Maryland House Bill 62 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 463
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Prohibiting local jurisdictions from imposing any unreasonable limitations, including land use restrictions, on utility-designated pollinator areas maintained by a public service company under certain conditions; requiring certain public service companies to mow utility designated pollinator areas in a manner which minimizes disturbances to habitats; stating the intent of the General Assembly related to State and local laws regarding weed control and vegetation management by public service companies outside of pollinator areas; etc.

Land Use - Public Service Companies - Pollinator-Friendly Vegetation Management and Utility-Designated Pollinator Areas

Del. Lorig Charkoudian [D]

2023-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 108 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 40 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-03-16 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 103 N: 34 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-08	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 463
2023-04-10	House	Passed Enrolled
2023-04-10	House	Third Reading Passed (108-32)
2023-04-10	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2023-04-07	Senate	Third Reading Passed (40-1)
2023-04-07	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-04-07	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {883024/1 Adopted
2023-04-07	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-03-16	Senate	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-03-16	House	Third Reading Passed (103-34)
2023-03-15	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-15	House	Favorable with Amendments {243026/1 Adopted
2023-03-14	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2023-01-30	House	Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-11	House	First Reading Economic Matters
2022-09-22	House	Pre-filed

SB62 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 464

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Land Use	1	401	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Land Use	10	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Land Use	4	215	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0062?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0062f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0062t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0062e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_463_hb0062e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0002/hb0062_24302601.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0002/hb0062_88302401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0062_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0062_eee.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0402.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/1303.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/1121.pdf