Natural Resources - State and Local Forest Conservation Funds
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HB 272 — Natural Resources - State and Local Forest Conservation Funds
Last action — Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 601
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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Read HB 272 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 601
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Returned Passed
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Third Reading Passed (43-0)
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Second Reading Passed
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Favorable Report Adopted
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Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
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First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
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Third Reading Passed (122-17)
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Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Favorable with Amendments {900515/1 Report Adopted
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Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
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Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
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First Reading Environment and Transportation
Sponsors
- Cain · Cosponsor
- Dumais · Cosponsor
- Impallaria · Cosponsor
- Cassilly · Cosponsor
- Love · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ben Barnes · Cosponsor
- Gilchrist · Cosponsor
- Lafferty · Primary
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman · Cosponsor
- Lierman · Cosponsor
- Lisanti · Cosponsor
- Delegate Vaughn Stewart · Cosponsor
- Delegate Melissa Wells · Cosponsor
- Delegate Caylin Young · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 11 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Lafferty
Co-sponsors (13)
- Cain
- Dumais
- Impallaria
- Cassilly
- Love
- Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat
- Gilchrist
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat
- Lierman
- Lisanti
- Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat
- Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat
- Delegate Caylin Young Democrat
Not signed on (174)
174 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 174 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Eckardt | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Elfreth | — | Yea |
| Hershey | — | Yea |
| Hough | — | Yea |
| Kelley | — | Yea |
| Klausmeier | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Carter | — | Yea |
| Cassilly | — | Yea |
| Nathan-Pulliam | — | Yea |
| Peters | — | Yea |
| Pinsky | — | Yea |
| Serafini | — | Yea |
| Zirkin | — | Yea |
| Delegate Edith J. Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Stephanie Smith | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Senator Antonio Hayes | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Arthur Ellis | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Benjamin F. Kramer | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Bill Ferguson | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Brian J. Feldman | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Cheryl C. Kagan | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Clarence K. Lam | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Cory V. McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Craig J. Zucker | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Guy Guzzone | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Jeff Waldstreicher | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Jim Rosapepe | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Joanne C. Benson | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Katie Fry Hester | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Senator Malcolm Augustine | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Nancy J. King | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Senator Pamela Beidle | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Mike Griffith | Republican | Not Voting |
| Delegate Teresa E. Reilly | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Bryan W. Simonaire | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Chris West | Republican | Yea |
| Senator J.B. Jennings | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Jack Bailey | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Jason C. Gallion | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Johnny Ray Salling | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Justin Ready | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Mary Beth Carozza | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 46 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 122 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 12% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 272?
- HB 272 is sponsored by Cain, Dumais, Impallaria, Cassilly, Love, Delegate Ben Barnes (Democrat), Gilchrist, Lafferty, Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Lierman, Lisanti, Delegate Vaughn Stewart (Democrat), Delegate Melissa Wells (Democrat), and Delegate Caylin Young (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 272?
- This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 272?
- Track HB 272 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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