2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 626

CHAPTER NUMBER: 258 File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 805
Sponsored By:
Senators Middleton, Dyson, and Colburn
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

Senate Action
2/7
First Reading Senate Rules
2/12
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/14
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 258
House Action
3/20
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/24
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 (141-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
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:
Senate
Number: 354433/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2003   at: 11:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 20, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 1, 2003: Third Reading Passed (141-0)