2023 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB152: Department of Agriculture - Urban Agriculture Grant Programs - Alterations

Legislative Summary

Altering the purpose and contents of and the requirements and qualifications under the Urban Agriculture Grant Fund; requiring the Governor, in each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to include at least $100,000 for the Fund in the annual budget bill; establishing the Urban Agriculture Advisory Committee to recommend guidelines, policies, and practices for the implementation of the Grant Program; and requiring the Advisory Committee to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by December 30, 2023.

Bill History

1/16/2023
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/19/2023
Hearing 2/08 at 1:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/27/2023
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/28/2023
Favorable with Amendments {633622/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
2/28/2023
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/2/2023
Third Reading Passed (133-1)
House of Delegates
3/3/2023
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/7/2023
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/31/2023
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/31/2023
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/31/2023
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/5/2023
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/5/2023
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/8/2023
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 519
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 633622/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 633622/1 Adopted

2/28/2023Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/5/2023
46
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/2/2023
133
Yea
1
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/8/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/10/2023162.5 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/28/2023183.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/17/2023141.2 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197048.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.8 KB