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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2F5496'>Let us review SB0268. The hearing is Feb 2 at 1 pm<br></span><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Status<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)<br>Status: Introduced on January 17 2022 - 25% progression<br>Action: 2022-01-20 - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.<br>Pending: <a href="https://legiscan.com/MD/pending/senate-education-health-environmental-affairs-committee/id/1931" title="View other bills referred to MD Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee"><span style='color:blue'>Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee</span></a><br>Hearing: Feb 2 @ 1:00 pm Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Hearing<br>Text: <a href="https://legiscan.com/MD/text/SB268/2022" title="View latest bill text for Maryland SB268"><span style='color:blue'>Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]</span></a></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a href="https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/bills/sb/sb0268f.pdf" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/bills/sb/sb0268f.pdf</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>(b) The Secretary may: 23 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(1) Declare any form of plant or animal life or virus which is injurious to 24 plants, humans, domestic animals, articles, or substances to be a pest; 25<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>(e) <b>(1) </b>If dangerously injurious plant pests are found in any nursery, orchard, 18 or any premises where nursery stock is grown or held for sale, the Secretary shall order it 19 treated or destroyed by the <b>[</b>nurseryman<b>] NURSERY </b>or dealer. 20 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>(2) [</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>He<b>] THE SECRETARY </b>shall release all other nursery stock grown on 21 the premises, and issue a certificate of inspection to the owner. 22 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(3) </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If the <b>[</b>nurseryman<b>] NURSERY </b>or dealer fails to comply with the order, 23 the Secretary shall seize, destroy, <b>[</b>and/or<b>] OR </b>treat the infested or infected nursery stock 24 and the owner shall pay the costs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Cross-filed with: <a href="https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0387?ys=2022RS"><span style='color:blue'>HB0387</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=1 width="99%" noshade style='color:#909090' align=center></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=90 height=33 style='width:.9375in;height:.3437in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://static.avast.com/emails/avast-mail-stamp.png" alt="Avast logo"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#3D4D5A'>This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. <br><a href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus">www.avast.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>