HOUSE BILL 490

File Code: Agriculture

Sponsored By:

Delegates Stocksdale, Elliott, Krebs, and Shewell

Entitled:

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - District Agreement - Time Requirement

Synopsis:

Altering the period of time that land is required to remain within an agricultural district under the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation; requiring the county governing body to establish, by ordinance, the time period required for an agricultural district agreement within its jurisdiction; requiring the time period to be within a specific number of years; and altering restrictions on when a landowner may terminate a district agreement.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/30

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/1

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/14

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B

Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B

Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

FARMLAND

LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.

ZONING AND PLANNING

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture

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Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered