Maryland House Bill 515 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Passed on April 24 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-24 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 246
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Department of Agriculture to conduct a study to assess the adverse financial impact of the invasive weed Palmer amaranth on the agricultural industry in the State and to determine the necessary actions each stakeholder must take to reduce the impact and the cost of each action; and requiring the Department to consult with certain representatives in conducting the study and to submit its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2018.

Agriculture – Palmer Amaranth – Study

Del. Jeff Ghrist [R]	Del. Christopher Adams [R]	Del. Steven Arentz [R]	Del. Jay Jacobs [R]
Sen. Johnny Mautz [R]

2018-03-24 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 47 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-08 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (138-0) (Y: 139 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-24	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 246
2018-03-29	House	Returned Passed
2018-03-28	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2018-03-27	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2018-03-27	Senate	Favorable Report Adopted
2018-03-26	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2018-03-20	Senate	Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-03-09	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2018-03-08	House	Third Reading Passed (138-0)
2018-03-06	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2018-03-06	House	Favorable with Amendments {790714/1 Report Adopted
2018-03-05	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2018-02-14	House	Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-01-26	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0515?ys=2018rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0515f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0515t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/Chapters_noln/CH_246_hb0515t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0515_79071401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/fnotes/bil_0005/hb0515.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes_comm/hb0515_env.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/House/0259.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes_comm/hb0515_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/Senate/0885.pdf