Agriculture -see also- Farmland

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 57

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  HB 54

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2006 - Rural Heritage Transportation Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 94

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 647

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway-Riccio, Afzali, Anderson, Arora, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beitzel, Branch, Bromwell, Cane, Clippinger, Conway, Donoghue, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Frank, Frush, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Glass, Glenn, Hershey, Hogan, Hubbard, Impallaria, Jacobs, Jameson, Kach, Kaiser, A. Kelly, K. Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, Lafferty, McDermott, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, McMillan, W. Miller, Murphy, Myers, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Otto, S. Robinson, Rudolph, Schulz, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stifler, Stocksdale, Vitale, Waldstreicher, Washington, Wood, Costa, McComas, James, F. Turner, A. Miller, and Summers

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Special and Commemorative Registration Plates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 154

  Status as of February 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Afzali, Barkley, Clagett, Elliott, Feldman, George, Glass, Hershey, Hogan, Hough, Ivey, Jacobs, A. Kelly, Krebs, McComas, A. Miller, Myers, Niemann, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Schulz, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 167

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 652

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Anderson, Arora, Barve, Bobo, Carr, Carter, Conaway, Cullison, Frush, Gilchrist, Holmes, Howard, A. Kelly, Lafferty, Luedtke, Oaks, Reznik, S. Robinson, Stein, Waldstreicher, and Washington

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Commercial Feed - Arsenic Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 171

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 105

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County and Dorchester County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 412

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Sewage Sludge - Timing of Winter Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 423

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 371

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 444

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 449

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Afzali, Bohanan, Cane, Clagett, Conway, Glass, Hershey, Hough, Jacobs, Jameson, A. Kelly, Krebs, Lafferty, Love, Luedtke, McComas, Murphy, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Schulz, Boteler, Cardin, Frick, George, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Miller, Myers, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, Summers, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 445

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Bobo, Carr, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Hucker, Lafferty, McIntosh, Niemann, S. Robinson, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 446

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 150

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Beidle, Bobo, Clippinger, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Hucker, McIntosh, Mitchell, Niemann, S. Robinson, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Fees and Uses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 464

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Total Maximum Daily Load - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 625

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway-Riccio and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Critical Area Commission - Planting Credits - Warm Season Grass

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 680

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 672

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Luedtke, and Washington

  Entitled

  Education - Task Force to Explore Incorporating the Subject of Agriculture in Existing Curricular Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 722

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Real Property - Enforceability of Recorded Covenants and Restrictions - Agricultural Activities and Structures MC 16-12

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 839

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 298

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stifler and Norman

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1024

  Status as of February 17, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, Clagett, Dumais, Glenn, Luedtke, Washington, and Weir

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 1032

  Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McDermott

  Entitled

  Agritourism Activity - Civil Liability - Defense of Assumption of Inherent Risks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1045

  Status as of March 14, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur and Bobo

  Entitled

  The Maryland Native Plants and Wildflower Preservation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1126

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 543

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schulz, Hogan, Stifler, Barkley, Hershey, Hucker, Impallaria, Jameson, Love, and Olszewski

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Farm Brewery Manufacturer's License

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1128

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Myers, Afzali, Beitzel, Boteler, Donoghue, Hough, Ivey, K. Kelly, Parrott, Ready, Schulz, and Serafini

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Tax Credit for Wineries and Vineyards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1158

  Status as of February 17, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Boteler, Burns, Cardin, Carr, Clagett, Cullison, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Frank, Glass, Glenn, Harrison, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Kramer, Lafferty, Luedtke, McIntosh, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Smigiel, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, Washington, and Weir

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana Oversight Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 1290

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 426

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Land Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1303

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 428

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Cost Sharing for Water Pollution Control

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1304

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 429

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Agriculture - Animal Waste Technology Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1309

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Afzali, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Cane, Cardin, Clagett, Eckardt, Elliott, Frush, Gaines, Haddaway-Riccio, Hogan, Jacobs, Kach, Lafferty, McComas, McConkey, McDermott, McIntosh, Myers, Niemann, O'Donnell, Otto, Ready, Schulz, Serafini, Weir, Wood, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1349

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDermott, Afzali, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Eckardt, Frank, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hough, Jacobs, Kach, K. Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, W. Miller, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Serafini, Smigiel, Stifler, Stocksdale, and Szeliga

  Entitled

  University of Maryland, Baltimore - Environmental Law Clinic - Reimbursement of Lawsuit Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1384

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Jones

  Entitled

  Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1387

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 436

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Murphy

  Entitled

  Charles County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1468

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gaines, Healey, and Ross

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2010 - Prince George's County - La Vida Sana (Healthy Living Farm)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HJ 16

  Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McDermott

  Entitled

  Hudson Family Farm

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 20

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Special and Commemorative Registration Plates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 112

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 21

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Appraisal Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 118

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 25

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Voluntary Agricultural Nutrient and Sediment Credit Certification Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 129

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 180

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 142

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 32

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Secretary of Agriculture - Farm Food Safety

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 148

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 35

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Lot Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 189

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Shank, Edwards, and Young

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2006 - Rural Heritage Transportation Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 207

  Status as of April 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Madaleno, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Commercial Feed - Arsenic Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 236

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 149

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 294

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 448

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Young, Astle, Benson, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Reilly, Robey, Shank, Stone, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, Kittleman, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 324

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Reilly, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Miller, Pipkin, Robey, Shank, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 330

  Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Jacobs, Jennings, Kittleman, Montgomery, and Shank

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Total Maximum Daily Load - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 410

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Brinkley, Colburn, Garagiola, Glassman, King, Klausmeier, Manno, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 428

  Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Garagiola, Jennings, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Commission to Study Expanding the Voluntary Agricultural Nutrient Credit Certification Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 579

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 542

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Brinkley, Colburn, Jacobs, Kelley, Middleton, Montgomery, Robey, Rosapepe, Dyson, Jennings, Pinsky, and Young

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Farm Brewery Manufacturer's License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 594

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky and Frosh

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Nutrient Management - Application of Nutrients

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 664

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Senators

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2010 - Carroll County - Carroll County Agriculture Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 756

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 297

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Colburn, Klausmeier, Mathias, and Montgomery

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 757

  Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Colburn, Klausmeier, Mathias, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Tax Credit for Wineries and Vineyards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 795

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Peters, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Estate Tax - Exemption for Family Farm or Small Business

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 908

  Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Farm Truck Registration - Maximum Gross Vehicle Weight

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 945

  Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  University of Maryland, Baltimore - Environmental Law Clinic - Reimbursement of Lawsuit Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 976

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Jennings, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Miller, Pipkin, Zirkin, Kasemeyer, Currie, DeGrange, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, McFadden, and Peters

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 995

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Raskin, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Mathias, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana - Caregivers - Certificate of Qualifying Patient

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

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  SB 1037

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 639

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 1074

  Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Critical Area Commission - Planting Credits - Warm Season Grass

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1100

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Garagiola, Frosh, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Real Property - Enforceability of Recorded Covenants and Restrictions - Agricultural Activities and Structures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings