2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 180

CHAPTER NUMBER: 161 File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Delegates Jennings, Cane, Cluster, Frush, Hogan, and Stull
Entitled:
Department of Agriculture - Maryland Agricultural Land Link Program

Synopsis:

Establishing a Maryland Agricultural Land Link Program in the Department of Agriculture for specified purposes; requiring the Department, if sufficient funds are provided in the annual budget, to maintain an on-line database and to promote the lease or sale of specified agricultural lands by farmers to farmers; and providing for a delayed effective date.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/19
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/25
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/3
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/15
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (33-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 161

Sponsored by:

Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
FARMLAND
REAL ESTATE -see also- AGENTS AND BROKERS
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture
( 2-1201 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 730612/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 1, 2006   at: 10:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 3, 2006: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (33-0)