Agriculture, Department Of

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2010 Regular Session

Agriculture - Commercial Fertilizer - Surcharge [HB-621] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Imposing a surcharge rate of $5 on each ton of commercial fertilizer distributed in the State; exempting low phosphorous fertilizer from the surcharge; requiring distributors to pay the surcharge before distributing commercial fertilizer in the State; and requiring the Department of Agriculture to distribute the revenue from the surcharge to the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters Withdrawn on 02/18/2010

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2010 Regular Session

Department of Agriculture - Advertising Agricultural Products as Locally Grown [HB-421] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Consumer Protection ] [Small Business ] [Trade ]
Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to adopt standards under specified conditions to regulate the use of the terms "locally grown" and "local" to advertise or identify an agricultural product; requiring the Secretary to convene and consult an advisory group including representatives of farmers, food distributors, retail stores, food service industries, and restaurants before adopting standards; and prohibiting a person from knowingly advertising or identifying an agricultural product in violation of standards.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2010 Regular Session

Secretary of Agriculture - Mosquito Control - Enforcement Authority [HB-420] [Agriculture ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Animals ]
Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture under specified circumstances to issue and serve a mosquito abatement order on a specified person; authorizing the Secretary to bring action for injunctive relief under specified circumstances; establishing penalties for any person who violates a mosquito abatement order issued by the Secretary; etc.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2010 Regular Session

Agriculture - Honey - Standards [HB-1553] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the Department of Agriculture to adopt regulations to establish specified standards for products sold as honey; requiring the State standards for products sold as honey to be consistent with a specified standard for honey under the Codex Alimentarius of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization; and defining the term "honey".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Stull Hearing 3/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2010

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2010 Regular Session

Maryland Organic Transition Investment Pilot Program - Extension of Sunset [HB-1551] [Agriculture ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Extending the termination date of the Maryland Organic Transition Investment Pilot Program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Manno Hearing 3/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2010

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2010 Regular Session

Department of Agriculture - Invasive Plants - Labeling and Notice [HB-1360] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Animals ] [Food ]
Designating specified species of plant as invasive plants; authorizing the Department of Agriculture to designate specified additional species of plant as invasive species if the species meet specified criteria; prohibiting a person, except as provided under the Act, from selling or offering for sale in the State, or from planting or supplying as part of a specified landscaping service in the State, invasive plants; establishing specified labeling, signage, and notice requirements for invasive plants; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/19/2010

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a grant program to provide children at risk of hunger or obesity with increased access to nutritious foods. [SB-944] [Food ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
Relating to a grant program to provide children at risk of hunger or obesity with increased access to nutritious foods.

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Co-author Authorized on 03/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to free breakfast for certain public school students. [SB-910] [Education ] [Food ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Relating to free breakfast for certain public school students.

Sponsored by: Sen. Eddie Lucio Read First Time on 03/09/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the duties of the interagency obesity council and the Department of Agriculture relating to health, wellness, and prevention of obesity and to the establishment of an obesity prevention pilot program. [SB-870] [Agriculture ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Food ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the duties of the interagency obesity council and the Department of Agriculture relating to health, wellness, and prevention of obesity and to the establishment of an obesity prevention pilot program.

Sponsored by: Sen. Eddie Lucio Effective On 9/1/09 on 06/19/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to free breakfast for certain public school students. [SB-868] [Education ] [Food ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Relating to free breakfast for certain public school students.

Sponsored by: Sen. Eddie Lucio Read First Time on 03/09/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to free breakfast for certain public school students. [SB-869] [Education ] [Food ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Relating to free breakfast for certain public school students.

Sponsored by: Sen. Eddie Lucio Read First Time on 03/09/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to summer nutrition programs provided for by school districts. [SB-867] [Education ] [Food ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Relating to summer nutrition programs provided for by school districts.

Sponsored by: Sen. Eddie Lucio Placed On General State Calendar on 05/21/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to exemptions from the Texas Structural Pest Control Act; providing penalties. [SB-768] [Consumer Protection ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to exemptions from the Texas Structural Pest Control Act; providing penalties.

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Homer Effective Immediately on 06/19/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to creation of the Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Interagency Council. [SB-395] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Food ]
Relating to creation of the Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Interagency Council.

Sponsored by: Sen. Eddie Lucio Effective On 9/1/09 on 06/19/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to grant and outreach programs to provide nutrition education to children. [SB-282] [Food ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ] [Grants ]
Relating to grant and outreach programs to provide nutrition education to children.

Sponsored by: Sen. Jane Nelson Effective Immediately on 06/19/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to proof of title to breeding deer for certain purposes of deer breeding operations. [SB-2172] [Animals ] [Agriculture ]
Relating to proof of title to breeding deer for certain purposes of deer breeding operations.

Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Harris Read First Time on 03/31/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the sale or transportation of certain desert plants; providing a penalty. [SB-212] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Crime ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Animals ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the sale or transportation of certain desert plants; providing a penalty.

Sponsored by: Rep. Yvonne Toureilles Placed On General State Calendar on 05/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to protections provided by the Department of Agriculture for certain consumers; providing penalties. [SB-2089] [Agriculture ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to protections provided by the Department of Agriculture for certain consumers; providing penalties.

Sponsored by: Sen. John Whitmire Not Again Placed On Intent Calendar on 05/05/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to requiring certain critical facilities to be capable of operating with alternative electrical power; providing a criminal penalty. [SB-2039] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Relating to requiring certain critical facilities to be capable of operating with alternative electrical power; providing a criminal penalty.

Sponsored by: Sen. Rodney Ellis Read First Time on 03/31/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the Texas Rural Investment Fund. [SB-1988] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Investments ]
Relating to the Texas Rural Investment Fund.

Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Estes Referred To Agriculture & Livestock on 04/20/2009

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