MD SB487 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 19 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-05-19 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing labeling requirements for specialty fertilizer used on specified turf; exempting organic fertilizer sold to specified fertilizer applicators from a specified prohibition; requiring the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the University of Maryland, to establish a professional fertilizer applicator certification program; establishing specified maximum limits for nitrogen and phosphorus in fertilizer; prohibiting a person from selling specified fertilizer; etc.

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Title

Fertilizer Use Act of 2011

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 37 N: 7 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2011-04-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2011-03-29 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 40 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2011-03-28 - Senate - Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {803525/2 Rejected (Y: 7 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2011-03-28 - Senate - Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {723127/1 Rejected (Y: 9 N: 35 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-05-19 Approved by the Governor
2011-04-06 Third Reading Passed with Amendments (131-5)
2011-04-05 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2011-04-05 Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
2011-04-09 Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
2011-04-06 Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2011-04-07 Re-referred Environmental Matters
2011-03-30 First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2011-04-07 Passed Enrolled
2011-04-07 Third Reading Passed (37-7)
2011-04-07 Senate Concur - House Amendment
2011-03-29 Third Reading Passed (40-5)
2011-03-28 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2011-03-28 Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (7-39)
2011-03-28 Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (9-35)
2011-03-28 Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
2011-03-27 Special Order until 3/30 (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
2011-03-27 Favorable with Amendments
2011-03-26 Special Order until 3/29 (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
2011-03-26 Committee Amendment Adopted
2011-03-28 Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2011-02-22 Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2011-02-22 Hearing cancelled
2011-02-09 Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
2011-02-04 First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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