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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 458

File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Senators Craig, Hafer, and Young
Entitled:
Task Force on Maryland's Dairy Industry - Recommendations - Milk Pricing

Synopsis:

Implementing recommendations of the Task Force on Maryland's Dairy Industry; establishing an Advisory Committee on Milk Pricing and a Maryland Milk Fund; authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to establish fluid milk marketing areas, presumed costs to distributors, and producer prices; requiring distributors of fluid milk to be licensed by the Secretary; prohibiting the buying or selling of milk below the presumed costs except under specified circumstances; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/5
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/11
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Craig) Adopted
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Neall)
Special Order 3/13 (Senator Neall) Adopted
3/13
Floor Amendment (Senator Neall) Adopted (26-21)
Floor Amendment (Senator Kelley) Rejected (11-30)
Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Boozer) Rejected (18-26)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (25-22)
House Action
3/18
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/19
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Hearing cancelled
Sponsored by:
Senator David R. Craig, District 34
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Larry Young, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
AUDITORS AND AUDITS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
JUDICIAL REVIEW
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES
MILK PRODUCTS
PENALTIES
PRICES
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Agriculture
( 2-801 , 2-802 , 2-803 , 2-804 , 2-805 , 2-806 , 2-807 , 2-808 , 2-809 , 2-810 , 2-811 )
Health - General
( 21-415 , 21-418 )
State Government
( 8-403 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 014101/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 12, 1997 at: 10:26 Status: Adopted
Number: 162698/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 13, 1997 at: 11:33 Status: Rejected
Number: 482795/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 13, 1997 at: 10:30 Status: Adopted
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