HOUSE BILL 136

Sponsored By:

Delegate Pena-Melnyk

Entitled:

Specialty Fertilizer - Surcharge

Synopsis:

Imposing a surcharge at a rate of $2 on each ton of specialty fertilizer distributed in the State; exempting commercial fertilizer used for research or experimental purposes from the surcharge; requiring specified distributors to pay the surcharge before distributing specialty fertilizer in the State; requiring the Department of Agriculture to distribute the revenue from the surcharge to the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/23

First Reading Environmental Matters

Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/2

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of

Agriculture -see also- Farmland

Chesapeake Bay

Coastal Bays

Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc

Dealers -see also- Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salesmen

Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates

Pollution -see also- Sediment Control

Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture

( 6-201 , 6-204 , 6-207 , 6-208 )

Natural Resources

( 8-2A-02 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered