Adding a specified alternative to requirements for nutrient management plans; altering requirements for filings concerning nutrient management plans; eliminationg the requirement that a farm owner or operator grant the Department of Agriculture right of entry to evaluate compliance with a plan; providing for specified site visits; establishing the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration Fund as a special, continuing, nonlapsing fund in the Department of the Environment; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Speaker of the House of Delegates

Administration

Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A

Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42

Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A

Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B

Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15

Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A

Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A

Delegate William J. Frank, District 42

Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A

Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B

Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B

Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A

Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43

Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6

Minority Leader, House

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A

Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

AUDITORS AND AUDITS

BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.

CHESAPEAKE BAY

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT

FARMLAND

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

GRANTS

INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

LOANS -see also- MORTGAGES

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC

POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SANITARY DISTRICTS -see also- WASH SUB SANITARY DISTRICT

SEWAGE

UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

WATER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture

( 8-801.1 , 8-803 , 8-803.1 , 8-806 )

Environment

( 9-1601 , 9-1604 , 9-1605.2 , 9-1605.3 , 9-1611 , 9-1616 , 9-1617 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 430315/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 2004   at: 10:40 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 443126/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 2004   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 883622/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 2004   at: 11:05 a.m.     Status: Rejected

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 19, 2004: Third Reading Passed (134-5)