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SENATE BILL 553

CHAPTER NUMBER: 278
File Code: Agriculture
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 609

Sponsored By:
Senators Lenett, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

Entitled:
Chesapeake Bay Phosphorous Reduction Act of 2009

Synopsis:

Establishing labeling requirements for lawn fertilizer on or after April 1, 2011; prohibiting a person from selling or distributing lawn fertilizer that is not low phosphorous fertilizer on or after April 1, 2011; requiring specified manufacturers to reduce specified phosphorous levels by April 1, 2011; prohibiting specified manufacturers from exceeding specified phosphorous levels under specified circumstances; requiring specified reports; authorizing the Department of Agriculture to adopt regulations; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/18
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/20
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/6
Returned Passed
House Action
3/20
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/25
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (123-12)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 278

Sponsored by:

Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator James N. Robey, District 13
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of
Agriculture -see also- Farmland
Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.
Labeling
Reports
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture
( 6-201 , 6-210 , 6-222 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 20, 2009: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 4, 2009: Third Reading Passed (123-12)



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