AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 13

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  HB 165

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 196

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force on Resource Based Industry in Maryland - Membership, Staffing, and Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 175

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Nongerminating Genetically Engineered Seed - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 206

  Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Department of Agriculture - Weights and Measures - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 229

  Status as of February 27, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Horse Industry Fund - Assessments on Commercial Horse Feed

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 740

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Antibiotic and Hormone Use - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 969

  Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Egg Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1066

  Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 97

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, Amedori, W. Baker, Bartlett, Bohanan, Brinkley, Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Hubbard, Klausmeier, McClenahan, McKee, Owings, Rudolph, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, and Weir

  Entitled

  Soil Conservation Districts - Sediment and Erosion Control - Inspection Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1193

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Creation of State Debt - Southern Maryland Regional Strategy-Action Plan for Agriculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HJ 7

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 9

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guns

  Entitled

  Cover Crop Cost Share Program - Expanded Area and Increased Appropriation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  SB 127

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force on Resource Based Industry in Maryland - Membership, Staffing, and Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 532

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 103

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Dyson, and Middleton and the President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Creation of State Debt - Southern Maryland Regional Strategy-Action Plan for Agriculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 692

  Status as of March 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Antibiotic and Hormone Use - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SJ 12

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 4

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Cover Crop Cost Share Program - Expanded Area and Increased Appropriation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters