Pollinator Habitat Plans - Plan Contents - Requirements and Prohibition [SB-386]
Requiring a specified pollinator habitat plan to include specified best management practices for the designation of specified habitat areas; requiring that a specified pollinator habitat plan established by the Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Environmental Service, and the State Highway Administration be as protective of pollinators as the Department of Agriculture's managed pollinator protection plan; prohibiting, with specified exceptions, the use of specified pesticides, seeds, or plants in a specified area; etc.
SB-386: Pollinator Habitat Plans - Plan Contents - Requirements and Prohibition
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/30/2018
Clean Water Commerce Act of 2017 [SB-314]
Authorizing funds in the Bay Restoration Fund to be used for the costs associated with the purchase of specified nutrient load reductions, not to exceed a specified amount per year in specified years; requiring the load reductions purchased under the Act to be consistent with specified accounting procedures; requiring the Department of the Environment on or before October 1, 2020, to report to specified committees of the General Assembly on the implementation of the Act; etc.
SB-314: Clean Water Commerce Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 367 on 05/04/2017
Maryland Farms and Families Act [SB-278]
Establishing the Maryland Farms and Families Program in the Department of Agriculture; establishing that the purpose of the Program is to double the purchasing power of food-insecure Maryland residents with limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables and to increase revenue for farmers through redemption of specified benefits at Maryland farmers markets; establishing a Maryland Farms and Families Fund; requiring the Governor to include a $500,000 appropriation to the Fund each fiscal year subject to the limitations of the State budget; etc.
SB-278: Maryland Farms and Families Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 396 on 05/04/2017
HB-3582: Relating to agriculture, including the regulation of seed by a political subdivision and the abolition of certain entities associated with the Department of Agriculture.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry
Committee Report Printed And Distributed on 05/19/2017
You have voted HB-3582: Relating to agriculture, including the regulation of seed by a political subdivision and the abolition of certain entities associated with the Department of Agriculture..
Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund [HB-130]
Repealing the Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Council; requiring the Governor's Advisory Commission on Maryland Wine and Grape Growing to advise and recommend to the Secretary of Agriculture for approval the allocation of specified funds for specified projects; and repealing a specified defined term.
HB-130: Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 104 on 04/11/2017
Department of Agriculture - Seafood and Aquaculture Product Marketing [HB-120]
Transferring the Seafood Marketing and Aquaculture Development Program, the Seafood Marketing Fund, the Seafood Program Management Team, the Innovative Seafood Technologies Program, and the Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture; establishing the Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Fund to facilitate the marketing of seafood and aquaculture products; naming the Department of Agriculture as the lead agency for the marketing of aquaculture products; etc.
HB-120: Department of Agriculture - Seafood and Aquaculture Product Marketing
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 101 on 04/11/2017
HB-3227: Relating to the administration and enforcement of produce safety standards by the Department of Agriculture; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Sponsored by: Sen. Eddie Lucio
Effective Immediately on 06/15/2017
You have voted HB-3227: Relating to the administration and enforcement of produce safety standards by the Department of Agriculture; authorizing an administrative penalty..
HB-2817: Relating to the prosecution of, punishment for, and deterrence of certain offenses involving cattle, bison, or horses; authorizing an administrative penalty; authorizing an assessment; increasing a criminal penalty.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schwertner
Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/09/2017
You have voted HB-2817: Relating to the prosecution of, punishment for, and deterrence of certain offenses involving cattle, bison, or horses; authorizing an administrative penalty; authorizing an assessment; increasing a criminal penalty..
HB-2484: Relating to the licensing and regulation of animal export-import processing facilities; providing penalties; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Anderson
Referred To Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs on 05/18/2017
You have voted HB-2484: Relating to the licensing and regulation of animal export-import processing facilities; providing penalties; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees..
HB-1510: Relating to the transfer of certain functions related to emergency services districts from the Department of Agriculture to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini
Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017
You have voted HB-1510: Relating to the transfer of certain functions related to emergency services districts from the Department of Agriculture to the Texas Division of Emergency Management..