Agriculture -see also- Farmland

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 39

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  HB 24

  Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Sewage Sludge - Timing of Winter Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 103

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway-Riccio, Cane, Eckardt, Hershey, Jacobs, McDermott, O'Donnell, Otto, Rudolph, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Exceptional Hauling Permits - Farm Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 209

  Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Easements - Allowable Residential Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 214

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 581

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Critical Farms Fund and Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 243

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Mount Pleasant Farm House Ho. Co. 7-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 291

  Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Anderson, Arora, Aumann, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Boteler, Branch, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Clagett, Cullison, Donoghue, Feldman, Frank, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Hixson, Hucker, Ivey, Kach, Kaiser, Kramer, Lafferty, Love, Luedtke, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, A. Miller, Minnick, Mitchell, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Proctor, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Smigiel, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Washington, and Weir

  Entitled

  Public Health - Maryland Medical Marijuana Model Program Work Group

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 326

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 331

  Sponsored By

  Baltimore County Delegation

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 441

  Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Beidle, Cane, Glenn, and Lafferty

  Entitled

  Maryland Food and Nutrition Policy Council - Department of Agriculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 476

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 479

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 528

  Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Luedtke, Alston, Carr, Clippinger, Frick, Frush, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kipke, A. Miller, Mizeur, Morhaim, Niemann, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, F. Turner, Zucker, and Burns

  Entitled

  Education - Open Space on Public School Property - Planting and Maintaining Gardens

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 676

  Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Otto, Afzali, Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Frank, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hough, Jacobs, Malone, McDermott, McIntosh, Norman, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Maryland Livestock and Poultry Care Advisory Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 721

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Afzali, Alston, Arora, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Cluster, Cullison, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Frank, Gaines, Hough, Ivey, Jacobs, Jameson, Kach, Krebs, Love, Luedtke, McComas, McDermott, McDonough, W. Miller, Myers, Norman, Olszewski, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Ross, Schulz, Serafini, Smigiel, Stifler, Stocksdale, Szeliga, Valderrama, Walker, Washington, and Wood

  Entitled

  Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 751

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 140

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Luedtke, Barkley, Carr, Frick, Kaiser, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Jane Lawton Farm-to-School Program - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 754

  Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Arora, Bobo, Carr, Frush, Gilchrist, Holmes, A. Kelly, Luedtke, McIntosh, S. Robinson, Stein, and Washington

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Commercial Feed - Arsenic Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 823

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 364

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krebs, Howard, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Nonprofit Food Vendors - Youth Sporting Events and 4-H Youth Events

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 826

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 602

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Abatement of Nuisances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 831

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 142

  Sponsored By

  Delegates S. Robinson, Arora, Barkley, Braveboy, Carr, Clippinger, Cullison, Frick, Gilchrist, Holmes, Hucker, A. Kelly, Luedtke, A. Miller, Niemann, Reznik, B. Robinson, Wilson, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Invasive Plants - Prevention and Control

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 890

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 146

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Lafferty, and Olszewski

  Entitled

  Land Preservation - Land Draining to a Reservoir

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1270

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Jones

  Entitled

  Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1308

  Status as of March 9, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilchrist, Frick, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Miller, Ross, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1332

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McConkey

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Drug-Free Zones Pilot Program - Public Parks and Recreation Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  SB 19

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 415

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Edwards

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Exceptional Hauling Permits - Farm Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 35

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, Kasemeyer, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Mount Pleasant Farm Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 228

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 437

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Astle, Garagiola, Jennings, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Montgomery, Pipkin, Pugh, Shank, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Agricultural Product Sales - Producer Mobile Farmer's Market License - Public Festival and Event Authorization

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 254

  Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Glassman, Jennings, Klausmeier, Mathias, Pipkin, and Young

  Entitled

  Maryland Livestock and Poultry Care Advisory Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 308

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 215

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Raskin, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Mathias, Miller, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Reilly, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana - Affirmative Defenses - Maryland Medical Marijuana Model Program Workgroup

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

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  SB 412

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Getty

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Easements - Separate Parcels

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 417

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Madaleno, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Commercial Feed - Arsenic Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 466

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 479

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Senators

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 497

  Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Registration Classifications - Class G Farm or Livestock Trailer or Semitrailer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 513

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 241

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Payment Deferral for Qualified Agricultural Property - Extension of Payment Deferral

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 535

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Senators

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Abatement of Nuisances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 764

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Young

  Entitled

  Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 783

  Status as of March 10, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Estate Tax - Qualified Agricultural Property - Forest Banking Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 791

  Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Education - Open Space on Public School Property - Planting and Maintaining Gardens

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 821

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 294

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Young

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 921

  Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 939

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Manno

  Entitled

  Commission on Organic and Locally Grown Agricultural Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs