2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 564

CHAPTER NUMBER: 255 File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Senators Middleton and Dyson
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 Foundation, in consultation with specified county governing bodies, to adopt specified guidelines that include consideration of specified factors; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/12
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 255
House Action
3/23
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/25
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
EASEMENTS
REAL PROPERTY
Bill affects the following Statute:
Agriculture
( 2-510 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 774937/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2003   at: 1:11 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 1, 2003: Third Reading Passed (140-0)