2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 567

File Code: Agriculture Prior Year Introduction As: HB 376/01 - APP
Sponsored By:
Delegate Edwards
Entitled:
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany and Garrett Counties - Natural Gas Rights

Synopsis:

Requiring that regulations and procedures adopted by the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation for the establishment and monitoring of agricultural districts may not require, in Garrett County or Allegany County, a natural gas rights owner or lessee to subordinate its interest to the Foundation's interest if the Foundation determines that exercise of the gas rights will not interfere with an agricultural operation on district land; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Appropriations
2/6
Hearing 2/14 at 11:00 a.m.
2/12
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable Report by Appropriations
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/23
Third Reading Passed (137-1)
4/4
Returned Passed
5/15
Governor vetoed - Policy
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/27
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
ALLEGANY COUNTY
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
FARMLAND
FUEL -see also- COAL
GARRETT COUNTY
NATURAL RESOURCES -see also- CONSERV; FOREST & PARK; WILDLDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Agriculture
( 2-509 , 2-509 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 23, 2002: Third Reading Passed (137-1)
Senate
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)