MD SB7 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 29 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-29 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 552
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 29 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-29 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 552
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to classify certain plants as a tier 1 or tier 2 invasive plant; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to create, maintain, and publish on its website a list of plant species native to the State; requiring that each entity that receives State funding and each State agency prioritize the use of plants native to the State for every planting project; and requiring the Department to notify nurseries, landscapes, plant wholesalers, and plant retailers of the Act's requirements.
Title
Invasive and Native Plants - Classification, Listing, and Use
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-04-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 124 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2022-02-24 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-24 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-29 | Senate | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 552 |
| 2022-04-04 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2022-04-04 | House | Third Reading Passed (124-0) |
| 2022-04-01 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2022-03-31 | House | Favorable Report by Ways and Means |
| 2022-03-03 | House | Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
| 2022-02-25 | House | Referred Ways and Means Environment and Transportation |
| 2022-02-24 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2022-02-22 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2022-02-22 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {733527/1 Adopted |
| 2022-02-22 | Senate | Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Washington) Adopted |
| 2022-02-22 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {733527/1 |
| 2022-02-22 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| 2022-01-14 | Senate | Hearing 1/25 at 1:30 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) |
| 2022-01-12 | Senate | First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation |
| 2021-10-21 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB15 (Crossfiled) 2022-05-29 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 551
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Agriculture
Agriculture, Department of
Electronic Government
Environmental Matters
Exemptions
Natural Resources
Natural Resources - Generally
Notices
Sales and Use Tax
State Government - Procurement
Taxes - Sales and Use
Agriculture
Agriculture, Department of
Electronic Government
Environmental Matters
Exemptions
Natural Resources
Natural Resources - Generally
Notices
Sales and Use Tax
State Government - Procurement
Taxes - Sales and Use
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 5 | 301 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Natural Resources | 1 | 1001 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Finance and Procurement | 14 | 417 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Tax - General | 11 | 244 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
