2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 376

File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Delegate Edwards
Entitled:
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Natural Gas Rights

Synopsis:

Requiring that regulations and procedures adopted by the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation for the establishment and monitoring of agricultural districts may not require, in Garrett County or Allegany County, a natural gas rights owner or lessee to subordinate its interest to the Foundation's interest if the Foundation determines that exercise of the gas rights will not interfere with an agricultural operation on district land; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/31
First Reading Appropriations
2/2
Hearing 2/14 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)
4/4
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/17
Governor vetoed - Policy
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/23
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
ALLEGANY COUNTY
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
FARMLAND
FUEL -see also- COAL
GARRETT COUNTY
MINING
NATURAL RESOURCES -see also- CONSERV; FOREST & PARK; WILDLDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Agriculture
( 2-509 , 2-509 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 104869/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2001   at: 10:18 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 144538/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2001   at: 7:50 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 16, 2001: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
April 4, 2001: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)