HOUSE BILL 865

File Code: Natural Resources - Generally

Sponsored By:

Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, and Hubbard

Entitled:

Smart Growth - Transferable Development Rights - Commercial Use

Synopsis:

Requiring legislative bodies of certain counties and municipal corporations that exercise planning and zoning authority to establish programs for the transfer of development rights that include the ability to transfer development rights from a commercial use to another commercial use or other more intense use.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/24

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Referred to interim study by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

MANDATES

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

ZONING AND PLANNING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 66B Zoning and Planning

( 7.03 , 11.01 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered