2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 769

CHAPTER NUMBER: 192 File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Delegates Jennings Cane, Glassman, Lawton, Montgomery, Sossi, Stull, and Weir
Entitled:
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Program Requirements

Synopsis:

Altering the maximum amount of funds available from the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation for matching purchases of easements; altering the period of time that land is required to remain within an agricultural district; requiring the county governing body to establish, by ordinance, a specified time period required for an agricultural district within its jurisdiction; altering restrictions for the reapplication process for an easement; encouraging counties to provide property tax credits for agricultural districts; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/9
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/3
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/21
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/22
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 192

Sponsored by:

Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Jane E. Lawton, District 18
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
EASEMENTS
FARMLAND
GENERAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.
PROPERTY TAX
REAL ESTATE -see also- AGENTS AND BROKERS
REPORTS
TAX CREDITS -see also- CIRCUIT BREAKER
ZONING AND PLANNING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture
( 2-508 , 2-509 , 2-510 , 2-511 )

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: 690010/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2006   at: 10:14 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 674233/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2006   at: 11:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 17, 2006: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
April 3, 2006: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 3, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)