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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 26

  • Passed Legislation

    HB 43

    Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 213

    Sponsored By
    Carroll County Delegation
    Entitled
    Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County Agricultural Center
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 99

    Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Stup and Nathan-Pulliam
    Entitled
    Task Force on the Future of Maryland Agriculture
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 169

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 411

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Comptroller)
    Entitled
    Motor Carrier Tax - Returns, Identification Markers, and Trip Permits
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 198

    Status as of January 28, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hubbard, Conroy, Pitkin, Frush, D. Davis, Proctor, Menes, Healey, and Crumlin
    Entitled
    Wildland and Open Areas - Belt Woods Wildland - Modification of Boundary
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 285

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 657

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Getty
    Entitled
    Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Termination of Easements - Distribution of Repurchase Payment
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 491

    Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (Administration)
    Entitled
    Maryland Right to Farm Law
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 507

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 758

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Fry, Rosapepe, Frush, Hammen, Turner, Preis, Harkins, Kopp, and Pitkin
    Entitled
    "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 562

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 677

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Eckardt, Schisler, and D. Hughes
    Entitled
    Dorchester County - Right to Farm Law
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 693

    Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 89

    Sponsored By
    Washington County Delegation
    Entitled
    Washington County Agricultural Center Loan of 1995
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 717

    Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Stup, Harkins, Stull, Elliott, Hecht, and Snodgrass
    Entitled
    Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 827

    Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Barve and Kopp
    Entitled
    Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County Agricultural Center
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 944

    Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Walkup, W. Baker, Guns, Bozman, and Eckardt
    Entitled
    Task Force on the Verification of the Documentation of Migrant Workers
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 984

    Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Marriott, Healey, and Rawlings
    Entitled
    Tobacco Tax - Tobacco Tax Health Protection Fund
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1430

    Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 209

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Menes, Rosapepe, and Frush
    Entitled
    University of Maryland System - Sale of Great Oaks Center - Disposition of Proceeds
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 50

    Status as of February 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senators Craig , Hafer, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
    Entitled
    Task Force on the Future of Maryland Agriculture
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 176

    Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Senators Haines, Ferguson, and Carroll County Senate Delegation
    Entitled
    Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County Agricultural Center
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 226

    Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    The President (Administration) and Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, Munson, Haines, and Ferguson
    Entitled
    Maryland Right to Farm Law
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 323

    Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, and Munson
    Entitled
    Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 355

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 349

    Sponsored By
    Senator Middleton (Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation) and Senator McCabe
    Entitled
    Agricultural Land Preservation - Easements Held by County Agricultural Land Preservation Programs - Condemnation Payments
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 388

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 757

    Sponsored By
    The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Blount, Frosh, Hollinger, Craig, Green, Van Hollen, Dorman, and Middleton
    Entitled
    "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 544

    Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senator Hoffman
    Entitled
    State Tobacco Tax - Smoking and Cancer Prevention Fund - Poverty Grants for Schools
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 699

    Status as of February 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Colburn
    Entitled
    Dorchester County - Right to Farm
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 710

    Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senators Van Hollen, Hoffman, Forehand, Conway, Teitelbaum, McFadden, Ruben, Pinsky, Lawlah, Currie, and Frosh
    Entitled
    Taxation of Smokeless Tobacco Products - Tobacco Awareness Fund
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 723

    Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Senators Ruben, Forehand, Hogan, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
    Entitled
    Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County Agricultural Center
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Governor Veto

    SB 827

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

    Sponsored By
    Senator Colburn
    Entitled
    Dorchester County - Right to Farm Law
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 880

    Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 208

    Sponsored By
    Senators Dorman and Amoss
    Entitled
    University of Maryland System - Sale of Great Oaks Center - Disposition of Proceeds
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
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