2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 485

CHAPTER NUMBER: 135 File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1106
Sponsored By:
Senators Hooper, Colburn, Lawlah, Middleton, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Dyson, Greenip, Grosfeld, Harris, Kittleman, and Pinsky
Entitled:
Maryland Building Performance Standards - Exemption in Certain Counties for Agricultural Buildings Used for Agritourism

Synopsis:

Exempting Calvert, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Harford, Prince George's, St. Mary's, Somerset, and Talbot counties from the Maryland Building Performance Standards for the construction, alteration, or modification of agricultural buildings for which agritourism is an intended subordinate use; providing that an existing agricultural building used for agritourism is not considered as a change of occupancy that requires a building permit under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/15
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/7
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (36-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/21
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/27
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 135

Sponsored by:

Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Allan H. Kittleman, District 9
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND
BUILDING CODES
BUILDING PERMITS
CALVERT COUNTY
CHARLES COUNTY
CONSTRUCTION
DORCHESTER COUNTY
FREDERICK COUNTY
HARFORD COUNTY
HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.
HISTORICAL MATTERS
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SOMERSET COUNTY
STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
ST. MARY'S COUNTY
TALBOT COUNTY
TOURISM

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Safety
( 12-501 , 12-503 , 12-505 , 12-508 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 824431/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2006   at: 10:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 740710/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2006   at: 11:37 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 7, 2006: Third Reading Passed (36-0)
House
April 5, 2006: Third Reading Passed (138-0)