HOUSE BILL 1030

Sponsored By:

Delegate Frush (Chairman, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area) and Delegates Cadden, James, Owings, Walkup, Hubbard, McConkey, V. Clagett, Holmes, and Montgomery

Entitled:

Real Property Sales - Disclosure Requirements - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area

Synopsis:

Requiring a contract or an addendum to a contract for the sale of real property to contain a conspicuous statement advising the buyer that the property may be located in the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area, that specified regulations apply in the critical area, and that a buyer may determine if critical area regulations apply by contacting the local planning and zoning agency.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/18

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Third Reading Passed (140-0)

4/5

Returned Passed

5/11

Signed by the Governor Chapter 396

Senate Action

3/25

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

4/7

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31

Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area,

Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30

Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A

Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHESAPEAKE BAY

COASTAL BAYS

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

DISCLOSURE

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT

NOTICES

REAL PROPERTY

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Zoning and Planning

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Real Property

( 14-117 , 14-117 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 440218/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2004   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 24, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Senate

April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)