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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Deer Hunting - Crop Damage Permit - Wild Venison [SB-748]
Providing that specified provisions of law related to the sale of livestock apply to specified deer; providing that the Maryland Wholesome Meat Act applies to specified deer; requiring the Secretary of Agriculture and the Department of Natural Resources on or before October 1, 2016, to adopt regulations to establish requirements for the processing, inspection, labeling and sale of wild venison in the State; authorizing a person who holds a crop damage permit to hunt deer under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 3/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2015
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General Provisions - Public Information Act - Enforcement, Fees, and Exemptions [SB-695]
Establishing the State Public Information Act Compliance Board and Office of the Public Access Ombudsman; requiring the Governor and the Attorney General to publish on their Web sites specified notice relating to specified applications and the names and qualifications of specified applicants; requiring the Governor to solicit specified recommendations from specified individuals; requiring the Board to report on specified matters to the Governor and General Assembly by October 1, of each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jamin Raskin
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 135 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Marijuana Control and Revenue Act of 2015 [SB-531]
Repealing specified criminal and civil prohibitions against the use and possession of marijuana; establishing specified exemptions from prosecution for specified persons for using, obtaining, purchasing, transporting, or possessing marijuana under specified circumstances; establishing exemptions from prosecution for specified retailers, marijuana product manufacturers, marijuana cultivation facilities, and safety compliance facilities under specified circumstances; establishing a specified affirmative defense; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 03/04/2015
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Agriculture - Antibiotic Drug Usage - Food-Producing Animals [SB-470]
Prohibiting a person from administering an antibiotic drug to a food-producing animal in the absence of any clinical sign of disease and without a prescription from a licensed veterinarian; requiring the State Department of Agriculture to establish by regulation a specified program; requiring regulations adopted by the Department to include specified provisions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn on 03/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Agriculture - Cattle, Swine, and Poultry - Use of Antimicrobial Drugs [SB-463]
Prohibiting a person from engaging in the nontherapeutic use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in specified cattle, swine, and poultry on or after October 1, 2016; requiring a specified farm operation to submit specified information under specified circumstances to the Department of Agriculture on or before October 1 each year, beginning on or before October 1, 2017; authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to impose a specified penalty; providing for the application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Recommitted To Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs (senator Pinsky) on 03/23/2015
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Income Tax Credit - Qualified Farms - Food Donation Pilot Program [SB-280]
Allowing a qualified farm a credit, for tax years 2015 through 2017, of up to $5,000 against the State income tax; providing that the credit is equal to 50% of the value of an eligible food donation or 75% of the value of donated certified organic produce; providing that, for a fiscal year, the total amount of tax credit certificates issued may not exceed $250,000; reestablishing the Task Force to Study the Implementation of a Hub and Spoke Program in the Southern Maryland Region; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/25/2015
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Maryland Commission on Climate Change [SB-258]
Establishing the Commission on Climate Change in the Department of the Environment to advise the Governor and General Assembly on ways to mitigate the causes of, prepare for, and adapt to the consequences of climate change; establishing the membership of the Commission; requiring the Commission to establish specified working groups; requiring the commission members and working group members to be appointed and the Commission to be convened on or before July 1, 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Agriculture - Nutrient Management - Phosphorus Management Tool [SB-257]
Incorporating by reference specified nutrient management plan requirements in the Maryland Nutrient Management Manual of the Department of Agriculture and any supplements to the Manual; establishing specified content and criteria for a nutrient management plan developed for an agricultural operation; providing that a specified agricultural certification does not prevent the application or enforcement of specified provisions of law; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Favorable With Amendments on 03/25/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Maryland Shoreline Risk Assessment, Preparation, and Adaptation Act [SB-256]
Requiring the Department of Agriculture on or before July 1, 2016 to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of climate change on agriculture in the State; requiring the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science to establish specified sea level rise projections; requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to update Maryland Environmental Policy Act guidelines; altering the State's Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy to include the consideration of climate change risks; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 2/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/17/2015
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General Assembly - Mandated Reports by State Agencies [SB-220]
Repealing provisions of law that require State agencies to submit reports to the General Assembly that are deemed obsolete, duplicative, impractical, inefficient, or otherwise unnecessary; combining specified reporting requirements with other more extensive annual reports required to be submitted by State agencies; requiring the Department of Legislative Services, in consultation with agencies of the State government, to periodically review and make recommendations regarding specified reports that may no longer be warranted; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Lawn Care Pesticides - Child Care Centers, Schools, and Recreation Facilities - Prohibition [HB-995]
