2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 805

File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 626
Sponsored By:
Delegate James
Entitled:
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Lot Exclusions and Allowable Economic Activity

Synopsis:

Clarifying the range of uses and activities allowed on property with an agricultural land preservation easement; reducing the number of lots allowed to be excluded from an easement; authorizing a specified number of unrestricted lots to be excluded from an easement; establishing criteria and conditions for excluding an unrestricted lot from an easement; and authorizing the exclusion of existing dwellings as a specified lot.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/10
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (141-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
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
CONSTRUCTION
EASEMENTS
FARMLAND
LAND RECORDS -see also- DEEDS
REAL PROPERTY
ZONING AND PLANNING
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: 540013/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2003   at: 11:33 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 19, 2003: Third Reading Passed (141-0)
Senate
April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)