2008 Regular Session

Farmland

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 26

HB 274
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Allegany County Delegation and Garrett County Delegation
Entitled
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany County and Garrett County - Coal Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 314
Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegate Beitzel
Entitled
Garrett County - County Commissioners - Agricultural Districts
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 333
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Kullen, Beitzel, Bohanan, G. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Elmore, Jameson, Jennings, Krebs, Levy, Mathias, O'Donnell, Proctor, Rudolph, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 445
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 75
Sponsored By
St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled
Property Tax Credits - St. Mary's County - Land Preservation Easements
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 898
Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Cane (Chair, Task Force on Incentives for Agriculture) and Delegates Braveboy, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Jennings, Mathias, Montgomery, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled
Incentives for Agriculture Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
HB 939
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program PG/MC 116-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 976
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 105
Sponsored By
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program - Lot Releases
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1018
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 365
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County - Property Tax Credits - Agricultural Land Preservation Programs PG 421-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1289
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Jennings, Aumann, Boteler, Frank, and Stifler
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1293
Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Jennings, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Frank, Haddaway, Krebs, McComas, Miller, Schuler, Sossi, and Stein
Entitled
Corporations and Associations - Filing Fees - Family Farms
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
SB 94
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 364
Sponsored By
Senators Miller, Currie, Britt, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Prince George's County - Property Tax Credits - Agricultural Land Preservation Programs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 95
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 366
Sponsored By
Senators Miller, Britt, Currie, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 133
Status as of March 28, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Edwards
Entitled
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany County and Garrett County - Coal Rights
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 165
Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Haines
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm or Family-Owned Business
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 175
Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Glassman
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 260
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 377
Sponsored By
Senator Edwards
Entitled
Garrett County - County Commissioners - Agricultural Districts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 409
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Real Property - Agricultural and Historic Property - Prohibition on Condemnation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 434
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson (Chair, Task Force on Incentives for Agriculture)
Entitled
Incentives for Agriculture Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 495
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Haines, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Homestead Property Tax Credit - Farm or Agricultural Use Land
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 509
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 662
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 610
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Currie, Kasemeyer, McFadden, DeGrange, Jones, Madaleno, Kramer, Brinkley, Munson, Peters, Robey, King, Edwards, and Zirkin
Entitled
Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Surcharge and Distribution of Revenue
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
SB 758
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 909
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 237
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Board of Trustees - Young Farmer
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 915
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Dyson, Harris, and Colburn
Entitled
Task Force on the Future Conservation of Maryland's Open Space and Farmland
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 962
Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Brinkley and Kittleman
Entitled
Public Education - Bridge to Excellence - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 970
Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Haines
Entitled
Agricultural Land Preservation Easements - Construction of Houses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs