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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Anaerobic Digestion Workgroup [SB-447]
Establishing an Anaerobic Digestion Workgroup to study, identify, examine, and make recommendations on certain aspects of anaerobic digestion; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 30, 2023.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
First Reading Education, Energy, And The Environment on 02/02/2023
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Certified Local Farm and Fish Program - Establishment [SB-386]
Altering the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program to be the Certified Local Farm and Fish Program; expanding the purpose of the Program to include food from certified Chesapeake invasive species providers in the overall percentage goal for certain procurement contracts; altering the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund to be the Certified Local Farm and Fish Food Aggregation Grant Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 575 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Agriculture - Use of Antimicrobial Drugs - Reporting Deadlines [HB-516]
Altering the date from February 1, 2020 and each February 1 thereafter, to July 1 each year, on which the Department of Agriculture must submit to the General Assembly a certain annual report regarding the use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in cattle, swine, and poultry to the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Love
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 69 on 04/11/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Greenspace Equity Program - Establishment [HB-503]
Establishing the Greenspace Equity Program in the Department of Natural Resources to provide grants to eligible applicants for enhancing the public health and livability of overburdened and underserved communities by implementing projects to preserve, create, and enhance community greenspace; requiring the Department to submit certain grant applications to the Maryland State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance; requiring certain grant applications to be subject to approval by the Board of Public Works; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 487 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Department of Agriculture - State Specialist for Value-Added Agriculture [HB-389]
Establishing the State Specialist for Value-Added Agriculture as a position in the Department of Agriculture to serve as the primary point of contact for individuals engaging in, or interested in engaging in, value-added agriculture in the State; and requiring the Specialist to provide information regarding State and federal regulations related to value-added agriculture and to act as a liaison between State and federal partners involved in value-added agriculture.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 435 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections [SB-279]
Requiring the Department of Agriculture to develop, publish, and regularly update a fact sheet on the care and protection of pets in the event of an eviction or any other loss of possession of real property; requiring a landlord to provide a link to the fact sheet at the execution of a lease on or after November 1, 2023; requiring a sheriff or any other official to return a pet to a tenant or certain other person or to contact an animal shelter or rescue organization; prohibiting the leaving of a pet on public property; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Third Reading Passed (46-0) on 04/04/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund [HB-365]
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 priority to certain competitive grant proposals that meet certain criteria; and requiring that a certain fee on commercial feed prepared and distributed for consumption by dogs or cats and registered in the State in a certain manner be adjusted annually for inflation in a certain manner beginning October 1, 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Pesticides - PFAS Testing - Study [HB-319]
Requiring the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with certain State and federal agencies, to study the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in pesticides in the State; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment, and the House Health and Government Operations Committee on or before November 1, 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 486 on 05/08/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to egg grading. [SB-481]
Relating to egg grading.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathan Johnson
Read First Time on 02/17/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Pesticides - PFAS Testing - Study [SB-158]
Requiring the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with certain State and federal agencies, to study the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in pesticides in the State; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment, and the House Health and Government Operations Committee on or before November 1, 2023.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 485 on 05/08/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to repealing certain offenses and removing certain regulations relating to the cultivation, manufacture, delivery, and possession of marihuana and cannabis. [HB-1341]
Relating to repealing certain offenses and removing certain regulations relating to the cultivation, manufacture, delivery, and possession of marihuana and cannabis.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu
Read First Time on 03/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections [HB-102]
Requiring the Department of Agriculture to publish a fact sheet on the protection of pets in the event of an eviction or any other loss of possession of real property; requiring a landlord to provide a link to the fact sheet on the Department's website at the execution of a lease on or after November 1, 2023; requiring the Maryland Judiciary to provide a link to the fact sheet at certain times; requiring a sheriff or any other official to return a pet to a tenant or certain other person or to contact an animal shelter or rescue organization; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 488 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Certified Local Farm and Fish Program - Establishment [HB-63]
Altering the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program to be the Certified Local Farm and Fish Program; expanding the purpose of the Program to include food from certified Chesapeake invasive species providers in the overall percentage goal of 20% of the unit's total dollar value for certain procurement contracts; and altering the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund to be the Certified Local Farm and Fish Food Aggregation Grant Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 576 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Department of Agriculture - State Specialist for Value-Added Agriculture [SB-34]
Establishing the State Specialist for Value-Added Agriculture as a position in the Department of Agriculture to serve as the primary point of contact for individuals engaging in, or interested in engaging in, value-added agriculture in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 436 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Counties and State Legislative Districts - Food Environment Reports [HB-8]
Requiring the departments of Housing and Community Development, Planning, Human Services, and Agriculture jointly to produce a report to the General Assembly for each county and State legislative district on the food environment in the county and district on or before July 1, 2024, and every 2 years thereafter; requiring the reports to include metrics that determine food insecurity zones; authorizing the departments to collaborate with certain universities, nonprofit organizations, and local planning and zoning departments; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the production and regulation of hemp; providing administrative penalties; creating a criminal offense. [SB-321]
Relating to the production and regulation of hemp; providing administrative penalties; creating a criminal offense.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry
Read First Time on 02/15/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the statewide interagency aging services coordinating council. [HB-728]
Relating to the statewide interagency aging services coordinating council.
Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose
Effective On 9/1/23 on 06/10/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to border security enhancement projects, the creation of a fund to pay for those projects, and a study on certain projects; allocating the earnings on the fund balance and reimbursement of related expenditures; granting the power of eminent domain. [HB-209]
Relating to border security enhancement projects, the creation of a fund to pay for those projects, and a study on certain projects; allocating the earnings on the fund balance and reimbursement of related expenditures; granting the power of eminent domain.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Tinderholt
Read First Time on 02/23/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Hemp Farming Program - Use of Hemp and Hemp Products in Consumable Products [SB-1006]
Altering the definition of "hemp" and "hemp product" in provisions of law relating to the Hemp Farming Program; and authorizing a person that produces hemp or a hemp product in accordance with the Program to include the hemp or hemp product in consumable products for sale by the person if the product is tested by an independent testing laboratory to ensure the product meets applicable safety standards and the delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of the hemp product does not exceed 1% on a dry weight basis.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Rereferred To Environment And Transportation on 04/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Hemp Farming Program - Use of Hemp and Hemp Products in Consumable Products [HB-1478]
Altering the definition of "hemp" and "hemp product" in provisions of law relating to the Hemp Farming Program; and authorizing a person that produces hemp or a hemp product in accordance with the Program to include the hemp or hemp product in consumable products for sale by the person if the product is tested by an independent testing laboratory to ensure the product meets applicable safety standards and the total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of the hemp product does not exceed 1% on a dry weight basis.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Rereferred To Environment And Transportation on 04/11/2022