2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 11:03 a.m.

	AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF	Another Session
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HB 80	Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, Boutin, James, McComas, and Parrott
Entitled	Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Applicability
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 420	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 296
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Pesticide Registration - Fees and Retention of Unexpended Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 475	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman and Parrott
Entitled	Agriculture - Regulation of Domesticated Reindeer
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 503	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Clagett, Bobo, Cadden, Donoghue, Frush, Lee, Leopold, and Montgomery
Entitled	Agriculture - Pesticides - Maryland Pesticide Advisory Council
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 547	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern, Amedori, Bartlett, Bobo, Bohanan, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Cryor, Dumais, Edwards, Elliott, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Hogan, Hutchins, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kaiser, Lee, Marriott, McComas, McConkey, McHale, Mitchell, Montgomery, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Pendergrass, Quinter, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, F. Turner, Weldon, Wood, Schisler, Weir, Boteler, Trueschler, Elmore, Boutin, Costa, Dwyer, Frank, Rzepkowski, McMillan, Krebs, Kach, Myers, Leopold, Aumann, Bates, Miller, Smigiel, and Redmer
Entitled	Task Force on the Marketing of Grain and Other Agricultural Products
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 786	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 326
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Edwards, Elliott, Glassman, Hubbard, Montgomery, Stull, and Vallario
Entitled	State Personnel - Department of Agriculture - Employees in Soil Conservation Districts - Grants
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1058	Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Hogan, Hennessy, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Krebs, Love, McDonough, McKee, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Wood, Jennings, Sossi, Weir, and Montgomery
Entitled	Nutrient Management Plans - Temporary Suspension of Enforcement of Penalty Provisions - Education Efforts and Report Required
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1147	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Bozman, Busch, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Heller, Hennessy, Hogan, James, Jameson, Kelly, Krebs, Malone, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Consolidation of Rural Development Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 367	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 85
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Della, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Task Force on the Marketing of Grain and Other Agricultural Products
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 540	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Exum, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Agriculture - Restricted Use Pesticide - Use and Access
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 617	Status as of March 23, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	Nutrient Management Plans - Grant of a Right of Entry and Penalties - Suspension of Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 744	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 266
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Consolidation of Rural Development Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters