2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 804

File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Delegate James
Entitled:
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Guidelines for Easement Rankings

Synopsis:

Including specified guidelines as required bases for a county governing body to rank specified easement applications; requiring the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, in consultation with specified county governing bodies, to adopt specified guidelines; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/10
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/18
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order p.m. session (Delegate Cane) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/22
Governor vetoed - Duplicative
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
EASEMENTS
FARMLAND
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
Bill affects the following Statute:
Agriculture
( 2-510 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 350716/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2003   at: 4:54 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 19, 2003: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)