Maryland Senate Bill 282 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-6)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 480
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Establishing the Maryland Forestry Education Fund to expand and enhance the Maryland Forestry Foundation's capacity to provide certain education and resources to forest landowners, the ability of district forestry boards and the knowledge of local governments to achieve healthy and sustainable forests, and the ability of businesses to test innovative best management practices in forestry; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill $250,000 for the Fund in fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

Maryland Forestry Education Fund - Establishment

Sen. Nancy King [D]	Sen. Jack Bailey [R]	Sen. Joanne Benson [D]	Sen. Mary Carozza [R]
Sen. Paul Corderman [R]	Sen. Sarah Elfreth [D]	Sen. Dawn Gile [D]	Sen. Guy Guzzone [D]
Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]	Sen. Michael Jackson [D]	Sen. J.B. Jennings [R]	Sen. Katherine Klausmeier [D]
Sen. Benjamin Kramer [D]	Sen. Cory McCray [D]	Sen. Mike McKay [R]	Sen. Jim Rosapepe [D]
Sen. Johnny Salling [R]	Sen. Craig Zucker [D]

2023-04-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 129 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2023-02-21 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-08	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 480
2023-04-05	Senate	Returned Passed
2023-04-04	House	Third Reading Passed (129-1)
2023-03-30	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2023-03-30	House	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
2023-02-23	House	Referred Environment and Transportation
2023-02-21	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2023-02-17	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-02-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {613426/1 Adopted
2023-02-16	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2023-01-30	Senate	Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-26	Senate	First Reading Budget and Taxation

HB289 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 479
HB876 (Carry Over) 2022-03-22 - Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Natural Resources	5	2001	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Finance and Procurement	6	226	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0282?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0282f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0282t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_480_sb0282t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0282_61342601.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0282_b&t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0282_ent.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0153.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0922.pdf