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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Alterations [HB-907]
Altering eligibility for a tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain urban agricultural property; and requiring a county or municipal corporation that grants the tax credit to provide notice of the termination of the credit at least 1 year in advance and the opportunity to be heard to the public before the county or municipal corporation may exercise its authority to terminate the credit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kent Roberson
Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Gettr Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 [HB-352]
Establishing or altering certain administrative penalties; altering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; establishing certain funds; authorizing, requiring, or altering the distribution of certain revenue; altering the rates and rate brackets under the State income tax on certain income of individuals; requiring certain groups of corporations to file a combined income tax return reflecting the aggregate income tax liability of all members of the group; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Favorable With Amendments Report By Appropriations on 03/24/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 [SB-321]
Establishing or altering certain administrative penalties; altering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; establishing certain funds; authorizing, requiring, or altering the distribution of certain revenue; altering the rates and rate brackets under the State income tax on certain income of individuals; requiring certain groups of corporations to file a combined income tax return reflecting the aggregate income tax liability of all members of the group; etc.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing Canceled on 02/14/2025
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Apiary Programs. [SB-3343]
Requires beekeepers to adhere to certain industry standards and best management practice in the keeping of bees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite
Referred To Aen, Cpn. on 01/29/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Agriculture - Licensing, Registration, Fees and Penalties, and Regulation [HB-234]
Altering and establishing renewal and reinstatement processes for horse establishment licenses; establishing certain duties and administrative penalties with respect to beekeeping activities; altering the administrative penalty structure for certain violations related to nutrient management plans; and altering the renewal process and fee structure for the registration of weights and measures.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/01/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Agriculture - Licensing, Registration, Fees and Penalties, and Regulation [SB-278]
Altering and establishing renewal and reinstatement processes for horse establishment licenses; establishing certain duties and administrative penalties with respect to beekeeping activities; altering the administrative penalty structure for certain violations related to nutrient management plans; and altering the renewal process and fee structure for the registration of weights and measures.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/11/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
State Highway Administration - Vegetation Management - Pollinator Habitat Plan [HB-1006]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to develop a certain pollinator habitat plan for the maintenance of vegetated areas along State highways and interstate highways that the Administration is responsible for maintaining; requiring the Administration to apply for federal funding that may be used to support the use of pollinator-friendly native plants along State highways and the interstate highways that the Administration is responsible for maintaining; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Ruth
Hearing 3/23 At 1:00 P.m. (finance) on 03/21/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Land Use - Public Service Companies - Pollinator-Friendly Vegetation Management and Utility-Designated Pollinator Areas [SB-62]
Prohibiting local jurisdictions from imposing certain limitations and land use restrictions on utility-designated pollinator areas maintained by a public service company under certain conditions; requiring certain public service companies to mow utility-designated pollinator areas in a certain manner in order to minimize disturbances to habitats; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 464 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Land Use - Public Service Companies - Pollinator-Friendly Vegetation Management and Utility-Designated Pollinator Areas [HB-62]
Prohibiting local jurisdictions from imposing any unreasonable limitations, including land use restrictions, on utility-designated pollinator areas maintained by a public service company under certain conditions; requiring certain public service companies to mow utility designated pollinator areas in a manner which minimizes disturbances to habitats; stating the intent of the General Assembly related to State and local laws regarding weed control and vegetation management by public service companies outside of pollinator areas; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 463 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Neonicotinoid Pesticides - Restrictions on Sales and Use (Pollinator Protection Act of 2016) [SB-198]
Prohibiting a person from selling, on or after January 1, 2018, a neonicotinoid pesticide unless the person also sells a restricted use pesticide; prohibiting a person from using a neonicotinoid pesticide on or after January 1, 2018, unless the person is a certified applicator or a person working under specified circumstances; requiring the Department of Agriculture to incorporate pollinator habitat expansion and enhancement practices into the State's Managed Pollinator Protection Plan; requiring a specified report; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 661 on 05/28/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Department of Agriculture - Bees, Bee Colonies, and Used Bee Equipment - Transportation and Shipment [SB-113]
