HOUSE BILL 1345

Sponsored By:

Delegate Frush (Chairman, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area)

Entitled:

Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Dwelling Units

Synopsis:

Requiring a local jurisdiction to include all dwelling units in calculating the 1-in-20 acre density ratio under the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program, with a specified exception; defining the term "dwelling unit" as it applies to the critical area program; authorizing a local jurisdiction to consider one additional dwelling unit as part of a primary dwelling unit under specified circumstances; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/18

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/17

Re-referred Environmental Matters

3/18

Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/28

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

4/3

Returned Passed

5/26

Signed by the Governor Chapter 546

Senate Action

3/30

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/5

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area,

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHESAPEAKE BAY

COASTAL BAYS

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

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

HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

REPORTS

Zoning and Planning

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources

( 8-1802 , 8-1808.1 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 600016/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2004   at: 10:54 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 28, 2004: Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Senate

April 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)