AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 59

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  HB 73

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 350

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Commission - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 77

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 354

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer, Agricultural Liming Materials, and Pesticide Registration and Labeling Laws - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 123

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  On-Farm Food Establishments - Food Service - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 140

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 526

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Agricultural Land Preservation Program - General Obligation Installment Purchase Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 145

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman, Cryor, and Dumais

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Red Wiggler Community Farm

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 147

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 444

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 289

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 531

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 402

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 207

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Moe, Bozman, Cardin, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kelly, Leopold, Madaleno, Malone, McConkey, McHale, Menes, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Petzold, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Commercial Fertilizer - Ammonium Nitrate - Sale or Distribution Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 438

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Deer Management Permits - Hunting Devices MC 517-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 517

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 532

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Refundability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 542

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Agriculture and Education Complex

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 561

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Preservation - Termination of Agricultural Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 576

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 385

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull and Cane

  Entitled

  Department of Agriculture - Water Pollution Control - Cost Sharing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 649

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 709

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 390

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Secretary of Agriculture - Regulation of Poultry to Control Avian Influenza

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 842

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon, V. Clagett, C. Davis, Feldman, Goldwater, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kaiser, King, Madaleno, Marriott, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Land Value Taxation - State Property Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 846

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon, V. Clagett, C. Davis, Feldman, Goldwater, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kaiser, King, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Land Value Taxation - Funding for the Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 904

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, DeBoy, Franchot, Frush, Glassman, Griffith, Haynes, Heller, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Krysiak, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Trueschler, F. Turner, and Weir

  Entitled

  Land Preservation Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
  

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  HB 969

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McMillan, V. Clagett, Costa, Hubbard, Leopold, Montgomery, Niemann, Smigiel, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Repeal of Tax Subsidies for Purchase of Maryland-Mined Coal - Dedication of Revenue to Program Open Space

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1029

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 410

  Sponsored By

  Delegates C. Davis, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Healey, Heller, Howard, Marriott, McKee, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Purses and the Racing Special Fund - Allocation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1039

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Income Tax Checkoff - Cecil County Agricultural Preservation Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1051

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sossi, Smigiel, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Commercial Fertilizer - Required Signage at Retail Outlets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1272

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 598

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County Growth Management Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1277

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1309

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 430

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Elmore, Haddaway, Rudolph, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Vehicles Temporarily Used in Farming - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1334

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Stull, Bartlett, Bozman, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Haddaway, Hogan, McKee, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Walkup, Weldon, Bobo, V. Clagett, Glassman, Jennings, Montgomery, Parker, and Weir

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Critical Farms Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1346

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bartlett, Bates, Bobo, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Haddaway, Hubbard, James, Jennings, Kelly, Kullen, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, Montgomery, Morhaim, Myers, Parrott, Petzold, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stern, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, Wood, and Cane

  Entitled

  Renewable Fuels Promotion Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1379

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Energy Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Energy - Taxes - Extension and Expansion of Credit for Renewable Energy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1398

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - Allegany County Agricultural Expo

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1450

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett, McIntosh, Bartlett, Bohanan, Cane, Cluster, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Kullen, Mayer, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Montgomery, O'Donnell, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund and Council - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1451

  Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate V. Clagett (By Request - Maryland Winery and Grape Growers' Advisory Board) and Delegates Bartlett, Bohanan, Cane, Cluster, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Krebs, Kullen, Mayer, McDonough, McIntosh, McKee, Montgomery, O'Donnell, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Wine and Grape Growers Promotion Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1515

  Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Bohanan, Bozman, Cluster, Conroy, Conway, Donoghue, Elmore, Fulton, Glassman, Holmes, Jameson, Jennings, Kullen, Mayer, McConkey, Rudolph, Sossi, Stull, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  University of Maryland - Cooperative Extension Service - Mandatory Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1530

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, Cane, Bartlett, Elliott, Hogan, McKee, Myers, Shank, Sossi, Walkup, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund - Priority Preservation Areas - New Funding Sources

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1533

  Status as of March 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Bobo, Bozman, Conroy, Glassman, Holmes, Hubbard, Kirk, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, and Stull

  Entitled

  Governor's Budget - Land Preservation Programs - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
  

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  HB 1594

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 614

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Conway, McKee, Bartlett, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Jennings, Kelly, Myers, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, Bohanan, Branch, Franchot, Griffith, James, Jameson, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Levy, McComas, O'Donnell, Parrott, Proctor, Stocksdale, Vallario, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Annual State Funding and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1601

  Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bates

  Entitled

  Corporations and Associations - Filing Fees - Family Farms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 198

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, Mooney, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Red Wiggler Community Farm

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 293

  Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Forehand

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 294

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Refundability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 306

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 473

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Dyson, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Land Preservation and State Asset Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 325

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Preservation - Termination of Agricultural Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 416

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Senators

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 438

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Mooney

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Agriculture and Education Complex

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 459

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Senators

  Entitled

  Income Tax Checkoff - Cecil County Agricultural Preservation Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 502

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 155

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson , Middleton, Colburn, Harris, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Critical Farms Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 565

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 319

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Governor's Advisory Commission on Maryland Wine and Grape Growing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 566

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 320

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund and Council - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 633

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, DeGrange, Green, Hafer, Klausmeier, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 647

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Senators

  Entitled

  Harford County - Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 720

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Purses and the Racing Special Fund - Allocation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 738

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, DeGrange, Dyson, and Frosh

  Entitled

  Governor's Budget - Land Preservation Programs - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 740

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 332

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Jacobs, Munson, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Renewable Fuels Promotion Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 859

  Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson and Hafer

  Entitled

  Washington County Growth Management Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 865

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Munson

  Entitled

  On-Farm Food Establishments - Food Service - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 866

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 179

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Munson

  Entitled

  On-Farm Food Service Facility - License - Length of Operation and Expiration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 947

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - Allegany County Agricultural Expo

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 973

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 345

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brinkley

  Entitled

  Agricultural Limited Liability Entities - Homestead Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 1006

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Annual State Funding and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation