2009-2010 Session House Committee on Agriculture
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Bill/Resolution Sponsor Subject Meetings Status
HB 4116
referred
1/22/2009
Terry Brown Agriculture; other; technology preference; clarify, and eliminate loan function. 03/04/2009
HB 4157
referred
2/4/2009
Mayes Agriculture; other; technology preference; clarify, and eliminate loan function.
HB 4158
referred
2/4/2009
Mayes Land use; farmland and open space; expiration or relinquishment of development rights agreement; modify lien payment. 07/30/2009 Adopted substitute H-1 with amendment on 07/30/2009, did not report
HB 4263
referred
2/17/2009
Rick Jones Animals; other; methods of use for euthanizing animals; clarify.
HB 4324
referred
2/18/2009
Moss Animals; dogs; proof of vaccination upon license application process; modify. 05/13/2009 Reported out with recommendation on 05/13/2009
HB 4465
referred
2/25/2009
Lund Animals; other; dog, cat, or ferret temporarily transferred to a person; provide for waiver of good faith deposit.
HB 4663
referred
3/19/2009
Espinoza Occupations; individual licensing and regulation; dealers or research facilities using dogs and cats for certain purposes; clarify regulation. 04/21/2010
07/01/2010
Reported with recommendation as substitute H-1 on 07/01/2010
HB 4802
referred
4/21/2009
Kowall Animals; dogs; penalties for violation of the dog law; increase.
HB 4803
referred
4/21/2009
Miller Animals; other; methods of use for euthanizing animals; clarify.
HB 4887
referred
5/5/2009
Mayes Land use; farmland and open space; installation of renewable energy devices on agricultural property; allow. 05/27/2009
06/03/2009
Reported out with recommendation as a substitute H-1 on 06/03/2009
HB 5086
referred
6/11/2009
Shirkey Economic development; renaissance zones; number of additional renaissance zones for agricultural processing facilities; increase. 06/17/2009 Reported out with recommendation on 06/17/2009
HB 5127
referred
6/23/2009
Shirkey Agriculture; animals; establishment of care standards; provide for certain animals and create remedies. 06/24/2009
06/25/2009
07/30/2009
Reported out with recommendation as a substitute H-1 on 07/30/2009
HB 5128
referred
6/23/2009
re-referred on 10/15/2009
Mayes Agriculture; animals; animal care advisory council; create. 06/24/2009
06/25/2009
7/30/2009
Reported out with recommendation as a substitue H-1 on 07/30/2009
HB 5137
referred
6/23/2009
Robert Jones Animals; dogs; counties to enact animal control ordinances; allow.
HB 5139
referred
6/24/2009
Schuitmaker Food; service establishments; certain outdoor cafés; allow dogs.
HB 5218
referred
8/4/2009
Cushingberry Land use; farmland and open space; transfer of ownership or division of farmland; increase fee for.
HB 5278
referred
8/26/2009
Espinoza Agriculture; other; agricultural tourism; include in right to farm act.
HB 5280
referred
8/26/2009
Proos Food; other; sale of certain foods produced by a cottage food operation; allow subject to certain regulatory provisions. 05/05/2010
06/09/2010
Reported with recommendation as a substitute H-2 on 06/09/2010
HB 5762
referred
1/21/2010
Kandrevas Crimes; animals; ownership or possession of nonhuman primates as pets; prohibit under certain circumstances and provide penalty. 03/24/2010 Reported out with recommendation for further recommendation, referred to the committee on Judiciary on 03/24/2010
HB 5822
referred
2/17/2010
Huckleberry Animals; other; swine running at large; allow killing of under certain conditions. 02/24/2010
03/03/2010
Reported with recommendation as substitute H-2 on 03/03/2010
HB 5823
referred
2/17/2010
Tyler Animals; other; swine running at large on DNR property; clarify that impoundment remedy does not preclude shooting. 02/24/2010
03/03/2010
Reported with recommendation as substitute H-1 on 03/03/2010
HB 5824
referred
2/17/2010
Byrum Animals; other; swine running at large on DNR property; clarify that impoundment remedy does not preclude shooting. 02/24/2010
03/03/2010
Reported with recommendation as a substitute H-1 on 03/03/2010
HB 5837
referred
2/17/2010
Byrnes Food; other; cottage food operation and cottage food products; define. 05/05/2010
06/09/2010
Reported with recommendation as a substitute H-1 on 06/09/2010
HB 5843
referred
2/18/2010
Barnett Food; other; license requirement for hobbykeepers to sell honey; provide exemption under certain circumstances. 05/05/2010
06/09/2010
Reported with recommendation as a substitute H-1 on 06/09/2010
HB 5984
referred
3/23/2010
Daley Property tax; exemptions; tax incentive for use of certain equipment for agricultural purposes; provide for.
HB 6040
referred
4/13/2010
Haase Agriculture; products; farm-to-school grant program; create.
HB 6041
referred
4/13/2010
Meadows Agriculture; products; establish program to encourage the purchase by public entities of agricultural products from local farmers; provide for.
HB 6042
referred
4/13/2010
Rick Jones Animals; other; euthanizing dogs and cats by class B dealers registered with the department of agriculture; require use of certain commercially prepared solution. 04/27/2010
07/01/2010
Reported with recommendation as substitute H-4 on 07/01/2010
HB 6043
referred
4/13/2010
Miller Animals; other; euthanizing dogs and cats at animal control shelters and animal protection shelters; require use of certain commercially prepared solution. 04/27/2010
07/01/2010
Reported with recommendation as substitute H-7 on 07/01/2010
HB 6369
referred
8/11/2010
Daley Food; other; food safety transportation act; create.
HB 6384
referred
11/9/2010
Bolger Agriculture; animals; regulations for sporting swine industry; create.
HB 6385
referred
11/9/2010
Lindberg Agriculture; animals; regulation of certain sporting swine; authorize under department of agriculture.
HB 6386
referred
11/9/2010
Tyler Agriculture; animals; ability to registrant under privately owned cervidae producers marketing act to operate sporting swine estate; provide for.
HB 6457
referred
9/16/2010
Mayes Property tax; exemptions; equipment to install or implement soil and water conservation techniques on qualified agricultural property; exempt.
HB 6479
referred
9/22/2010
Lemmons Agriculture; products; committee to study the uses of industrial hemp; create.
HB 6480
referred
9/22/2010
Lemmons Agriculture; products; regulations and oversight for growing and processing industrial hemp; establish.
HB 6485
referred
9/23/2010
Mayes Environmental protection; solid waste; by-product from sugar beet production; provide for exemption.
HB 6561
referred
11/10/2010
Barnett Animals; dogs; commercial breeding kennels; regulate.
HB 6562
referred
11/10/2010
Miller Animals; dogs; commercial dog breeders; regulate.
SB 134
referred
2/19/2009
re-referred on 1/27/2010
Van Woerkom Agriculture; other; technology preference; clarify, and eliminate loan function. 03/04/2009
03/18/2009
Reported with recommendation on 03/18/2009
SB 1138
referred
4/15/2010
Van Woerkom Animals; other; swine running at large in certain cities and villages; clarify that impoundment remedy does not preclude shooting. 04/21/2010 Reported with recommendation on 04/21/2010
SB 1396
referred
11/10/2010
Van Woerkom Occupations; agriculture; grain dealer's fees; modify. Discharged from committee on 12/02/2010
SB 1397
referred
11/10/2010
Van Woerkom Trade; other; claims from farm produce insurance fund; revise eligibility requirements and authorize payments to state for certain enforcement costs. Discharged from committee on 12/02/2010
HR 72
referred
4/21/2009
Johnson A resolution to urge the Governor and the Department of Agriculture to keep the Michigan State Fair operating.
HR 79
referred
4/22/2009
Mayes A resolution to recognize the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in Michigan and the value of partnership efforts that increase awareness about pollinators and build support for protecting and sustaining pollinators by designating June 21-27, 2009, as Michigan Pollinator Week in Michigan. 05/13/2009 Reported out with recommendation on 05/13/2009
HR 168
referred
10/15/2009
Sheltrown A resolution to memorialize Congress to adopt the Humane and Optimal Restoration and Sustainability of Equines Act.
HR 207
referred
2/9/2010
Huckleberry A resolution honoring the Michigan potato industry for its role in meeting the food needs of the citizens of the state of Michigan in an economical manner. 02/10/2010 Reported with recommendation on 02/10/2010
HR 252
referred
4/20/2010
Huckleberry A resolution to declare April 22, 2010 as Farmers Care Day in the state of Michigan. 04/21/2010 Reported with recommendation on 04/21/2010