HOUSE BILL 998

File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 435

Sponsored By:

Delegates W. Baker and Stocksdale (Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation) and Delegate James

Entitled:

Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Commercial Use

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to allow nonagricultural, commercial use of land subject to specified preservation easements under specified circumstances; and requiring the Foundation to establish specified standards for determining permissible uses.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Appropriations

2/13

Hearing 2/27 at 11:00 a.m.

3/11

Favorable Report by Appropriations

3/12

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/14

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Senate Action

3/18

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/20

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Hearing cancelled

3/29

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Sponsored by:

Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36

Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

EASEMENTS

FARMLAND

ZONING AND PLANNING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture

( 2-501 , 2-513 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 14, 2002: Third Reading Passed (136-0)