HOUSE BILL 131

CHAPTER NUMBER: 278 File Code: Agriculture Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1000/02 - APP

Sponsored By:

Delegates Stocksdale, Amedori, and Elliott

Entitled:

Carroll County - Agricultural Land Preservation - Easements - Dwelling House

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to release 1 acre to a landowner who originally sold an easement or to a subsequent landowner in Carroll County for the purpose of constructing a dwelling house under specified circumstances; prohibiting a landowner from subdividing a dwelling house from the property covered by the easement; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/24

First Reading Environmental Matters

1/28

Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.

2/10

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

2/11

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/14

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

4/1

Returned Passed

5/13

Signed by the Governor Chapter 278

Senate Action

2/18

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/10

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A

Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

CARROLL COUNTY

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

CONSTRUCTION

EASEMENTS

FARMLAND

HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES

REAL PROPERTY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture

( 2-513 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 260518/01 (PDF)     Offered on: February 11, 2003   at: 10:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 14, 2003: Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Senate

April 3, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)