Maryland House Bill 161 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 88
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requiring each place of business at which a person is employed to apply fertilizer to certain nonagricultural property to have a certain certified professional fertilizer applicator on staff and be licensed annually by the Department of Agriculture; requiring an applicant for a license to submit an application on the form required by the Department and pay an application fee as set by the Department; and altering the application of a certain civil penalty to include the employer of a person who violates certain provisions of law.

Nutrient Management – Nonagricultural Fertilizer Application – Requirements and Penalties

House Environment and Transportation Committee

2020-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 88
2020-03-18	House	Returned Passed
2020-03-17	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-0)
2020-03-17	Senate	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator King) Adopted
2020-03-17	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2020-03-17	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2020-03-17	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-03-15	Senate	Hearing 3/16 at 11:00 a.m.
2020-03-14	Senate	Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-03-06	Senate	Referred Rules
2020-03-05	House	Third Reading Passed (138-0)
2020-03-03	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-03	House	Favorable with Amendments {330510/1 Adopted
2020-03-02	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2020-01-21	House	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-21	House	Hearing canceled
2020-01-17	House	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-17	House	Hearing canceled
2020-01-17	House	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
2020-01-15	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Agriculture	8	801	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Agriculture	8	803.4	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0161?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0161f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0161t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0161_33051001.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0161_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0161_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0337.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0971.pdf