Farmland

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 21

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  HB 154

  Status as of February 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Afzali, Barkley, Clagett, Elliott, Feldman, George, Glass, Hershey, Hogan, Hough, Ivey, Jacobs, A. Kelly, Krebs, McComas, A. Miller, Myers, Niemann, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Schulz, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 444

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 449

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Afzali, Bohanan, Cane, Clagett, Conway, Glass, Hershey, Hough, Jacobs, Jameson, A. Kelly, Krebs, Lafferty, Love, Luedtke, McComas, Murphy, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Schulz, Boteler, Cardin, Frick, George, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Miller, Myers, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, Summers, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 464

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Total Maximum Daily Load - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 722

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Real Property - Enforceability of Recorded Covenants and Restrictions - Agricultural Activities and Structures MC 16-12

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 723

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 675

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - On-Site Sewage Disposal System and Well Easements - Rural Zones MC 7-12

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1225

  Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Luedtke

  Entitled

  Education - Guidelines for Using State Produce in Schools - Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1290

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 426

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Land Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 112

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 21

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Appraisal Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 118

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 25

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Voluntary Agricultural Nutrient and Sediment Credit Certification Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 129

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 180

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 142

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 32

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Secretary of Agriculture - Farm Food Safety

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 148

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 35

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Lot Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 236

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 149

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 294

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 448

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Young, Astle, Benson, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Reilly, Robey, Shank, Stone, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, Kittleman, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 324

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Reilly, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Miller, Pipkin, Robey, Shank, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 330

  Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Jacobs, Jennings, Kittleman, Montgomery, and Shank

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Total Maximum Daily Load - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 410

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Brinkley, Colburn, Garagiola, Glassman, King, Klausmeier, Manno, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 428

  Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Garagiola, Jennings, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Commission to Study Expanding the Voluntary Agricultural Nutrient Credit Certification Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 594

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky and Frosh

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Nutrient Management - Application of Nutrients

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 795

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Peters, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Estate Tax - Exemption for Family Farm or Small Business

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1100

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Garagiola, Frosh, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Real Property - Enforceability of Recorded Covenants and Restrictions - Agricultural Activities and Structures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings