2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 131

CHAPTER NUMBER: 642 File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Southern Maryland Delegation
Entitled:
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program - Inclusion of Smaller Farms

Synopsis:

Requiring that regulations developed by the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation provide that farmland that is at least 50 acres in size shall qualify for inclusion in an agricultural district, so long as the farmland meets all other Foundation criteria.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/17
First Reading Appropriations
1/19
Hearing 1/30 at 11:00 a.m.
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
3/26
Returned Passed
5/18
Signed by the Governor Chapter 642
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/23
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
CALVERT COUNTY
CHARLES COUNTY
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
FARMLAND
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
RULES AND REGULATIONS
ST. MARY'S COUNTY
Bill affects the following Statute:
Agriculture
( 2-509 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 414763/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2001   at: 10:15 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 16, 2001: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
March 30, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)