SENATE BILL 327

Sponsored By:

Senators Dyson and Middleton

Entitled:

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Termination

Synopsis:

Requiring that the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation provide a landowner with the opportunity for a hearing before deciding on a request for termination of an agricultural land preservation easement whose purchase is approved by the Board of Public Works on or before September 30, 2004; requiring that easements whose purchase is approved by the Board of Public Works on or after October 1, 2004, be held by the Foundation in perpetuity; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/11

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/1

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/2

Favorable with Amendments

Laid Over (Senator Della) Adopted

3/3

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/5

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/2

Returned Passed

5/26

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/8

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/16

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

4/1

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29

Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW

CIRCUIT COURTS

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

EASEMENTS

FARMLAND

HEARINGS

PUBLIC WORKS, BOARD OF

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture

( 2-514 , 2-514.1 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 584830/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 3, 2004   at: 10:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 5, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 2, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-0)