2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 606

CHAPTER NUMBER: 189 File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Delegates Glassman, Barkley, Bartlett, Bobo, Boutin, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Eckardt, Edwards, Frush, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, McComas, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stull, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled:
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program - Installment Purchase Agreements, Schedule of Installments, and Termination of Easements

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to purchase agricultural easements through installment purchase agreements; requiring that the Foundation make annual payments of interest on the outstanding balance; requiring the Foundation to pay the balance at the end of the term; requiring the agreement to contain the terms; providing that an easement purchased under an installment purchase agreement cannot be terminated; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Third Reading Passed (137-1)
4/8
Returned Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 189
Senate Action
3/17
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/24
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/8
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/9
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Rick K. Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
CREDIT
DISCLOSURE
EASEMENTS
FARMLAND
INTEREST
LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Agriculture
( 2-505 , 2-509 , 2-510 , 2-514 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 620119/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 10, 2004   at: 10:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 16, 2004: Third Reading Passed (137-1)
Senate
April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)