2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 327

File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 777
Sponsored By:
Senators Dyson and Middleton
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

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/2
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Della) Adopted
3/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/5
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/8
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/16
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
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:
Senate
Number: 584830/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 3, 2004   at: 10:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 5, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 2, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-0)