2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 970

File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Senator Haines
Entitled:
Agricultural Land Preservation Easements - Construction of Houses

Synopsis:

Repealing specified provisions related to the construction of tenant housing on land subject to a specified agricultural land preservation easement; authorizing a landowner to construct housing for the landowner's use on land subject to a specified agricultural land preservation easement under specified circumstances; prohibiting specified construction from exceeding 1 house per 70 acres unless the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation grants a specified exception; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/29
First Reading Senate Rules
3/10
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/12
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture -see also- Farmland
Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
Construction
Easements
Farmland
Housing -see also- Apartments; Condominiums; Mobile Homes

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