1997 Regular Session

ZONING AND PLANNING

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 41

HB 8
Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Taylor, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, and Vallario
Entitled
Environment - Permits - Standing
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 99
Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Stup and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled
Task Force on the Future of Maryland Agriculture
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 107
Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates W. Baker, Guns, and Walkup
Entitled
Sewage Sludge Storage Facilities - Permit to Install, Alter, or Extend - Requirements for Issuance
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 134
Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Harkins, Fry, Jacobs, McIntosh, Perry, Preis, Bonsack, Bobo, Pitkin, and Dembrow
Entitled
Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 196
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 647
Sponsored By
Howard County Delegation
Entitled
Howard County Ethics Bill Ho. Co. 1-97
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 245
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 223
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Environment)
Entitled
Land Reclamation Committee
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 316
Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Frank, Krysiak, and Morhaim
Entitled
Real Property - Home Offices - Residential Use
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HB 507
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 758
Sponsored By
The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Fry, Rosapepe, Frush, Hammen, Turner, Preis, Harkins, Kopp, and Pitkin
Entitled
"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 508
Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled
"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - "Smart Growth" Areas
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
HB 534
Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Conroy, Workman, Kagan, Gordon, Morgan, Snodgrass, Barve, Healey, Hubbard, Conway, Hecht, Howard, Menes, B. Hughes, Pitkin, Guns, Hixson, Bonsack, Rudolph, and Benson
Entitled
Municipal Corporations - Incorporation Process
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 568
Status as of March 28, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates La Vay, O'Donnell, V. Mitchell, and Wood
Entitled
Critical Area - Impervious Surfaces - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 669
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By
Delegates Finifter, Morhaim, and Frank
Entitled
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Release of Lots From Easements - Limitation on Resulting Density
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 717
Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Stup, Harkins, Stull, Elliott, Hecht, and Snodgrass
Entitled
Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 743
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 690
Sponsored By
St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled
St. Mary's County - Roads - Procedures
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 744
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 477
Sponsored By
St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled
St. Mary's County - Subdivision Regulations - Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 763
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 478
Sponsored By
St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled
St. Mary's County - Enforcement of Ordinances and Regulations
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 764
Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled
St. Mary's County - Subdivision of Land - Validity of Specified Deeds
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 767
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 694
Sponsored By
St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled
Zoning and Planning - Subdivision Plat and Site Plan Approval - Delegation
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 804
Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Morgan
Entitled
Historic Preservation - Right of Appeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HB 891
Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 65
Sponsored By
Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled
Prince George's County - Zoning - Municipal Corporations MC/PG 3-97
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Select Committee 07
HB 897
Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled
Prince George's County - Zoning Matters - Citizens' Referendum MC/PG 14-97
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HB 904
Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled
Prince George's County - Municipal Corporations - Zoning Authority MC/PG 32-97
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HB 905
Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 93
Sponsored By
Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled
City of Takoma Park - Unification - Technical Corrections MC/PG 28-97
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 911
Status as of February 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled
Regional District - Prince George's County - Express Powers - Planning and Zoning MC/PG 15-97
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HB 1175
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 525
Sponsored By
Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled
Highways - Sale of Land Not Needed for Public Purposes - Promotion of Economic Development
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1350
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 741
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Oaks, Billings, Frush, Watson, D. Davis, Hammen, McHale, Nathan-Pulliam, D. Hughes, Exum, C. Mitchell, Opara, Pitkin, R. Baker, Valderrama, Patterson, Crumlin, Proctor, Muse, Perry, Benson, B. Hughes, Turner, and Bobo
Entitled
Advisory Council on Environmental Justice
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 1418
Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Muse, Beck, Bozman, and McKee
Entitled
Income Tax Revenue Distribution - Municipalities
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1423
Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Wood and Stup
Entitled
Mining Operations - Nuisance Actions
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1465
Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Charles County Delegation
Entitled
Charles County - Imposition of Impact Fees for School Construction
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HJ 11
Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Campbell, McIntosh, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Task Force on Planning and Development
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
SB 33
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 559
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Forest Conservation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 42
Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Trotter
Entitled
Zoning - Pawn Shops - Specific Identification
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
SB 50
Status as of February 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Craig , Hafer, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Task Force on the Future of Maryland Agriculture
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 98
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 326
Sponsored By
Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)
Entitled
Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 210
Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Hollinger, Blount, Collins, Della, Forehand, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Ruben, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Van Hollen
Entitled
Weapons-Free School Zone
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 323
Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, and Munson
Entitled
Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 388
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 757
Sponsored By
The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Blount, Frosh, Hollinger, Craig, Green, Van Hollen, Dorman, and Middleton
Entitled
"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 389
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 759
Sponsored By
The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Collins, Conway, Frosh, Hollinger, Pinsky, and Sfikas
Entitled
"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - "Smart Growth" Areas
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
House: Environmental Matters
SB 570
Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Madden
Entitled
Political Subdivisions - Airport Zoning Appeals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 729
Status as of January 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Bi-County
Sponsored By
Senator Dorman
Entitled
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Water and Sewer Subdivision Lines
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Bi-County
SB 753
Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Young
Entitled
Zoning - Personal Wireless Services - Antennas and Antenna Towers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs