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SENATE BILL 320

CHAPTER NUMBER: 428
File Code: Environment
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 555

Sponsored By:
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

Entitled:
Water Pollution - State Waters - The Bay Restoration Fund

Synopsis:

Adding an alternative to requirements for nutrient management plans; altering requirements relating to filings concerning nutrient management plans; eliminating the requirement that a farm owner or operator grant the Department of Agriculture the right of entry to evaluate compliance with the plan; establishing the Bay Restoration Fund in the Department of the Environment; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Motion Rules Suspended Referred (Senator McFadden) Adopted (46-0)
Referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/18
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/5
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Senator Brinkley) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Senator Brinkley) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Brinkley) Rejected (13-33)
Floor Amendment (Senator Hollinger) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Hollinger) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed (38-9)
4/10
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (39-8)
Passed Enrolled
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 428
House Action
4/5
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/10
Re-referred Environmental Matters
4/9
Hearing 4/10 at 8:30 a.m.
4/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate McIntosh) Adopted
Special Order after Third Reading calendar (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Rejected (50-85)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate McIntosh) Adopted (129-5)
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (121-19)

Sponsored by:

President of the Senate
Administration
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Robert H. Kittleman, District 9
Senator Sandra B. Schrader, District 13
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38

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
COASTAL BAYS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COMPTROLLER
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
EXAMINATIONS
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
PENALTIES
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.
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 , 9-1611 , 9-1616 , 9-1617 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 043829/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2004   at: 12:31 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 084832/02 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2004   at: 11:54 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 213728/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2004   at: 12:07 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 903920/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2004   at: 12:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 190615/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 10:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 260512/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 11:00 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 993329/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 12:17 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 5, 2004: Floor Amendment (Brinkley) {213728/1 Rejected (13-33)
April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (38-9)
April 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (39-8)
House
April 7, 2004: Floor Amendment (ODonnell) {993329/1 Rejected (50-85)
April 7, 2004: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (McIntosh) Adopted (129-5)
April 7, 2004: Third Reading Passed (121-19)


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