SENATE BILL 362

File Code: Agriculture

Sponsored By:

Senator Haines

Entitled:

Agricultural Land Preservation Easements - Residential Uses

Synopsis:

Authorizing a landowner whose land is subject to an agricultural land preservation easement, subject to the approval of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, to convert the landowner's existing dwelling house into a tenant house and to build a replacement dwelling house for the landowner's own use under specified circumstances; and requiring the Foundation to adopt regulations.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

Senate Action

1/30

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/11

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/20

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

4/8

Returned Passed

House Action

3/20

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/25

Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.

4/11

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

4/6

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/8

Third Reading Passed (134-2)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/19

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 536

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

Land Records -see also- Deeds

Rules and Regulations

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):

Senate

Number: 534030/01     Offered on: March 18, 2009   at: 11:13 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 20, 2009: Third Reading Passed (44-0)

House

April 8, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-2)