2002 Regular Session

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