Repealing the requirement that a bee colony or used bee equipment shipped or transported into the State be accompanied by an entry permit issued by the Department of Agriculture; requiring a specified person to submit specified information to the Department before shipping or transporting a bee colony or used bee equipment into the State; and authorizing the Department to restrict the movement of a bee or bee colony under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 22 on 04/07/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Neonicotinoid Pesticides - Restrictions on Sales and Use (Pollinator Protection Act of 2016) [HB-211]
Prohibiting a person from selling, on or after January 1, 2018, a neonicotinoid pesticide unless the person also sells a restricted use pesticide; prohibiting a person from using a neonicotinoid pesticide on or after January 1, 2018, unless the person is a certified applicator or a person working under specified circumstances; requiring the Department of Agriculture to incorporate pollinator habitat expansion and enhancement practices into the State's Managed Pollinator Protection Plan; requiring a specified report; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 662 on 05/28/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
State Government - Pollinator Habitat Plans [HB-132]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Environmental Service, and the State Highway Administration, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, to each establish a specified pollinator habitat plan by July 1, 2017, and to make each plan available to the public on each State agency's web site by September 1, 2017; requiring specified State agencies to report to specified committees of the General Assembly by January 1, 2018, on the implementation of each pollinator habitat plan; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 614 on 05/19/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - Celebrating Maryland Native Plants and Pollinators [HB-1102]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to develop and make available a specially designed registration plate celebrating Maryland native plants and pollinators; prescribing who may apply for and the classes of vehicles eligible for the registration plate; providing the manner in which fees will be established, collected, and distributed in connection with the registration plate; requiring the Administration to consult with the University of Maryland Extension Home & Garden Information Center on specified matters; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/19/2016
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Agriculture - Neonicotinoid Pesticide - Labeling Requirement (Pollinator Protection Act of 2015) [HB-605]
Prohibiting a person from selling in the State specified seeds, material, and plants that have been treated with a neonicotinoid pesticide unless the seeds, material, and plants bear a label with a specified statement; prohibiting a person from selling in the State, on or after January 1, 2016, a neonicotinoid pesticide unless the person also sells a restricted-use pesticide; prohibiting a person, except specified individuals, from using a neonicotinoid pesticide on or after January 1, 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/13/2015
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Idaho 2014 Regular Session
Amends existing law relating to bees to provide exemptions from specified fees and taxes and to require registration. [SB-1266]
Amends existing law relating to bees to provide exemptions from specified fees and taxes and to require registration.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Signed By Governor On 03/11/14 Session Law Chapter 46 Effective: 07/01/2014 on 03/11/2014
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Study of Honey-Related Licenses and Permits [SB-1026]
Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to study whether it is necessary to continue to require a specified license and permit for the sale, manufacturing, and processing of honey and herb mixtures, including flavored honey; requiring the Department to report its findings to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2013; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Colburn
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 598 on 05/16/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Study of Honey-Related Licenses and Permits [HB-1388]
Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to study whether it is necessary to continue to require a specified license and permit for the sale, manufacturing, and processing of honey and herb mixtures, including flavored honey; requiring the Department to report its findings to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2013; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
Favorable With Amendments {266085/1 Report Adopted on 04/08/2013
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Agriculture - Maryland Standard of Identity for Honey [SB-193]
Establishing a Maryland standard of identity for honey; requiring the standard to be applied to specified products; authorizing the designation of specified products as honey; requiring specified products to be distinguished from pure honey under specified circumstances; authorizing specified persons to file an action to enforce the Act in a specified court; authorizing the court to order specified relief under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Agriculture - Maryland Standard of Identity for Honey [HB-159]
Establishing a Maryland standard of identity for honey; requiring the standard to be applied to specified products; authorizing the designation of specified products as honey; requiring specified products to be distinguished from pure honey under specified circumstances; authorizing specified persons to file an action to enforce the Act in a specified court; authorizing the court to order relief under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Special Order Until Later Today (senator Brinkley) Adopted on 04/06/2012