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CS/SB 1644: Nitrate & Phosphorus Fertilizers

GENERAL BILL by Natural Resources ; Argenziano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Siplin ; Bullard

Nitrate & Phosphorus Fertilizers; provides legislative findings & intent re protecting state's water resources; requires that persons licensed to distribute fertilizer pay fee on fertilizer containing nitrogen or phosphorus; revises purposes for which Agriculture & Consumer Services Dept. may use proceeds of fees levied against persons licensed to distribute fertilizer; revises requirements for dept. re adopting rules; revises dates for expiration, etc. Amends 576.045.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003
Last Action: 6/12/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-147
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/25/2003 Senate • Prefiled
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Agriculture; Natural Resources; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 00087
3/6/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/11/03, 9:00 am, 301-C
3/11/2003 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Agriculture; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00177
3/12/2003 Senate • Now in Natural Resources -SJ 00177
3/13/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 03/18/03, 1:30 pm, 37-S
3/18/2003 Senate • CS by Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00245; CS read first time on 03/24/03 -SJ 00251
3/20/2003 Senate • Now in Finance and Taxation -SJ 00245
3/24/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Taxation, 03/27/03, 1:00 pm, 37-S
3/27/2003 Senate • Favorable by Finance and Taxation; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00303
3/28/2003 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 00303
4/16/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 00423; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/23/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00502; Read second time -SJ 00472; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00472; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00472
4/24/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00544; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00544
4/25/2003 House • In Messages
4/28/2003 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00712
4/30/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for HB 509 -HJ 00860; Read second time -HJ 00860
5/1/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 01004; CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 01004
5/1/2003 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01057
5/29/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/12/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-147