2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 890

CHAPTER NUMBER: 146
File Code: Natural Resources - Generally
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kach, Lafferty, and Olszewski
Entitled:
Land Preservation - Land Draining to a Reservoir

Synopsis:

Requiring a local governing body to consider whether specified land drains into a reservoir in the State in prioritizing applications to sell specified easements under the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program; and adding to the list of land conservation priorities that the Secretary of Natural Resources is required to consider in allocating the State's share of funds under Program Open Space.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/11
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/28
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/12
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 146

Sponsored by:

Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Stephen W. Lafferty, District 42
Delegate John A. Olszewski, 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
Grants
Natural Resources, Department of
Program Open Space
Water

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture
( 2-508 )
Natural Resources
( 5-903 , 5-903 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 890018/01     Offered on: March 23, 2011   at: 10:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Environmental Matters
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2011: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 1, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)