Prohibiting, with a specified exception, a person from applying a lawn care pesticide on the grounds of specified child care centers, schools, and recreation centers and on specified other recreational fields; authorizing a person to apply a lawn care pesticide in accordance with specified provisions of law if a specified person determines that an emergency application is necessary to eliminate an immediate threat to human health; requiring specified notice and recordkeeping; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Hixson
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2015
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Marijuana Control and Revenue Act of 2015 [HB-911]
Repealing specified criminal and civil prohibitions against the use and possession of marijuana; establishing specified exemptions from prosecution for specified persons for using, obtaining, purchasing, transporting, or possessing marijuana under specified circumstances; providing exemptions from prosecution for specified retailers, marijuana product manufacturers, marijuana cultivation facilities, and safety compliance facilities under specified circumstances; establishing a specified affirmative defense; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 02/24/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Maryland Shoreline Risk Assessment, Preparation, and Adaptation Act [HB-881]
Requiring the Department of Agriculture, on or before July 1, 2016, to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of climate change on agriculture in the State; requiring the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science to establish specified sea level rise projections; requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to update Maryland Environmental Policy Act guidelines; altering the State's Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy to include the consideration of climate change risks; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Frush
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/19/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Agriculture - Industrial Hemp - Legalization [HB-803]
Authorizing a person to plant, grow, harvest, possess, process, sell, or buy industrial hemp in the State; requiring a person to register with the Department of Agriculture before planting or growing industrial hemp; altering the definition of "marijuana" for purposes of specified provisions of law relating to controlled dangerous substances to exclude industrial hemp; providing that the Act is contingent on the taking effect of specified federal provisions that delegate authority over industrial hemp to the states; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 456 on 05/12/2015
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General Provisions - Public Information Act - Enforcement, Fees, and Exemptions [HB-755]
Establishing the State Public Information Act Compliance Board and Office of the Public Access Ombudsman; requiring the Governor and the Attorney General to publish on their Web sites specified notice relating to specified applications and the names and qualifications of specified applicants; requiring the Governor to solicit specified recommendations from specified individuals; requiring the Board to report on specified matters to the Governor and General Assembly by October 1 of each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 136 on 05/12/2015
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Agriculture - Cattle, Swine, and Poultry - Use of Antimicrobial Drugs [HB-701]
Prohibiting a person from engaging in the nontherapeutic use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in specified cattle, swine, and poultry on or after October 1, 2016; requiring a specified farm operation to submit specified information under specified circumstances to the Department of Agriculture on or before October 1 each year, beginning on or before October 1, 2017; authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to impose a specified penalty; providing for the application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tawanna Gaines
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2015
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General Assembly - Mandated Reports by State Agencies [HB-67]
Repealing provisions of law that require State agencies to submit reports to the General Assembly that are deemed obsolete, duplicative, impractical, inefficient, or otherwise unnecessary; combining specified reporting requirements with other more extensive annual reports required to be submitted by State agencies; requiring the Department of Legislative Services, in consultation with agencies of the State government, to periodically review and make recommendations regarding specified reports that may no longer be warranted; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 58 on 04/14/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Cigarette Restitution Fund - Use of Funds - Compliance With Watershed Implementation Plans [HB-633]
Allowing the Cigarette Restitution fund to be used to provide financial assistance to farmers for specified purposes; establishing the Watershed Implementation Plan Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to provide financial assistance to farmers for implementation of State or local watershed implementation plans associated with the Chesapeake Bay total maximum daily load; requiring the Department of Agriculture to administer the Fund; requiring the State Treasurer to hold the Fund and the Comptroller to account for the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/23/2015
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Maryland Commission on Climate Change [HB-514]
Establishing the Commission on Climate Change in the Department of the Environment to advise the Governor and General Assembly on ways to mitigate the causes of, prepare for, and adapt to the consequences of climate change; establishing the membership of the Commission; requiring the Commission to establish specified working groups; requiring the Commission members and working group members to be appointed and the Commission to be convened on or before July 1, 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 429 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Agriculture - Nutrient Management - Phosphorus Management Tool [HB-381]
Incorporating by reference specified nutrient management plan requirements in the Maryland Nutrient Management Manual of the Department of Agriculture and any supplements to the Manual; establishing specified content and criteria for a nutrient management plan developed for an agricultural operation; providing that a specified agricultural certification does not prevent the application or enforcement of specified provisions of law; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 04/01/2015