SENATE BILL 435

File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 998

Sponsored By:

Senators Middleton and Stoltzfus

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

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/6

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/15

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38

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, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered