AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 35

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  HB 158

  Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 107

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Commercial Feed Law - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 162

  Status as of March 24, 2000: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program - Lot Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 186

  Status as of March 24, 2000: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, James, Barkley, Bartlett, Boschert, Boutin, Bronrott, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Donoghue, Elliott, Getty, Giannetti, Hecht, Hubers, Hutchins, Kach, Leopold, Malone, McKee, Moe, Mohorovic, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Shank, Sher, Sophocleus, Stern, Stull, Walkup, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Land Preservation Matching Grants Act of 2000

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 257

  Status as of March 21, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Pitkin, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, and Boschert

  Entitled

  Nongerminating Genetically Engineered Seed - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 292

  Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Billings, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Environment - Permits - Land Application of Animal Processing Sludge

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 293

  Status as of March 21, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Hecht, R. Baker, Grosfeld, Turner, Rosso, Sophocleus, Shriver, Clagett, Mohorovic, and Hurson

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Interim Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 294

  Status as of March 21, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Cane, Hubbard, R. Baker, Zirkin, Hecht, Mohorovic, D'Amato, Glassman, Nathan-Pulliam, Walkup, Boschert, Grosfeld, Turner, Sophocleus, Hurson, Shriver, Carlson, Rosso, and Clagett

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Small Farm Protection Loan Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 327

  Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 485

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Department of Agriculture - Nutrient Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 478

  Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 607

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Upland Wildlife Habitat Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 486

  Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Rudolph, Amedori, W. Baker, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Brinkley, Cadden, Cane, D'Amato, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Getty, Glassman, Guns, Hecht, K. Kelly, Linton, McClenahan, McKee, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Proctor, Riley, Schisler, Shank, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Stull, Turner, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - Honoring State Agriculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 507

  Status as of February 28, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Commercial Use of Industrial Hemp Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 542

  Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 615

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County Agricultural Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 637

  Status as of March 6, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Industrial Hemp - Department of Agriculture - Study and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 703

  Status as of March 30, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Bohanan, and Hecht

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 856

  Status as of April 5, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Agricultural/Education Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 932

  Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Eastern Shore Delegation, Western Maryland Delegation, Southern Maryland Delegation, and Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund Act of 2000

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 933

  Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 433

  Sponsored By

  Eastern Shore Delegation, Southern Maryland Delegation, Western Maryland Delegation, and Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Task Force on Resource Based Industry in Maryland - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 952

  Status as of April 8, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, Owings, Boutin, Baldwin, Klausmeier, Parrott, McKee, Getty, Amedori, Bartlett, Cane, K. Kelly, Elliott, Shank, Edwards, Brinkley, Snodgrass, Donoghue, Stocksdale, Hecht, Glassman, McClenahan, W. Baker, Walkup, Guns, O'Donnell, and Conway

  Entitled

  University System of Maryland - Soil Testing - Fees and Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 997

  Status as of March 17, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bartlett, Parrott, Leopold, Glassman, Edwards, DeCarlo, Rzepkowski, Kach, Klausmeier, Donoghue, K. Kelly, Shank, McKee, and Hecht

  Entitled

  Farm Employment Tax Incentives

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1002

  Status as of March 17, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bartlett, Parrott, Leopold, Glassman, Edwards, DeCarlo, Rzepkowski, Kach, Klausmeier, Donoghue, K. Kelly, Shank, McKee, Hecht, Stull, Walkup, and Boutin

  Entitled

  Technology-Based Farm Equipment - Income Tax Subtraction Modification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1250

  Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 681

  Sponsored By

  Delegates C. Davis, Guns, Morhaim, and Baldwin

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Industrial Hemp - Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1299

  Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 689

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Amedori, W. Baker, Baldwin, Bartlett, Bohanan, Bozman, Brinkley, Cane, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Guns, Hecht, Hutchins, James, Kach, Klausmeier, Linton, McClenahan, McKee, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Owings, Riley, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Department of Agriculture - Maryland Crop Insurance Premium Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1311

  Status as of February 18, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glassman

  Entitled

  Highways - Placement of Farm-Related Directional Signs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1315

  Status as of March 6, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stull

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Turf Research - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1380

  Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 192

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - Senator William Amoss Agricultural Education Project Loan of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  SB 255

  Status as of April 6, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Munson, Hogan, Baker, Hooper, Collins, Jimeno, Bromwell, Haines, Jacobs, Dyson, Hafer, Mooney, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Land Preservation Matching Grants Act of 2000

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 281

  Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 251

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Haines, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Jimeno, Mooney, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - Honoring State Agriculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 416

  Status as of March 22, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  University System of Maryland - Soil Testing - Fees and Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 446

  Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Neall, Stoltzfus, Hafer, Dyson, Ferguson, Haines, Hooper, Colburn, Munson, Jacobs, Mooney, and McCabe

  Entitled

  Task Force on Resource Based Industry in Maryland - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 556

  Status as of April 10, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County Agricultural Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 679

  Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 552

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, McCabe, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Stoltzfus, Hogan, and Harris

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund Act of 2000

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 723

  Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 302

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson and Mooney

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Agricultural/Education Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 756

  Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Exum, Roesser, Harris, Dyson, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Upland Wildlife Habitat Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 849

  Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Sfikas, Astle, Hafer, Hooper, Roesser, Colburn, Middleton, Jacobs, Baker, Munson, Dyson, McCabe, and Haines

  Entitled

  Department of Agriculture - Maryland Crop Insurance Premium Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 873

  Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Harford County - Senator William Amoss Agricultural Education Project Loan of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations