Maryland Senate Bill 673 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on May 18 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-18 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Establishing the Urban Agriculture Grant Program in the Department of Agriculture to increase the viability of urban farming and improve access to urban-grown foods; establishing an Urban Agriculture Grant Fund to provide grants to nonprofit organizations in Baltimore City; requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to administer the Fund; authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation for the Fund; requiring the Department to seek input from certain entities in adopting certain regulations; etc.

Department of Agriculture - Urban Agriculture Grant Program

Sen. Jason Gallion [R]

Sen. Arthur Ellis [D]

Sen. Katie Hester [D]

Sen. Mary Washington [D]

2021-04-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-03-16 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-18	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320
2021-04-12	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2021-04-12	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2021-04-12	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2021-04-12	House	Third Reading Passed (134-3)
2021-04-10	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-04-10	House	Favorable with Amendments {720517/1 Adopted
2021-04-10	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2021-03-17	House	Referred Environment and Transportation
2021-03-16	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2021-03-12	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-12	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {974339/1 Adopted
2021-03-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2021-02-10	Senate	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-02-03	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

HB269 (Crossfiled) 2021-05-18 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 319

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Agriculture	2	2001	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Agriculture	2	2002	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Agriculture	2	2003	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Agriculture	2	2004	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Agriculture	2	2005	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0673?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0673f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0673t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0673e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_320_sb0673e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0673_97433901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0673_72051701.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0673_ehe.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0673_ent.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0455.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/1412.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/1228.pdf