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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Licensing and Regulation [SB-761]
Requiring each testing facility in the State to be licensed by the Department of Agriculture to use animals in research, education, or testing; establishing requirements for the use and treatment of dogs or cats by a testing facility; prohibiting a testing facility from using certain dogs and cats for research or testing purposes and performing certain procedures on dogs or cats; prohibiting a testing facility from using traditional animal test methods under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing Canceled on 02/13/2024
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Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund [SB-641]
Altering the contents and authorized uses of the Spay/Neuter Fund; requiring the Department of Agriculture to establish a process through which a person may make a voluntary donation to the Fund; requiring the Department to give additional consideration to certain competitive grant proposals that meet certain criteria; and increasing the fee on commercial feed prepared and distributed for consumption by dogs or cats and registered in the State beginning October 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Hearing 2/16 At 9:00 A.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Property Tax - Improvements on Agricultural Land - Assessment [HB-640]
Clarifying a property owner's right to receive information on the calculation of an assessment; requiring owners of certain buildings to provide certain information to the supervisor of assessments within 90 days after construction of the buildings is completed; creating a subclass of real property consisting of improvements on agricultural land; requiring improvements on agricultural land to be assessed in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Courtney Watson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Apprenticeships in Licensed Occupations Act of 2024 [HB-642]
Requiring professional and occupational regulatory boards to issue licenses, certifications, and registrations to individuals who complete an apprenticeship program that is established under the Maryland Apprenticeships in Licensed Occupations Act, pass a certain examination, and pay a certain fee; authorizing the Maryland Department of Labor to develop a standard apprenticeship program for a licensed occupation or profession; and establishing a workgroup to establish group-sponsored apprenticeships in certain professions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrea Harrison
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/19/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions [HB-357]
Prohibiting a certain farm owner or operator from knowingly confining egg-laying hens in an enclosure in a certain manner, subject to certain exceptions, on and after January 1, 2026; prohibiting a business owner or operator or a farm owner or operator from selling shell eggs or egg products under certain circumstances on and after January 1, 2026; and specifying that a certain certification be obtained in a certain manner to sell shell eggs and egg products.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing Canceled on 02/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Agriculture - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program - Expansion [SB-311]
Expanding the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program by making qualified nonprofit organizations that operate a farm or community garden that is on at least 250 acres, grows between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 pounds of produce annually, supplies agricultural food products to the State's food banks and emergency food providers at no cost, and is conserved in a land conservation program eligible for grant funding; and establishing the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Operating Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
First Reading Education, Energy, And The Environment And Budget And Taxation on 01/11/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Impact of Environmental Permits and State Agency Actions [SB-96]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a climate and environmental equity evaluation regarding the impact of issuing an approval for certain environmental permits; requiring the Department to provide opportunities for residents of the State to opt in to text, phone, e-mail, or regular mail notifications regarding any facility with a pending or final permit approval in or adjacent to the resident's census tract; altering certain reporting requirements for certain State agencies; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Soil Conservation Districts - Small Ponds - Plan Review Fees [SB-196]
Authorizing a soil conservation district to recommend a fee system to cover the cost of reviewing plans for small ponds; establishing that any fees collected under the Act shall be supplemental to county and State funds; requiring a soil conservation district, in developing a fee system for small pond plans, to determine for the succeeding year the reasonable cost of reviewing the plans; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 523 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Agriculture - Licensing, Registration, Fees and Penalties, and Regulation [HB-234]
Altering and establishing renewal and reinstatement processes for horse establishment licenses; establishing certain duties and administrative penalties with respect to beekeeping activities; altering the administrative penalty structure for certain violations related to nutrient management plans; and altering the renewal process and fee structure for the registration of weights and measures.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/01/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund [HB-85]
Altering the contents and authorized uses of the Spay/Neuter Fund; requiring the Department of Agriculture to establish a process through which a person may make a voluntary donation to the Fund; requiring the Department to give additional consideration to certain competitive grant proposals that meet certain criteria; and increasing the fee on commercial feed prepared and distributed for consumption by dogs or cats and registered in the State beginning October 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Terrasa
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/10/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of the Environment - Environmental Justice Evaluation of Environmental Permit Applications [HB-24]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to perform a certain environmental justice evaluation of certain environmental permit applications under certain circumstances; authorizing the Department to take certain actions on certain environmental permit applications based on certain findings to address environmental concerns; requiring the Department to maintain a publicly accessible website, part of a website, or application that identifies pending permit applications with specific census tracts; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Third Reading Passed (103-36) on 03/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Food Waste and Solid Waste Reduction – Grants, Fund, and Surcharge [SB-56]
Establishing the On-Farm Organic Diversion and Composting Grant Program to award grants to eligible entities to assist with the costs of developing and implementing on-farm composting and compost use, food waste prevention, and food rescue projects; requiring the Department of the Environment to use funds from the Reduce, Recycle, Remanufacture Fund to support the Grant Program to Reduce and Compost School Waste; authorizing the Department to establish a statewide solid waste disposal surcharge; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Agriculture - Licensing, Registration, Fees and Penalties, and Regulation [SB-278]
Altering and establishing renewal and reinstatement processes for horse establishment licenses; establishing certain duties and administrative penalties with respect to beekeeping activities; altering the administrative penalty structure for certain violations related to nutrient management plans; and altering the renewal process and fee structure for the registration of weights and measures.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/11/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions [SB-193]
Prohibiting a certain farm owner or operator from knowingly confining egg-laying hens in an enclosure in a certain manner, subject to certain exceptions, on and after January 1, 2026; prohibiting a business owner or operator or a farm owner or operator from selling shell eggs or egg products under certain circumstances on and after January 1, 2026; and specifying that a certain certification verifying that the shell eggs and egg products are produced in a certain manner must be obtained before selling shell eggs and egg products.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing 1/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/11/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures and Predetermination Review Process [SB-54]
Altering certain provisions of law regarding the prohibition on certain departments of State government from denying an occupational license or certificate to an applicant solely on the basis of the criminal history of the applicant by prohibiting a department from requiring disclosure of certain actions on an application and establishing a predetermination review process; authorizing a department to charge a criminal history review fee of no more than $100 or to waive the fee under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 01/17/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process [HB-175]
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 or to waive the fee under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrea Harrison
Referred Finance Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Food Waste and Solid Waste Reduction - Grants, Fund, and Surcharge [HB-163]
Establishing the On-Farm Organic Diversion and Composting Grant Program to award grants to eligible entities to assist with the costs of developing and implementing on-farm composting and compost use, food waste prevention, and food rescue projects; requiring the Department of the Environment to use funds from the Reduce, Recycle, Remanufacture Fund to support the Grant Program to Reduce and Compost School Waste; authorizing the Department to establish a statewide solid waste disposal surcharge; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Texas 88th Legislature 4th Special Session
Relating to the establishment of an agriculture disaster relief grant program; making an appropriation. [HB-17]
Relating to the establishment of an agriculture disaster relief grant program; making an appropriation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carl Tepper
Filed on 11/07/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session
Relating to the establishment of an agriculture disaster relief grant program; making an appropriation. [HB-147]
Relating to the establishment of an agriculture disaster relief grant program; making an appropriation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen
Filed on 10/12/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a prohibition against the consideration of race or ethnicity as a factor in governmental employment or contracting, in other governmental functions, and in higher education admissions. [HB-5140]
Relating to a prohibition against the consideration of race or ethnicity as a factor in governmental employment or contracting, in other governmental functions, and in higher education admissions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Briscoe Cain
Read First Time on 03/24/2023