AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 12

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  HB 80

  Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Boutin, James, McComas, and Parrott

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Applicability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 420

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 296

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Pesticide Registration - Fees and Retention of Unexpended Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 475

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman and Parrott

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Regulation of Domesticated Reindeer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 503

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett, Bobo, Cadden, Donoghue, Frush, Lee, Leopold, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Pesticides - Maryland Pesticide Advisory Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 547

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stern, Amedori, Bartlett, Bobo, Bohanan, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Cryor, Dumais, Edwards, Elliott, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Hogan, Hutchins, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kaiser, Lee, Marriott, McComas, McConkey, McHale, Mitchell, Montgomery, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Pendergrass, Quinter, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, F. Turner, Weldon, Wood, Schisler, Weir, Boteler, Trueschler, Elmore, Boutin, Costa, Dwyer, Frank, Rzepkowski, McMillan, Krebs, Kach, Myers, Leopold, Aumann, Bates, Miller, Smigiel, and Redmer

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Marketing of Grain and Other Agricultural Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 786

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 326

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Edwards, Elliott, Glassman, Hubbard, Montgomery, Stull, and Vallario

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Department of Agriculture - Employees in Soil Conservation Districts - Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1058

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Hogan, Hennessy, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Krebs, Love, McDonough, McKee, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Wood, Jennings, Sossi, Weir, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Nutrient Management Plans - Temporary Suspension of Enforcement of Penalty Provisions - Education Efforts and Report Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1147

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Bozman, Busch, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Heller, Hennessy, Hogan, James, Jameson, Kelly, Krebs, Malone, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Consolidation of Rural Development Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 367

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 85

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Della, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Marketing of Grain and Other Agricultural Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 540

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Exum, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Restricted Use Pesticide - Use and Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 617

  Status as of March 23, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, and Munson

  Entitled

  Nutrient Management Plans - Grant of a Right of Entry and Penalties - Suspension of Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 744

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 266

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Consolidation of Rural Development Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters