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HOUSE BILL 208

CHAPTER NUMBER: 174
File Code: Agriculture
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 419

Sponsored By:
Delegates Riley, Beitzel, Norman, James, Jennings, McComas, Smigiel, and Sossi

Entitled:
Agriculture - Wild Pollinators Program

Synopsis:

Establishing, subject to funding in the State budget, the Maryland Wild Pollinators Program for the purpose of increasing awareness of wild pollinators and the availability of noninvasive plants that are pollinator friendly; requiring the Department of Agriculture to provide grants under the Program to increase the availability of seed and nursery stock for noninvasive plants that are pollinator friendly; and providing for termination of the Act at the end of September 30, 2010.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
1/23
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
2/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/22
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/4
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
2/25
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 174

Sponsored by:

Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A
Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel, District 1A
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate H. Wayne Norman, Jr., District 35A
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of
Agriculture -see also- Farmland
Appropriations
Grants
Insects -see also- Bees
Natural Resources -see also- Conserv; Forest & Park; Wildlds
Sunset

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture
( 2-1301 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 240311/01     Offered on: February 20, 2008   at: 10:16 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 594239/01     Offered on: April 5, 2008   at: 1:28 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 22, 2008: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
April 4, 2008: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
April 3, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)



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