SENATE BILL 367

Sponsored By:

Senators Dyson and Middleton

Entitled:

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Tenant Houses - Construction

Synopsis:

Making the construction of specified tenant houses subject to the approval of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation that are on farms subject to an agricultural land preservation easement; authorizing the Foundation to grant an exception, based on a showing of compelling need, to a specified construction requirement; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/11

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

3/1

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/3

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/2

Returned Passed

5/26

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/4

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 (139-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29

Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

CONSTRUCTION

EASEMENTS

FARMLAND

HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture

( 2-513 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 3, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 2, 2004: Third Reading Passed (139-0)