2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 89

CHAPTER NUMBER: 24
File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled:
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Imposition of Civil Penalties by Board of Trustees - Authorization

Synopsis:

Authorizing the board of trustees of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to impose civil penalties on owners of property that is subject to a specified easement for violations of provisions of law and regulations relating to agricultural land preservation easements; establishing that each day a violation occurs is a separate violation; establishing notice and hearing requirements; requiring the Foundation to provide an alleged violator a reasonable time to correct the alleged violation; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
10/22
Pre-filed
1/14
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/7
Hearing 1/15 at 2:00 p.m.
2/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/16
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
2/17
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 2/18 (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
2/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus)
Special Order 2/19 (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
2/19
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/23
Third Reading Passed (44-3)
4/5
Returned Passed
House Action
2/24
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/25
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/14
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 24

Sponsored by:

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Com, Chair
Departmental
Agriculture, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
Easements
Farmland
Hearings
Notices
Penalties
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture
( 2-519 )

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):
Senate
Number: 163626/01     Offered on: February 19, 2009   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 673229/01     Offered on: February 19, 2009   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 684935/01     Offered on: February 18, 2009   at: 10:59 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 23, 2009: Third Reading Passed (44-3)
House
April 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed (135-0)