Legislation - HB0081

Title: Real Property - Condemnation - Compensation for Farm and Agricultural Property (Protect Maryland Farm Lands Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Mangione, Arentz, Chisholm, Grammer, Guyton, Hartman, R. Long, Miller, T. Morgan, Nawrocki, Rose, Schmidt, Szeliga, and Tomlinson
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the fair market value of certain agricultural property taken in a condemnation proceeding to be valued at 350% of the highest appraisal value of the property; and applying the Act retroactively to condemnation proceedings initiated on or after January 1, 2024.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0661

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 8/13/2024 Legislative Date 8/13/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Real Property - Condemnation - Compensation for Farm and Agricultural Property (Protect Maryland Farm Lands Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2025 Legislative Date 2/19/2025 Action Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	8/13/2024	8/13/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Real Property - Condemnation - Compensation for Farm and Agricultural Property (Protect Maryland Farm Lands Act)
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/19/2025	2/19/2025	Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

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