HOUSE BILL 285

Sponsored By:

Delegate Getty

Entitled:

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Termination of Easements - Distribution of Repurchase Payment

Synopsis:

Requiring that, in the case of the termination of an easement that was originally purchased under a matching allotted purchase, the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation shall distribute to a county an amount of the repurchase price paid by a landowner that is equal to the percentage of the original easement purchase price contributed by the county; and providing for the distribution of the funds received by a county.

Legislative History

House Action

1/20

First Reading Appropriations

1/22

Hearing 2/4 at 11:00 a.m.

3/13

Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/17

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

3/30

Returned Passed

5/22

Signed by the Governor Chapter 657

Senate Action

3/18

First Reading Budget and Taxation

3/19

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

EASEMENTS

FARMLAND

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture

( 2-514 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 504538/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 14, 1997 at: 11:27 Status: Adopted