SENATE BILL 637

Sponsored By:

Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)

Entitled:

Forest Conservation Program - Agricultural Preservation Land - Exceptions

Synopsis:

Exempting activities conducted on specified land held as a permanent easement in the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation from specified requirements of forest conservation programs.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/18

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

3/16

Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5

Carroll County Senators

Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

CONSERVATION -see also- RECYCLING; SOIL CONSERVATION

EASEMENTS

FARMLAND

FORESTS AND PARKS -see also- PROGRAM OPEN SPACE; TREES

NATURAL RESOURCES -see also- FORESTS AND PARKS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

( 5-1602 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered