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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to an interagency grant program to support and sustain the operations of community recovery organizations. [HB-898]
Relating to an interagency grant program to support and sustain the operations of community recovery organizations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen
Read First Time on 03/01/2021
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Higher Education - Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Farmers [SB-991]
Establishing the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Farmers; requiring the Office of Student Financial Assistance in the Maryland Higher Education Commission to assist in the repayment of a higher education loan obtained for tuition, education expenses, or living expenses for undergraduate or graduate study leading to a degree in agriculture or an agriculture-related field, including farming; requiring the Office, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, to adopt certain regulations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 405 on 05/08/2018
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Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a Shelter Animal Refuge [SB-700]
Establishing the Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a Shelter Animal Refuge; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study, analyze, identify, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding certain matters; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2018; and terminating the Act after May 31, 2019.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/20/2018
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Humane Adoption of Companion Animals Used in Research Act of 2018 [SB-675]
Requiring certain research facilities using dogs or cats for scientific research purposes to take certain steps to provide for the adoption of a certain dog or cat that is no longer needed for research purposes; authorizing certain research facilities to enter into collaborative agreements with animal rescue organizations for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 236 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact - Repeal [SB-389]
Repealing provisions of law relating to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact; repealing the State's agreement to enter into the compact; repealing the statutory provisions reciting the compact; repealing provisions relating to the appointment, terms, and removal of members of the Maryland delegation to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Commission; repealing the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to obtain certain information in a certain manner to be used by certain persons; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 292 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Agriculture - Industrial Hemp Pilot Program - Establishment [SB-1201]
Establishing an Industrial Hemp Pilot Program to authorize and facilitate the research of industrial hemp and any aspect of growing, cultivating, harvesting, processing, manufacturing, transporting, marketing, or selling industrial hemp for agricultural, industrial, or commercial purposes; requiring the Department of Agriculture to certify and register a site that will be used to grow or cultivate industrial hemp; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 476 on 05/08/2018
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Frederick County - Scenic River Advisory Board - Composition [SB-1032]
Altering the composition of a scenic river advisory board in Frederick County if the scenic or wild river for which the board was created flows through Frederick County and one or more other counties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Hough
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 274 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Sea Level Rise Inundation and Coastal Flooding - Construction, Adaptation, and Mitigation [SB-1006]
Altering the definition of the construction practice term "Coast Smart" to include highway facilities; requiring the Coast Smart Council, in conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Transportation, to establish Coast Smart siting and design criteria to address sea level rise inundation and coastal flood impacts on State and local projects; requiring a local jurisdiction that experiences nuisance flooding to develop a plan to address the flooding by July 1, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 629 on 05/15/2018
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Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a Shelter Animal Refuge [HB-980]
Establishing the Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a Shelter Animal Refuge; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to study, analyze, identify, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding certain matters; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2018; and terminating the Act after May 31, 2019.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2018
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Alcoholic Beverages - Class 4 Limited Winery Licenses [HB-972]
Requiring a holder of a Class 4 limited winery license to own or have under contract at least 20 acres of grapes or other fruit in cultivation for use in the production of wine in the State or to ensure that at least 51% of the ingredients used in the annual production of wine are grapes or other fruit grown in the State; authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a certain exemption; providing for the application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Impallaria
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 542 on 05/08/2018
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Frederick County - Scenic River Advisory Board - Composition [HB-917]
Altering the composition of a scenic river advisory board in Frederick County if the scenic or wild river for which the board was created flows through Frederick County and one or more other counties.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 275 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland Energy Administration - Study on Location of Solar Photovoltaic Technologies [HB-866]
Requiring the Maryland Energy Administration to study the effect that an increase in the State's renewable energy portfolio standard, to include the increase in the percentage of energy required to be from solar energy, will have on the State's reliance on energy from solar photovoltaic technologies; establishing certain requirements for the study; requiring the Administration to solicit input from certain persons; and requiring the Administration to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/15/2018
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Forest Conservation – Technical Study and Programmatic Review [HB-766]
Requiring the Department of Legislative Services, in consultation with certain entities, to undertake a technical study to review changes in forest cover and tree canopy in the State; requiring the study to include surveys and mapping and certain analyses related to forest conservation; requiring the Department to submit the study and a certain programmatic review to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 15, 2018; requiring the Department to convene a work session by November 30, 2018, to consider certain findings; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Favorable With Amendments Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/09/2018
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Humane Adoption of Companion Animals Used in Research Act of 2018 [HB-732]
Requiring certain research facilities using dogs or cats for scientific research purposes to take certain steps to provide for the adoption of a certain dog or cat that is no longer needed for research purposes; authorizing certain research facilities to enter into certain agreements with animal rescue organizations for certain purposes; requiring certain research facilities to submit certain information to the Secretary of Agriculture beginning December 1, 2019, and each year thereafter; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2018
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Agriculture - Industrial Hemp Pilot Program - Establishment [HB-698]
Repealing certain provisions of law that authorize under certain circumstances, a person to plant, cultivate, process, sell, or buy industrial hemp in the State; repealing an authorization for the Department of Agriculture or an institution of higher education to grow or cultivate industrial hemp; establishing an Industrial Hemp Pilot Program to authorize and facilitate the research of industrial hemp and certain aspects for agricultural, industrial, or commercial purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 475 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Agriculture – Palmer Amaranth – Study [HB-515]
Requiring the Department of Agriculture to conduct a study to assess the adverse financial impact of the invasive weed Palmer amaranth on the agricultural industry in the State and to determine the necessary actions each stakeholder must take to reduce the impact and the cost of each action; and requiring the Department to consult with certain representatives in conducting the study and to submit its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2018.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 246 on 04/24/2018
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Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact - Repeal [HB-452]
Repealing provisions of law relating to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact; repealing the State's agreement to enter into the compact; repealing the statutory provisions reciting the compact; repealing provisions relating to the appointment, terms, and removal of members of the Maryland delegation to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Commission; repealing the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to obtain certain information in a certain manner to be used by certain persons; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred Carr
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 291 on 04/24/2018
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Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores [HB-1662]
Prohibiting retail pet stores from offering for sale, transferring, or disposing of cats or dogs; repealing certain provisions of law that authorize the sale of certain cats and dogs and set forth the requirements for a retail pet store that offers to sell certain cats or dogs under certain circumstances; stating the intent of the General Assembly that animal welfare organizations initiate contact with retail pet stores to facilitate the showcasing of dogs and cats for adoption or for purchase from local breeders; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 237 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Occupational Licenses or Certificates – Application Determinations – Use of Criminal History – Reports [HB-1597]
Requiring certain Executive Branch Departments to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, 2018, regarding how many applications for occupational licenses and certificates were received during the preceding 5 years, how many of these applicants had a certain criminal record, how much time had passed since the criminal conviction, how many applications were denied based on the applicant's crime record, and under which provision of law the license was denied.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 796 on 05/15/2018
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Higher Education - Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Farmers [HB-1532]
Establishing the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Farmers; requiring the Office of Student Financial Assistance in the Maryland Higher Education Commission to assist in the repayment of a higher education loan obtained for tuition, education expenses, or living expenses for undergraduate or graduate study leading to a degree in agriculture or an agriculture-related field, including farming; requiring the Office, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, to adopt certain regulations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Meagan Simonaire
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 404 on 05/08/2018