State of Maryland House Bill 275
Prohibiting Nongerminating Genetically Engineered Seed
15mar01
Documents:
- Bill Text (Displayed in Rich Text Format): First Reading
- Sponsored By:
- Delegates Healey, Moe, Menes, Bronrott, Palumbo, Benson, R. Baker, and Frush
- Entitled:
- State Highway Administration - Placement of Traffic Control Devices - Requests from Local Governments
Synopsis:
Requiring the State Highway Administration to justify its refusal to install a traffic control device on a highway if a local government has passed a specified resolution or made a specified finding; requiring the State Highway Administration to document its reasons for not granting an exception to specified policies if it denies a request to install a traffic control device on a specified highway; etc.
History by Legislative Date
House Action
- 1/25
- First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
- 1/31
- Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/15
- Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
- Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
- Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
- Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
- Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
- Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
- Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
- Delegate Richard A. Palumbo, District 22A
- Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
- EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
- HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, STATE
- HIGHWAYS
- MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
- TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Transportation
- ( 25-105 )
Documents:
Bill Text (Displayed in Rich Text Format): First Reading [below], Third Reading, EnrolledFiscal Note (Displayed in Word Format): Available [below]
Amendments: None offered
HOUSE BILL 175
Unofficial Copy 2001 Regular Session
M4 1lr0543
HB 257/00 - ENV
By: Delegate Morhaim
Introduced and read first time: January 19, 2001
Assigned to: Environmental Matters
A BILL ENTITLED
1 AN ACT concerning
2 Nongerminating Genetically Engineered Seed - Prohibition
3 FOR the purpose of prohibiting the sale, distribution, or use of certain
4 nongerminating genetically engineered seed; authorizing the Secretary of
5 Agriculture to impose certain civil penalties for certain violations; defining a
6 certain term; and generally relating to nongerminating genetically engineered
7 seed.
8 BY adding to
9 Article - Agriculture
10 Section 9-209.1
11 Annotated Code of Maryland
12 (1999 Replacement Volume and 2000 Supplement)
13 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
14 Article - Agriculture
15 Section 9-214
16 Annotated Code of Maryland
17 (1999 Replacement Volume and 2000 Supplement)
18 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
19 MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
20 Article - Agriculture
21 9-209.1.
22 (A) IN THIS SECTION, "TERMINATOR GENE TECHNOLOGY" MEANS:
23 (1) A PROCESS THAT RENDERS A SEED INCAPABLE OF NATURALLY
24 PRODUCING SECOND GENERATION SEED THROUGH THE INTRODUCTION OF
25 FOREIGN GENETIC MATERIAL INTO THE GENETIC SEQUENCE OF THE PARENT GENE;
26 OR
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1 (2) A PROCESS THAT REQUIRES THE APPLICATION OF AN EXTERNAL
2 CHEMICAL INDUCER ON A SEED IN ORDER FOR THE SEED TO GERMINATE.
3 (B) A PERSON MAY NOT SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR USE A NONGERMINATING
4 GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SEED RENDERED INCAPABLE OF NATURALLY
5 PRODUCING SECOND GENERATION SEED BY TERMINATOR GENE TECHNOLOGY.
6 9-214.
7 (a) (1) [Instead] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
8 SUBSECTION, INSTEAD of any other penalty under this article, the Secretary may
9 impose, on any person who violates an order issued by the Secretary under this
10 subtitle, a civil penalty for each seed lot in violation of the order, as follows:
11 [(1)] (I) For a first violation for which a civil penalty is imposed, not
12 more than $100;
13 [(2)] (II) For a second violation for which a civil penalty is imposed, not
14 more than $250; or
15 [(3)] (III) For a third or subsequent violation for which a civil penalty is
16 imposed, not more than $500.
17 (2) FOR A VIOLATION OF § 9-209.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY
18 MAY IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR EACH SEED LOT IN VIOLATION OF THE ORDER AS
19 FOLLOWS:
20 (I) FOR A FIRST VIOLATION FOR WHICH A CIVIL PENALTY IS
21 IMPOSED, NOT MORE THAN $1,000; OR
22 (II) FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION FOR WHICH A
23 CIVIL PENALTY IS IMPOSED, NOT MORE THAN $10,000.
24 (b) Penalties collected by the Secretary under this section shall be paid into
25 the General Fund of the State.
26 (c) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this
27 section.
28 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
29 October 1, 2001.
HB 275
Department of Legislative Services
Maryland General Assembly
2001 Session
FISCAL NOTE
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State Highway Administration - Placement of Traffic Control Devices - Requests from Local Governments |
This bill requires the State Highway Administration (SHA) to fully document its reasons for refusing to install a traffic control device at a traffic intersection under its jurisdiction if a local government determines that the intersection is unreasonably dangerous and requests such a device.
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Fiscal Summary
State Effect: None. The bill would codify current practice, according to SHA, and would not alter State expenditures.
Local Effect: None.
Small Business Effect:
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Analysis
Current Law: A local authority may place or maintain a traffic control device on a highway under SHA’s jurisdiction only with SHA’s permission and under SHA’s direction. SHA is not required by law to document its reasons for refusing to place or maintain a traffic control device; however, SHA advises that as a matter of practice, it documents its reasons for denying a request for a traffic control device.
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Additional Information
Prior Introductions: None.
Cross File: None.
Information Source(s): Department of Transportation (State Highway Administration); Montgomery, Charles, and Carroll counties; Department of Legislative Services
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Fiscal Note History: |
First Reader – February 1, 2001
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