HOUSE BILL 131

Sponsored By:

Southern Maryland Delegation

Entitled:

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program - Inclusion of Smaller Farms

Synopsis:

Requiring that regulations developed by the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation provide that farmland that is at least 50 acres in size shall qualify for inclusion in an agricultural district, so long as the farmland meets all other Foundation criteria.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/17

First Reading Appropriations

1/19

Hearing 1/30 at 11:00 a.m.

3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/16

Third Reading Passed (140-0)

3/26

Returned Passed

5/18

Signed by the Governor Chapter 642

Senate Action

3/20

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/23

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/29

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/30

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

CALVERT COUNTY

CHARLES COUNTY

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

FARMLAND

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

RULES AND REGULATIONS

ST. MARY'S COUNTY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture

( 2-509 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 414763/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2001   at: 10:15 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 16, 2001: Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Senate

March 30, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)