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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to pollinator health. [SB-1128] [Agriculture ] [Animals ] [Environmental ]
Relating to pollinator health.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Beverly Powell Read First Time on 03/18/2021

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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to suits to collect assessments owed by certain citrus producers. [HB-2841] [Agriculture ] [Food ]
Relating to suits to collect assessments owed by certain citrus producers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa Effective Immediately on 06/07/2021

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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the administration, implementation, and enforcement of federal produce safety standards by the Department of Agriculture. [HB-2397] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Public Health ]
Relating to the administration, implementation, and enforcement of federal produce safety standards by the Department of Agriculture.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Cyrier Read First Time on 03/15/2021

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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Agriculture, the Prescribed Burning Board, and the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation and the abolishment of the Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Interagency Council. [SB-703] [Agriculture ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Agriculture, the Prescribed Burning Board, and the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation and the abolishment of the Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Interagency Council.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Eddie Lucio Effective On 9/1/21 on 06/16/2021

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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to marketing and labeling requirements for certain food products, including imitation meat food products. [HB-2277] [Food ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to marketing and labeling requirements for certain food products, including imitation meat food products.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Metcalf Read First Time on 03/15/2021

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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the development of an agriculture education program for public elementary schools. [SB-801] [Agriculture ] [Education ] [Food ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the development of an agriculture education program for public elementary schools.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Effective On 9/1/21 on 06/14/2021

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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the detection and mitigation of plant pests and diseases. [HB-2089] [Agriculture ] [Animals ] [Food ]
Relating to the detection and mitigation of plant pests and diseases.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Effective On 9/1/21 on 05/15/2021

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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the detection and mitigation of plant pests and diseases. [SB-731] [Agriculture ] [Animals ] [Food ]
Relating to the detection and mitigation of plant pests and diseases.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Read First Time on 03/11/2021

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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the home-delivered meal program. [SB-732] [Food ] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the home-delivered meal program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Read First Time on 03/11/2021

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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to egg grading. [HB-2028] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to egg grading.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stan Lambert Read First Time on 03/15/2021

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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to information on projected changes in weather, water availability, and climate variability in strategic plans of certain state agencies. [HB-2017] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Climate Change ] [Science ]
Relating to information on projected changes in weather, water availability, and climate variability in strategic plans of certain state agencies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn Thierry Read First Time on 03/15/2021

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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to information on projected changes in weather, water availability, and climate variability in strategic plans of certain state agencies. [HB-1956] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Climate Change ] [Science ]
Relating to information on projected changes in weather, water availability, and climate variability in strategic plans of certain state agencies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gina Hinojosa Read First Time on 03/15/2021

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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to information on projected changes in weather, water availability, and climate variability in strategic plans of certain state agencies. [HB-1949] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Climate Change ] [Science ]
Relating to information on projected changes in weather, water availability, and climate variability in strategic plans of certain state agencies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jasmine Crockett Read First Time on 03/15/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the administration of seed and plant certification in this state by the State Seed and Plant Certification Council and the Texas Crop Improvement Association. [SB-677] [Agriculture ]
Relating to the administration of seed and plant certification in this state by the State Seed and Plant Certification Council and the Texas Crop Improvement Association.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Drew Springer Read First Time on 03/11/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to insurance premium tax credits for investments supporting agriculture and rural development projects; authorizing a fee; providing an administrative penalty. [HB-1733] [Agriculture ] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Economic Development ] [Insurance ]
Relating to insurance premium tax credits for investments supporting agriculture and rural development projects; authorizing a fee; providing an administrative penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Krause Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/30/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the creation and activities of the Texas Produced Water Consortium. [SB-601] [Water ] [Energy ] [Science ]
Relating to the creation and activities of the Texas Produced Water Consortium.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Drew Springer Effective Immediately on 06/18/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Comprehensive Conservation Finance Act [SB-737] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Providing that Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Maryland Environmental Trust must allow participants in certain programs to participate in and receive compensation from certain markets, credits, or programs under certain circumstances; authorizing certain units to enter into pay-for-success contracts with certain aggregators to procure certain environmental outcomes projects or already certified environmental outcomes; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe Hearing 4/01 At 1:30 P.m. (environment And Transportation) And Hearing Canceled (appropriations) on 03/24/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Pesticides – Carbofuran – Collection, Disposal, and Prohibition on Possession or Storage [HB-1025] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Public Safety ] [Science ] [Food ] [Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Department of Natural Resources, to establish a certain program to address the illegal use of carbofuran and to eliminate stockpiles of carbofuran in the State; prohibiting a person from possessing or storing any quantity of carbofuran in the State on or after January 1, 2024; authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Natural Resources, or a Natural Resources police officer to seize any quantity of carbofuran for enforcement purposes; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Terrasa Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/20/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Tree Solutions Now Act of 2021 [HB-991] [Environmental ] [Agriculture ] [Water ] [Science ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Establishing the use of qualified conservation in a forest mitigation bank of all or a part of certain existing forests as a standard for meeting certain afforestation or reforestation requirements; altering the defined term "forest mitigation banking" to include the qualified conservation of forests; requiring the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, in consultation with certain entities, to conduct a certain technical study; establishing the Urban Trees Program to be administered by the Chesapeake Bay Trust; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Gilchrist Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 645 on 05/30/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Clean Water Commerce Act of 2021 [HB-993] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Authorizing funds in the Bay Restoration Fund to be used for the costs associated with the purchase of certain nutrient load reductions, not to exceed $10,000,000 per year in fiscal years 2020 through 2030 inclusive; requiring certain regulations to be adopted in a certain manner and in accordance with certain requirements; requiring the load reductions purchased under the Act to be consistent with certain accounting procedures and purchased through a certain procurement approach; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/01/2021

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