SENATE BILL 795

Sponsored By:

Senator Dyson (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

Senate Action

2/16

First Reading Senate Rules

2/23

Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/25

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Greenip) Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/29

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/10

Returned Passed

5/26

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/30

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/10

Re-referred Environmental Matters

4/9

Hearing 4/10 at 8:30 a.m.

4/12

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

4/7

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Delegate Barve) Adopted (131-0)

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29

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:

Senate

Number: 354730/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2004   at: 1:28 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 393827/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2004   at: 1:31 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 29, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 7, 2004: Motion Rules Suspended two readings same day (Barve) Adopted (131-0)

April 7, 2004: Third Reading Passed (135-0)