SENATE BILL 572

Sponsored By:

Senator Middleton

Entitled:

Agricultural Land Preservation - Sand and Gravel Pilot Program

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to establish a pilot program to determine the impact of the extraction of sand and gravel from land in not more than three specified agricultural districts; providing specified components of the pilot program; providing for the adoption of specified regulations; requiring specified extractions of sand and gravel to be in accordance with specified provisions of law; requiring the Foundation to submit a specified report on or before January 1, 2004; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/24

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/25

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/10

Return Passed

5/27

Signed by the Governor Chapter 576

House Action

3/25

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/26

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

4/7

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/8

Special Order 4/12 (Delegate Edwards) Adopted

4/9

Third Reading Passed (136-3)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

FARMLAND

MINING -see also- COAL

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SAND, GRAVEL, STONE

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture

( 2-504 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 704226/4 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 1999   at: 10:58 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 25, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 9, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-3)