification of County Priority Preservation Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1386

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 209

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, N. King, Krebs, McKee, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Agricultural Ownership Entities - Homestead Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1389

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 479

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Beitzel, Bohanan, Cane, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Haddaway, Jameson, Jennings, Kelly, Kullen, Mathias, McKee, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Crop Insurance Premium Program - Cost Share

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 3

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 305

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Miller, Astle, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Real Property - Condemnation - Procedures and Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 8

  Status as of January 17, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission for the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 37

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brinkley

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Agriculture and Education Complex

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 64

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 517

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Young Farmers Advisory Board - Termination Date - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 124

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates Honoring Mountain Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 217

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 135

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Middleton, Pinsky, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Special and Commemorative Registration Plates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 228

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, Kramer, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Agriculture Activity Center Expansion

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 230

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pugh, Robey, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption for Activities Related to Agricultural Tourism

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 273

  Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany County and Garrett County - Coal Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 275

  Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Munson

  Entitled

  Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employee or Official of the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 315

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone (By Request - Baltimore County Administration) and Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Agricultural Resource Center and Farm Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 425

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Munson

  Entitled

  Wineries - Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 442

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Migrant Labor Camps

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 454

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Talbot County - Talbot Agricultural Service Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 682

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 569

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Senators

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Purchase of Development Rights Program - General Obligation Installment Purchase Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 770

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Milk Products - Farmstead Cheese Production - Pilot Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 821

  Status as of March 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Confinement of Pigs During Pregnancy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 829

  Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Renewable Fuels - Production Credits - British Thermal Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 843

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Senators

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 850

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - St. Mary's County - St. Mary's Agriculture Service Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 901

  Status as of March 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Frosh, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Green Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 962

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 208

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brinkley

  Entitled

  Agricultural Ownership Entities - Homestead Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 971

  Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Relocation Assistance Program - Reestablishment Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 1021

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation