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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Agriculture - Industrial Hemp Pilot Program - Establishment [HB-698]
[Agriculture ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
[Manufacturing ]
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 P Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 475 on 05/08/2018
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Agriculture – Palmer Amaranth – Study [HB-515]
[Agriculture ]
[Science ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
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 J. Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 246 on 04/24/2018
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Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact - Repeal [HB-452]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
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 C Carr
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 291 on 04/24/2018
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Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores [HB-1662]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
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 P Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 237 on 04/24/2018
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Occupational Licenses or Certificates – Application Determinations – Use of Criminal History – Reports [HB-1597]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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 E. 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]
[Agriculture ]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
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 Christin Simonaire
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 404 on 05/08/2018
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Sea Level Rise Inundation and Coastal Flooding - Construction, Adaptation, and Mitigation [HB-1350]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
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: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 628 on 05/15/2018
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Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Protection of Personal Information [HB-1221]
[Agriculture ]
[Data Privacy ]
Altering the type of information that is required to be protected by the Department of Agriculture when maintaining certain nutrient management plan records.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2018
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Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Application Determinations - Use of Criminal History [SB-974]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting certain departments or local licensing authorities that issue occupational licenses or certificates from denying an application for a license or certificate based on the applicant's criminal history if a period of 5 years has passed since the applicant's conviction for a nonviolent crime unless the department or local licensing authority makes a certain determination; requiring a licensing authority to include in applications a list of specific convictions that would disqualify an applicant; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/08/2019
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Technical Study on Changes in Forest Cover and Tree Canopy in Maryland [SB-729]
[Environmental ]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
Requiring the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, in consultation with the Departments of Natural Resources, the Environment, Planning, and Agriculture and the Chesapeake Bay Program to conduct a technical study to review changes in forest cover and tree canopy in the State; providing for the scope of the study; and requiring the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology to submit a report of the findings of the technical study to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2019.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 405 on 05/13/2019
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Secretary of Agriculture - Regulation of Poultry to Protect Animal Health and Control Avian Influenza [SB-56]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Public Health ]
[Food ]
Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to provide an exemption from a certain annual licensing requirement to a certain live poultry market operator, production facility operator, or poultry dealer; providing that the Secretary may adopt a certain animal health protection program that is applicable to any live poultry market, production facility, and poultry dealer; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 128 on 04/18/2019
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Agriculture - Nutrient Management - Monitoring and Enforcement [SB-546]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Requiring that a summary of each nutrient management plan be filed and updated with the Department of Agriculture at certain times; authorizing the Department to require an updated summary to take the form of an annual implementation report; requiring a manure broker to provide certain information to a certain person; requiring a person who holds a certain certificate or license to comply with certain reporting requirements and deadlines related to implementation of the Phosphorus Management Tool; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 760 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland Farms and Families Fund - Purpose, Use, Funding, and Grant Qualifications - Alterations [SB-483]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
Expanding the purpose and use of the Maryland Farms and Families Fund to include grants to nonprofit farmers markets and local nonprofit organizations; authorizing the Department of Agriculture, when awarding grants, to consider a nonprofit organization's record of providing services in food deserts; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget a $100,000 appropriation to the Fund, which is in addition to, and may not supplant, any funding appropriated to a certain division in the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 575 on 05/25/2019
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Agriculture - Use of Antimicrobial Drugs - Limitations and Reporting Requirements [SB-471]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Food ]
Prohibiting the administration of a medically important antimicrobial drug in feed or water to cattle, swine, or poultry unless ordered by a licensed veterinarian through a certain prescription or a veterinary feed directive; exempting dairy cattle on a farm operation with a herd size of fewer than 300 dairy cattle; requiring the Department of Agriculture, by January 1, 2021, to adopt regulations prohibiting the routine administration of a medically important antimicrobial drug to dairy cattle entering a dry cycle except in certain cases; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 679 on 05/25/2019
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Pesticides - Use of Chlorpyrifos - Prohibition [SB-270]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
Prohibiting, on or after January 1, 2020, the use of chlorpyrifos in the State, including insecticides containing chlorpyrifos and seeds treated with chlorpyrifos; and requiring the State Department of Agriculture, with existing budgeted resources, to provide to farmers, certified crop advisors, and pesticide applicators certain education and assistance relating to integrated pest management.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2019
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Real Property - Conservation Easements, Covenants, Restrictions, and Conditions - Recording Notice [SB-25]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
Authorizing the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, the Maryland Historical Trust, the Maryland Environmental Trust, certain other land trusts, a county, and the Department of Natural Resources to record notice of certain easements, covenants, restrictions, and conditions in the land records of the county in which the property interest is located; specifying the information required to be provided in the notice; requiring that the notice be indexed for recording in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judicial Proceedings
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 127 on 04/18/2019
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Mandated Reports and Statutory Commissions, Councils, and Committees - Revisions [SB-112]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
Repealing certain reporting requirements that are obsolete, unnecessary, or duplicative; consolidating certain reporting requirements for efficiency; codifying certain reporting requirements for transparency; modifying certain reporting requirements for practicality; repealing the requirement that the Council for the Procurement of Health, Education, and Social Services establish a certain workgroup; repealing the Maryland Advisory Council for Virtual Learning; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas V. Miller
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 6 on 03/27/2019
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Agriculture - Commercial Compost - Prohibition on Per Ton Inspection Fee [HB-954]
[Agriculture ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Small Business ]
[Food ]
Prohibiting the Secretary of Agriculture from adopting regulations to establish or impose a per ton inspection fee on commercial compost distributed by a private entity in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Cassilly
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 178 on 04/18/2019
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Agriculture - Nutrient Management - Monitoring and Enforcement [HB-904]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Requiring that a summary of each nutrient management plan be filed and updated with the Department of Agriculture at certain times; authorizing the Department to require an updated summary to take the form of an annual implementation report; requiring a manure broker to provide certain information to a certain person; requiring a person who holds a certain certificate or license to comply with certain reporting requirements and deadlines related to implementation of the Phosphorus Management Tool; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred C Carr
Third Reading Passed (96-43) on 03/18/2019
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Maryland Farms and Families Fund - Purpose, Use, Funding, and Grant Qualifications - Alterations [HB-84]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
Expanding the purpose and use of the Maryland Farms and Families Fund to include grants to nonprofit farmers markets and local nonprofit organizations; authorizing the Department of Agriculture, when awarding grants, to consider a nonprofit organization's record of providing services in food deserts; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill a $100,000 appropriation to the Fund which is in addition to, and may not supplant, any funding appropriated to a certain division in the Department; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie L. McIntosh
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 574 on 05/25/2019