SENATE BILL 273

File Code: Agriculture Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 319

Sponsored By:

Senator Edwards

Entitled:

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany County and Garrett County - Coal Rights

Synopsis:

Prohibiting regulations and procedures adopted by the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation for the establishment and monitoring of agricultural districts from requiring, in Allegany County and Garrett County, a coal rights owner or lessee to subordinate its interest to the Foundation's interest under specified circumstances; and requiring that a specified report be submitted by October 1, 2010.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/7

Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

2/27

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/28

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/2

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

3/5

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/19

Hearing 3/28 at 2:00 p.m.

4/2

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture -see also- Farmland

Allegany County

Coal

Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation

Farmland

Garrett County

Reports

Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture

( 2-509 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)