1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 535

CHAPTER NUMBER: 624 File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Delegate Getty
Entitled:
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Exclusions

Synopsis:

Altering from 1 acre to 2 acres the size of a lot that a landowner may exclude from restrictions under an easement sold to the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation provided that the Department of the Environment adopts regulations regarding lot sizes or that the jurisdiction in which the land is located requires that a lot for a dwelling house be larger than 1 acre; and making technical changes.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2/19
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
2/20
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/23
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
3/26
Returned Passed
5/23
Signed by the Governor Chapter 624
Senate Action
2/26
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/6
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/26
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/28
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
EASEMENTS
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
FARMLAND
RULES AND REGULATIONS
ZONING AND PLANNING
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Agriculture
( 2-502 , 2-513 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available