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SENATE BILL 419

CHAPTER NUMBER: 173
File Code: Agriculture
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 208

Sponsored By:
Senator Glassman

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 increase awareness among nurseries and land managers of noninvasive plants that are pollinator friendly and to provide specified grants under the Program; and providing for the termination of the Act.

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
Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/13
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
3/29
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/17
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/21
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 173

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):
Senate
Number: 744937/01     Offered on: March 18, 2008   at: 12:19 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 320014/01     Offered on: March 28, 2008   at: 11:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 20, 2008: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
March 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
March 26, 2008: Third Reading Passed (138-0)



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