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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 12

JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER: 4
File Code: Agriculture
Crossfiled with: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 7

Sponsored By:
Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus

Entitled:
Cover Crop Cost Share Program - Expanded Area and Increased Appropriation

Synopsis:

Urging the Governor to expand the geographic area covered under the Cover Crop Cost Share Program to include the entire State and to include a sufficient amount in the annual State budget to fund this objective; urging the Maryland Department of Agriculture to explore the availability of federal funding for the Program; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Budget and Taxation
2/14
Hearing 2/28 at 1:30 p.m.
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Hoffman) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Hoffman) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
3/30
Returned Passed
5/18
Signed by the President and the Speaker Joint Resolution 4
House Action
3/18
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/21
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/26
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/27
Third Reading Passed (125-1)

Sponsored by:

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
APPROPRIATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
FARMLAND
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 139932/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2001   at: 12:05 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 523925/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 2001   at: 12:06 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 20, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 27, 2001: Third Reading Passed (125-1)


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