HOUSE BILL 299

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Ways and Means Committee

Entitled:

Maryland Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

Synopsis:

Continuing the Maryland Horse Industry Board in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (Sunset Law) by extending to July 1, 2006, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board; requiring that an evaluation of the Board and the statutes and regulations that relate to the Board be performed on or before July 1, 2005; altering the reporting requirements of the Board; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/28

First Reading Ways and Means

2/23

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

2/25

Hearing cancelled

3/1

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/25

Third Reading Passed (140-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

5/11

Signed by the Governor Chapter 353

Senate Action

3/27

First Reading Finance

3/28

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable Report by Finance

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HORSE INDUSTRY BOARD

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture

( 2-719 )

State Government

( 8-403 , 8-403 , 8-403 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 275264/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2000   at: 10:44 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 25, 2000: Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Senate

April 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-0)