MD HB15 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on May 29 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-29 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 551
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on May 29 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-29 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 551
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; requiring the Department to notify nurseries, landscapers, plant wholesalers, and plant retailers of the provisions of the Act; etc.
Title
Invasive and Native Plants - Classification, Listing, and Use
Sponsors
| Del. Eric Luedtke [D] | Del. Dana Jones [D] |
Roll Calls
2022-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2022-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-29 | House | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 551 |
| 2022-04-09 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2022-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (44-0) |
| 2022-04-07 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2022-04-07 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2022-04-07 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| 2022-03-21 | Senate | Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Budget and Taxation |
| 2022-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed (131-0) |
| 2022-03-18 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2022-03-18 | House | Favorable with Amendments {373924/1 Adopted |
| 2022-03-18 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
| 2022-01-18 | House | Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
| 2022-01-18 | House | Hearing canceled (Ways and Means) |
| 2022-01-07 | House | Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
| 2022-01-12 | House | First Reading Ways and Means and Environment and Transportation |
| 2021-10-21 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
SB7 (Crossfiled) 2022-05-29 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 552
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 |
