2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 777

CHAPTER NUMBER: 375 File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 327
Sponsored By:
Delegates Cane, Stull, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Glassman, Rudolph, and Sossi
Entitled:
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Termination

Synopsis:

Requiring that the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation provide a landowner with the opportunity for a hearing before deciding on a request for termination of an agricultural land preservation easement whose purchase is approved by the Board of Public Works on or before September 30, 2004; requiring that easements whose purchase is approved by the Board of Public Works on or after October 1, 2004, be held by the Foundation in perpetuity; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/9
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
3/12
Third Reading Passed (129-2)
4/3
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 375
Senate Action
3/15
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/5
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CIRCUIT COURTS
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
EASEMENTS
FARMLAND
HEARINGS
PUBLIC WORKS, BOARD OF
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Agriculture
( 2-514 , 2-514.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 760213/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 10, 2004   at: 10:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 12, 2004: Third Reading Passed (129-2)
Senate
April 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)