HOUSE BILL 976

Sponsored By:

Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

Entitled:

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program - Lot Releases

Synopsis:

Requiring that releases from easement restrictions issued by the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) include a statement acknowledging the status of adjacent farmland; and altering the size of lots that may be released from easement restrictions by MALPF under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/7

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/12

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/16

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

3/28

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/20

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/21

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/28

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/29

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/8

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 105

Sponsored by:

Environmental Matters Committee, Chair

Departmental

Agriculture, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture -see also- Farmland

Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation

Easements

Farmland

Nuisances -see also- Noise; Weeds

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture

( 2-513 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

House

Number: 540418/01     Offered on: March 18, 2008   at: 11:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 16, 2008: Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Senate

March 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)