2009 Regular Session File Code information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:09 p.m.

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HB 49	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled	Agriculture - Specialty Fertilizers - "No Phosphate Fertilizer"
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 62	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 123
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 136	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Specialty Fertilizer - Surcharge
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 290	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Southern Maryland Delegation
Entitled	Agriculture - Agricultural Preservation Easements - Renewable Energy Generation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

HB 333	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Properties - Natural Gas Drilling
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 449	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 554
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno and Sossi and Delegates Aumann, Bromwell, Cane, Cardin, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Haddaway, Hucker, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Levy, Mathias, Montgomery, Murphy, Proctor, Rice, Rudolph, Smigiel, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Organic Transition Investment Pilot Program (MO-TIPP)
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 491	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Aumann, Bates, Bobo, Boteler, Branch, Conway, Eckardt, Gaines, Gutierrez, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Levy, Robinson, Sophocleus, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Inspection Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 609	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 279
Sponsored By	Delegates Holmes, Carr, V. Clagett, Niemann, and Manno
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Phosphorous Reduction Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 676	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 150
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Beitzel, Carr, Conway, Donoghue, Frush, Kelly, Mathias, Myers, Rudolph, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Waldstreicher, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 861	Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Practice of Veterinary Medicine - Operating Without a License - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 929	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Holmes, Lafferty, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Oaks
Entitled	Agriculture - Fertilizers and Pesticides - Release Reporting
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 955	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 699
Sponsored By	Delegate V. Clagett
Entitled	Maryland Horse Industry Board - Equine Activities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 973	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 702
Sponsored By	Delegate V. Clagett
Entitled	Maryland Horse Industry Fund - Assessments on Commercial Equine Feed
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1158	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Clagett, Ali, Bobo, Cardin, Frush, Hucker, Love, Morhaim, Niemann, and Stein
Entitled	Maryland Food and Hunger Policy Council - Department of Agriculture
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1248	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Bates, Beitzel, Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Krebs, Manno, Mathias, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Rudolph, Serafini, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Confidentiality
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1413	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 725
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Veterinary Education - Continuing Education Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1418	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 727
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Agricultural Land Preservation - Condemnation of Land Under Easement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 73	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 17
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Sale of Land Preservation Easements - Confidentiality of Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 74	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 18
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	State Tobacco Authority - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 77	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 19
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Department of Agriculture - Organic Certification Program - Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 78	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 20
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Practice of Veterinary Medicine - Students - Immunity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 89	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 24
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Imposition of Civil Penalties by Board of Trustees - Authorization
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 90	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 25
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Valuation of Terminated Easements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 91	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 26
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Lawn and Turf Grass Seed - Testing and Labeling Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 116	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 291	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Properties - Natural Gas Drilling
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 358	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Dyson, Garagiola, and Glassman
Entitled	Calvert County, Charles County, and St. Mary's County - Agricultural Preservation Easements - Renewable Energy Generation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

SB 362	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 536
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Agricultural Land Preservation Easements - Residential Uses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 516	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 553
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Glassman, Conway, Dyson, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Lenett, Harrington, Greenip, and Harris
Entitled	Maryland Organic Transition Investment Pilot Program (MO-TIPP)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 553	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 278
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
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 623	Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Kramer, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Confidentiality
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 674	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Greenip
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Inspection Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 816	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Kelley, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Food and Hunger Policy Council - Department of Agriculture
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 917	Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Exum, McFadden, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Agriculture - Fertilizers and Pesticides - Release Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1068	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Rosapepe
Entitled	Workgroup to Study the Future Conservation of the State's Open Space and Farmland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs