MD HB979 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 590
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 590
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the regulatory approach for controlling invasive plant species in the State, including repealing certain provisions of law relating to a two-tiered regulatory approach and requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a list of prohibited invasive plants by regulation in a certain manner on or before October 1, 2024; establishing certain protocols for assessing certain nonnative plants and determining whether those plants are invasive or whether the plants may be placed on a certain watch list; etc.
Title
Agriculture - Invasive Plant Species - Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-29 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-15 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 105 N: 30 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-03-15 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 105 N: 30 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-09 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 590 |
| 2024-04-01 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2024-03-29 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2024-03-28 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-03-15 | House | Third Reading Passed (105-30) |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Motion Special Order until 3/14 (Delegate Ghrist) Adopted |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Favorable with Amendments {203422/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-02-05 | House | First Reading Environment and Transportation |
Same As/Similar To
SB915 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 589
Subjects
Agriculture
Agriculture, Department of
Committees and Commissions
Data
Electronic Government
Environmental Matters
Examinations
Highways
Independent Contractors
Invasive Species
Labeling
Natural Resources, Department of
Notices
Open Government
Penalties and Sentences
plants
Rules and Regulations
Standards and Best Practices
State Highway Administration
State Universities and Colleges
Agriculture, Department of
Committees and Commissions
Data
Electronic Government
Environmental Matters
Examinations
Highways
Independent Contractors
Invasive Species
Labeling
Natural Resources, Department of
Notices
Open Government
Penalties and Sentences
plants
Rules and Regulations
Standards and Best Practices
State Highway Administration
State Universities and Colleges
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 5 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Agriculture | 5 | 201 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Agriculture | 5 | 205 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Agriculture | 5 | 301 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Agriculture | 5 | 301.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Agriculture | 5 | 301.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Agriculture | 5 | 302 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Agriculture | 5 | 303 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Agriculture | 5 | 304 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
