Legislation

Title: Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Elfreth
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 2:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing certain goals and programs related to land conservation; establishing the Local Land Trust Revolving Loan Program to provide loans to certain land trusts to purchase land for conservation purposes; establishing a Land Preservation Rapid Response Advisory Committee to review loan applications and make recommendations on which projects to fund; establishing the Local Land Trust Revolving Loan Fund; requiring the Governor to include $10,000,000 in the fiscal year 2024 budget bill for the Fund; etc.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media; Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB1031

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2022 Legislative Date 2/07/2022 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation and Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/10/2022 Action Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/08/2022 Action Hearing canceled (Budget and Taxation) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/08/2022 Action Hearing 3/09 at 2:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/07/2022	2/07/2022	First Reading Budget and Taxation and Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act)
Senate	2/10/2022	2/10/2022	Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
Senate	3/08/2022	3/08/2022	Hearing canceled (Budget and Taxation)
Senate	3/08/2022	3/08/2022	Hearing 3/09 at 2:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)

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