AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 34

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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 91

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 117

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Edwards, Kelly, and Myers

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany and Garrett Counties - Natural Gas Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 131

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 278

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stocksdale, Amedori, and Elliott

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Agricultural Land Preservation - Easements - Dwelling House

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 157

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 279

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Delegation

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Agricultural Land Preservation Program - General Obligation Installment Purchase Agreements - Maximum Aggregate Purchase Price

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 171

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Harford Community College - Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 215

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

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County and Frederick City - Environmental Noise Standards - Fairgrounds - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 374

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Title 9 - Miscellaneous

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 406

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, V. Clagett, Dwyer, Elmore, Leopold, Love, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Acreage Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 411

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County - Agriculture Center/Danele Shipley Memorial Arena

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 421

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elmore, Bozman, Cane, and Conway

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Agricultural and Civic Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 493

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Bartlett, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Bronrott, Cardin, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Gutierrez, Heller, Hogan, King, Lee, Love, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Owings, Parker, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Rzepkowski, Simmons, Sossi, Stull, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Special and Commemorative License Plates - Renewal Fee and Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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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 804

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Guidelines for Easement Rankings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 805

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Lot Exclusions and Allowable Economic Activity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 826

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman and Parrott

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Termination of Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 827

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman and Parrott

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Installment Purchase Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 931

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 182

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman and Conway

  Entitled

  Worcester County - Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  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 1059

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 468

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County Growth Management Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1084

  Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon, Jones, Kaiser, McKee, and Ross

  Entitled

  Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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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  HB 1149

  Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett, Barve, Cadden, G. Clagett, Conway, Edwards, Franchot, Howard, James, Jones, McIntosh, Menes, Sossi, Taylor, and Wood

  Entitled

  Advisory Council on Maryland's Equine Economy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  SB 286

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 372

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Title 9 - Miscellaneous

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 361

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 239

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Mooney

  Entitled

  Frederick County and Frederick City - Environmental Noise Standards - Fairgrounds - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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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 551

  Status as of January 31, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Senators

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County - Agriculture Center/Danele Shipley Memorial Arena

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 564

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 255

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Dyson

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Guidelines for Easement Rankings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 611

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Agricultural and Civic Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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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 626

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 258

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton , Dyson, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Lot Exclusions and Allowable Economic Activity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 638

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 398

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Special and Commemorative License Plates - Renewal Fee and Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 643

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Agricultural Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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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