2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 974

File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Delegates Stocksdale, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Elliott, George, Jennings, Krebs, Kullen, McKee, Shewell, Sossi, and Wood
Entitled:
Agricultural Land Preservation - Easements - Future Dwelling House

Synopsis:

Authorizing a landowner that owns a property on which there is no existing dwelling house to reserve the right to construct a future dwelling house under specified circumstances; requiring the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation and local governing body to provide specified written notice before a specified date; prohibiting the Foundation from restricting the landowner's right to build a future dwelling house under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/12
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2/21
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel, District 1A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Ronald A. George, District 30
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Tanya Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture -see also- Farmland
Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
Construction
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Easements
Farmland
Housing -see also- Apartments; Condominiums; Mobile Homes
Notices
Real Property

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture
( 2-513 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered