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- HB 1506 Estate tax; exemptions for closely held businesses or working farms.
- HB 1547 Fertilizers; requires all distributors of restricted fertilizers to obtain a permit.
- HB 1612 Hunting dogs; prohibits hunter from releasing on posted property.
- HB 1641 Motor fuels tax; refunds for agricultural vehicles.
- HB 1644 Pesticide Control Board; membership.
- HB 1746 Apples; establishing an excise tax.
- HB 1884 Animal license taxes; increased.
- HB 1910 Estate tax; exemptions for closely held businesses or working farms.
- HB 1934 Natural cut Christmas trees; use in certain place of worship and apartment dwelling units.
- HB 1947 Agricultural Enterprise Act of 2005; created, reports.
- HB 1971 Poultry waste management; changes phosphorus application rates.
- HB 2003 Income tax, state; voluntary contribution for Spay and Neuter Fund.
- HB 2008 Estate tax.
- HB 2128 Agri-tourism Incentives Act; created.
- HB 2221 Animal laws; enforcement in towns.
- HB 2289 Income tax, state and corporate; credit for agricultural best management practices.
- HB 2295 Farmers; certain exempt from dairy regulations for goat cheese products.
- HB 2310 Mechanic's lien; increases limits for repairs and storage for keeper of stable, garage, marina, etc.
- HB 2338 Companion animals; requirement of permit to sell, penalty.
- HB 2405 Farmers; certain exempt from dairy regulations.
- HB 2423 Horse Industry Board Act; created, penalty.
- HB 2559 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include certain school-related items.
- HB 2620 Forest and forestry; transfers current regulations from Dept. of Conservation to Dept. of Forestry.
- HB 2629 Master Settlement Agreement; release of escrow funds to certain cigarette manufacturers.
- HB 2641 Weights and measures; inspection.
- HB 2691 Fertilizers; all products to include labels with application directions.
- HB 2723 Dogs; regulation of those that may be potentially dangerous.
- HB 2730 Weights and measures; inspections.
- HB 2737 Cotton; assessment increase to support education, research, and promotion of growth and use.
- HB 2781 License plates, special; issuance to Master Gardeners.
- HB 2837 Weights and measures; inspections.
- HB 2846 Animal shelters and pounds; prohibits use of gas chambers.
- HB 2859 Pet shops; annual inspection thereof by State Veterinarian.
- HB 2886 Master Settlement Agreement; deductibility of escrow funds.
- HB 2903 Selling of farm produce; allows farmers to sell products produced on their farms if meet conditions.
- HB 2918 Tobacco manufacturers; assignment of escrow funds by non participating nanufacturers.
- HB 2919 Tobacco farmers; payments to manufacturers of domestic leaf annually by State.
- HB 2927 Companion animals; changes in Comprehensive Animal Laws.
- HB 2936 Natural cut Christmas trees; use in certain place of worship and apartment dwelling units.
- HJ 598 Biodiesel fuel use and production; Sec. of Agriculture & Forestry to study use & production thereof.
- HJ 618 Emergency personnel who are pet owners; Dept. of Emerg. Mgment. to study liability during disasters.
- HJ 768 Companion animals; Gen. Assembly to recognize necessity of supporting spaying & neutering thereof.
- HJ 814 Constitutional amendment; right to acquire farm-produced food directly from farmer (1st reference).
- SB 699 Pesticide Control Board; changes in membership.
- SB 736 Estate tax; exemptions for closely held businesses or working farms.
- SB 765 Animal license taxes; establishes maximum tax that localities can charge.
- SB 775 Companion animals; penalty for abandoning within highway right-of-way.
- SB 788 Farm building or structure; definitions.
- SB 794 Motor fuels tax; refunds for agricultural vehicles.
- SB 900 Agricultural and forestal districts; removes cap on processing fees.
- SB 952 Character education; humane treatment of animals requirement.
- SB 1008 Apples; establishing an excise tax.
- SB 1009 Horse Industry Board Act; created, penalty.
- SB 1115 Collegial bodies; certain changes to appointment and organizational requirements.
- SB 1202 Master Settlement Agreement; release of escrow funds to certain cigarette manufacturers.
- SB 1268 Fertilizers; all products to include labels with application directions.
- SB 1331 Escrow funds; assignment of.
- SB 1332 Tobacco manufacturers; payment to manufacturers of domestic leaf annually by State.
- SJ 343 Clean Air Act; Dept. of Environmtl. Qual. to study effect of trees & forests on ambient ozone level.