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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Agriculture - Catastrophic Damage Caused by Deer [SB-958]
Authorizing the Department of Agriculture to authorize the use of extraordinary measures to reduce the deer population causing the catastrophic damage if the Department determines that deer have caused catastrophic damage to a field; and defining "catastrophic damage" as the loss of 50% or more of crops from a single field.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Department of Agriculture - Public Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment - Registration, Regulation, and Oversight [SB-913]
Requiring the owner of public electric vehicle supply equipment to register with the Secretary of Agriculture on or before certain dates; applying certain provisions of law regarding weights and measures to public electric vehicle supply equipment; requiring the Secretary to establish a program to test the weight and measure of public electric vehicle supply equipment and ensure the equipment conforms to certain standards; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Blue Catfish - Population Control [SB-960]
Establishing that regulations of the Department of Natural Resources governing the catching of blue catfish shall establish a pilot program authorizing the use of electrofishing, shall authorize the use of finfish trotlines of up to 2,400 feet in length, may not set a limit on the number of hooks used, and shall authorize the use of hooks that are not corrodible; and requiring the Department of Agriculture to report on or before September 1, 2025, outlining needs and best practices for collecting, processing, and marketing blue catfish.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Pesticide and Pest Control - State-Owned Property - Pesticide Use Restrictions and Pollinator Habitat [SB-932]
Authorizing a person to apply a pesticide on State-owned property only if the person is applying a listed pesticide or a registered pesticide for specified purposes; requiring the Department of Agriculture to develop a model pesticide and pollinator habitat management plan to be implemented on State-owned and managed property; and requiring a unit of State government that manages tracts of State-owned property to work with the Department to adapt the model plan.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Nutrient Management – Tidal Buffer – Vegetative Buffers and Restriction on Fertilizer Application [SB-898]
Authorizing, in accordance with technical specifications adopted by the Department of Agriculture, that State cost-share funding be made available for installing various vegetative buffer practices on land within the 100-foot tidal buffer on an agricultural operation; prohibiting a nutrient management plan renewed after July 1, 2025, from allowing a person to apply certain fertilizer to land within the 100-foot tidal buffer; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Love
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions [SB-806]
Prohibiting a certain farm owner or operator from knowingly confining egg-laying hens in an enclosure that is not a cage-free housing system and does not meet certain space requirements, subject to certain exceptions, on and after January 1, 2030; and prohibiting a business owner or operator or a farm owner or operator from selling shell eggs or egg products without a certain certification of compliance on and after January 1, 2030.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Agriculture - Catastrophic Damage Caused by Deer [HB-1024]
Authorizing the Department of Agriculture to take extraordinary measures to control local deer populations and prevent future crop loss if the Department determines that deer have caused catastrophic damage to a field; and defining "catastrophic damage" as the loss of 50% or more of crops from a single field.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions [HB-834]
Prohibiting a certain farm owner or operator from knowingly confining egg-laying hens in an enclosure that is not a cage-free housing system and does not meet certain space requirements, subject to certain exceptions, on and after January 1, 2030; and prohibiting a business owner or operator or a farm owner or operator from selling shell eggs or egg products without a certain certification of compliance on and after January 1, 2030.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/29/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Adoption and Reporting Requirements [SB-537]
Applying certain provisions of law regarding the adoption of dogs and cats used for scientific research purposes to testing facilities; requiring certain research facilities and testing facilities to submit to the Department of Agriculture certain information regarding dogs and cats on or before January 31 each year; and requiring a school or an institution of higher education that uses animals for certain purposes to submit a report on the results of certain inspections to the General Assembly on or before December 31 each year.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Regulation [SB-536]
Establishing requirements for the use and treatment of dogs or cats by a research facility or testing facility; prohibiting a research facility and testing facility from using certain dogs and cats for research or testing purposes and performing devocalization procedures on dogs or cats; prohibiting a research facility and testing facility from using traditional animal test methods under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Licensing and Regulations [SB-535]
Requiring each research facility and testing facility in the State that uses animals in research, education, or testing to be licensed by the Department of Agriculture; applying certain provisions of law regarding the adoption of dogs and cats used for scientific research purposes to testing facilities; establishing a State Inspector of Animal Welfare in the Department to inspect research facilities and testing facilities; requiring a research facility and a testing facility to notify the State Inspector of certain violations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Agriculture - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program - Expansion [SB-473]
Expanding the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program by making certain qualified suppliers eligible for grant funding; establishing the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Operating Fund; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget an appropriation of $1,000,000 to the Operating Fund beginning in fiscal year 2027.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 02/04/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the eligibility of an organization to receive surplus agricultural products under certain grants awarded by the Department of Agriculture. [HB-2002]
Relating to the eligibility of an organization to receive surplus agricultural products under certain grants awarded by the Department of Agriculture.
Sponsored by: Rep. Drew Darby
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/25/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Crimes Relating to Animals - Restrictions on Keeping Roosters [HB-513]
Prohibiting, beginning January 1, 2027, a certain person from keeping a rooster movement-constrained through use of a certain enclosure or tether, subject to certain exceptions; establishing that a violation of the Act is a civil offense; and providing the Act may be enforced by any State or local law enforcement officers or local animal control authority for the jurisdiction where the violation occurs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Third Reading Passed (132-7) on 03/12/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Procurement Reform Act of 2025 [HB-500]
Authorizing the Secretary of General Services to delegate certain powers and duties to the Chief Procurement Officer; altering the authority of the Department of General Services to engage in or control procurement of certain equipment and services; altering the authority of the Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transportation Authority to engage in procurement for certain supplies and services for transportation-related activities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Procurement Reform Act of 2025 [SB-426]
Authorizing the Secretary of General Services to delegate certain powers and duties to the Chief Procurement Officer; altering the authority of the Department of General Services to engage in or control procurement of certain equipment and services; altering the authority of the Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transportation Authority to engage in procurement for certain supplies and services for transportation related activities; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing Canceled on 01/30/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process [HB-482]
Establishing a predetermination review process for occupational licenses and certificates in certain departments of State government; authorizing a department to charge a criminal history review fee of not more than $100; and authorizing the fee to be waived if the individual's income is at or below 300% of the federal poverty level.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrea Harrison
Hearing 3/19 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 03/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Agricultural Land and Programs - Scrutinized Entities [HB-471]
Prohibiting a nonresident alien who is a citizen of a country subject to an embargo under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, a commercial enterprise or business incorporated in a country subject to an embargo under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and an individual employed by or associated with the government of a country subject to an embargo under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations from purchasing agricultural land or participating in certain agricultural programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Crimes Relating to Animals - Restrictions on Keeping Roosters [SB-375]
Prohibiting, beginning January 1, 2027, a certain person from keeping a rooster movement-constrained through use of a certain enclosure or tether, subject to certain exceptions; establishing that a violation of the Act is a civil offense; and providing that the Act may be enforced by any State or local law enforcement officers or local animal control authority for the jurisdiction where the violation occurs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions [SB-345]
Requiring, by January 1, 2026, the Department of Agriculture to develop and maintain a list of certain registered pesticides that list PFAS chemicals as an active ingredient on the labeling accompanying the pesticide; prohibiting, beginning June 1, 2026, a person from using, for certain purposes, PFAS pesticides listed by the Department; prohibiting, beginning June 1, 2028, a person from using PFAS pesticides in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2025