1997 Regular Session subject information current as of December 1, 1997 - 15:53

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

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HB 43	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 213
Sponsored By	Carroll County Delegation
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County Agricultural Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 99	Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stup and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Task Force on the Future of Maryland Agriculture
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 169	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 411
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled	Motor Carrier Tax - Returns, Identification Markers, and Trip Permits
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 198	Status as of January 28, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Conroy, Pitkin, Frush, D. Davis, Proctor, Menes, Healey, and Crumlin
Entitled	Wildland and Open Areas - Belt Woods Wildland - Modification of Boundary
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 285	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 657
Sponsored By	Delegate Getty
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Termination of Easements - Distribution of Repurchase Payment
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 491	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled	Maryland Right to Farm Law
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 507	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 758
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Fry, Rosapepe, Frush, Hammen, Turner, Preis, Harkins, Kopp, and Pitkin
Entitled	"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 562	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 677
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Schisler, and D. Hughes
Entitled	Dorchester County - Right to Farm Law
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 693	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 89
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County Agricultural Center Loan of 1995
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 717	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stup, Harkins, Stull, Elliott, Hecht, and Snodgrass
Entitled	Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 827	Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve and Kopp
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County Agricultural Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 944	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, W. Baker, Guns, Bozman, and Eckardt
Entitled	Task Force on the Verification of the Documentation of Migrant Workers
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 984	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Healey, and Rawlings
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Tobacco Tax Health Protection Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1430	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 209
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Rosapepe, and Frush
Entitled	University of Maryland System - Sale of Great Oaks Center - Disposition of Proceeds
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 50	Status as of February 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Craig , Hafer, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Task Force on the Future of Maryland Agriculture
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 176	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Ferguson, and Carroll County Senate Delegation
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Carroll County Agricultural Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 226	Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, Munson, Haines, and Ferguson
Entitled	Maryland Right to Farm Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 323	Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, and Munson
Entitled	Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 355	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 349
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton (Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation) and Senator McCabe
Entitled	Agricultural Land Preservation - Easements Held by County Agricultural Land Preservation Programs - Condemnation Payments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 388	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 757
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Blount, Frosh, Hollinger, Craig, Green, Van Hollen, Dorman, and Middleton
Entitled	"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 544	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hoffman
Entitled	State Tobacco Tax - Smoking and Cancer Prevention Fund - Poverty Grants for Schools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings

SB 699	Status as of February 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Right to Farm
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 710	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Hoffman, Forehand, Conway, Teitelbaum, McFadden, Ruben, Pinsky, Lawlah, Currie, and Frosh
Entitled	Taxation of Smokeless Tobacco Products - Tobacco Awareness Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings

SB 723	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Hogan, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County Agricultural Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 827	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Right to Farm Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 880	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 208
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman and Amoss
Entitled	University of Maryland System - Sale of Great Oaks Center - Disposition of Proceeds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations