Maryland House Bill 687 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 304
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Prohibiting the use of certain cost-sharing funds to fund a conservation practice that does not meet certain requirements; authorizing certain cost-sharing funds to be made available for certain fixed natural filter practices; prohibiting basing a reduction in certain cost-sharing rates on tons of soil saved or an amortization formula; requiring that certain cost-sharing for the planting of multiple species of cover crops equal or exceed the rates paid for the planting of a single species of cover crop; etc.

Agriculture - Cost-Sharing Program - Fixed Natural Filter Practices

Del. Dana Stein [D]	Del. Kumar Barve [D]	Del. David Fraser-hidalgo [D]	Del. James Gilchrist [D]
Del. Anne Healey [D]	Del. Marvin Holmes [D]	Del. Brooke Lierman [D]

2020-03-18 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 33 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-14 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 91 N: 39 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 304
2020-03-18	House	Returned Passed
2020-03-18	Senate	Third Reading Passed (33-12)
2020-03-18	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2020-03-18	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2020-03-18	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-03-15	Senate	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-03-14	House	Third Reading Passed (91-39)
2020-03-12	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-12	House	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted
2020-03-12	House	Favorable with Amendments {810712/1 Adopted
2020-03-12	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2020-02-13	House	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-02-13	House	Hearing canceled
2020-02-03	House	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-30	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation

SB597 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 305

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Agriculture	8	701	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Agriculture	8	703	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Agriculture	8	704	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0687?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0687f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0687t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0687_81071201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0687_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0687_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0627.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/1061.pdf