2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 976

CHAPTER NUMBER: 105
File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled:
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program - Lot Releases

Synopsis:

Requiring that releases from easement restrictions issued by the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) include a statement acknowledging the status of adjacent farmland; and altering the size of lots that may be released from easement restrictions by MALPF under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/7
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/12
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/21
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/8
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 105

Sponsored by:

Environmental Matters Committee, Chair
Departmental
Agriculture, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture -see also- Farmland
Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
Easements
Farmland
Nuisances -see also- Noise; Weeds

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture
( 2-513 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 540418/01     Offered on: March 18, 2008   at: 11:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 16, 2008: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
March 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)