2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 625

CHAPTER NUMBER: 190 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 Foundation - Grants - Installment Purchase Programs

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to make grants to purchase easements on specified properties to counties with approved installment purchase programs; authorizing the Foundation to approve only installment purchase programs that purchase easements using installment purchase agreements with specified characteristics; providing that an easement purchased using a specified grant may not terminate; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/9
Re-assigned Environmental Matters
2/11
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/9
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/10
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/16
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/8
Returned Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 190
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
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
CREDIT
EASEMENTS
FARMLAND
GRANTS
INTEREST
LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Agriculture
( 2-510.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 16, 2004: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)