ZONING AND PLANNING

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 41

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  HB 8

  Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Environment - Permits - Standing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 99

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stup and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Future of Maryland Agriculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 107

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker, Guns, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Sewage Sludge Storage Facilities - Permit to Install, Alter, or Extend - Requirements for Issuance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 134

  Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Harkins, Fry, Jacobs, McIntosh, Perry, Preis, Bonsack, Bobo, Pitkin, and Dembrow

  Entitled

  Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 196

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 647

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County Ethics Bill Ho. Co. 1-97

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 245

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 223

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Land Reclamation Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 316

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Krysiak, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Real Property - Home Offices - Residential Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 507

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 758

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Fry, Rosapepe, Frush, Hammen, Turner, Preis, Harkins, Kopp, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 508

  Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - "Smart Growth" Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 534

  Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy, Workman, Kagan, Gordon, Morgan, Snodgrass, Barve, Healey, Hubbard, Conway, Hecht, Howard, Menes, B. Hughes, Pitkin, Guns, Hixson, Bonsack, Rudolph, and Benson

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Incorporation Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 568

  Status as of March 28, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates La Vay, O'Donnell, V. Mitchell, and Wood

  Entitled

  Critical Area - Impervious Surfaces - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 669

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 467

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter, Morhaim, and Frank

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Release of Lots From Easements - Limitation on Resulting Density

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 717

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stup, Harkins, Stull, Elliott, Hecht, and Snodgrass

  Entitled

  Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 743

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 690

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Roads - Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 744

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 477

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Subdivision Regulations - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 763

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 478

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Enforcement of Ordinances and Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 764

  Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Subdivision of Land - Validity of Specified Deeds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 767

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 694

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Zoning and Planning - Subdivision Plat and Site Plan Approval - Delegation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 804

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morgan

  Entitled

  Historic Preservation - Right of Appeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 891

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 65

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Zoning - Municipal Corporations MC/PG 3-97

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Select Committee 07

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  HB 897

  Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Zoning Matters - Citizens' Referendum MC/PG 14-97

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 904

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Municipal Corporations - Zoning Authority MC/PG 32-97

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 905

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 93

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations

  Entitled

  City of Takoma Park - Unification - Technical Corrections MC/PG 28-97

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 911

  Status as of February 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations

  Entitled

  Regional District - Prince George's County - Express Powers - Planning and Zoning MC/PG 15-97

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1175

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 525

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Highways - Sale of Land Not Needed for Public Purposes - Promotion of Economic Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1350

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 741

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Oaks, Billings, Frush, Watson, D. Davis, Hammen, McHale, Nathan-Pulliam, D. Hughes, Exum, C. Mitchell, Opara, Pitkin, R. Baker, Valderrama, Patterson, Crumlin, Proctor, Muse, Perry, Benson, B. Hughes, Turner, and Bobo

  Entitled

  Advisory Council on Environmental Justice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1418

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Muse, Beck, Bozman, and McKee

  Entitled

  Income Tax Revenue Distribution - Municipalities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1423

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood and Stup

  Entitled

  Mining Operations - Nuisance Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1465

  Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Charles County Delegation

  Entitled

  Charles County - Imposition of Impact Fees for School Construction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HJ 11

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Campbell, McIntosh, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Task Force on Planning and Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 33

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 559

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 42

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  Zoning - Pawn Shops - Specific Identification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 50

  Status as of February 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Craig , Hafer, Middleton, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Future of Maryland Agriculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 98

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 326

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 210

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Blount, Collins, Della, Forehand, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Ruben, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Weapons-Free School Zone

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 323

  Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, and Munson

  Entitled

  Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 388

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 757

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Blount, Frosh, Hollinger, Craig, Green, Van Hollen, Dorman, and Middleton

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 389

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 759

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Collins, Conway, Frosh, Hollinger, Pinsky, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - "Smart Growth" Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 570

  Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  Political Subdivisions - Airport Zoning Appeals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 729

  Status as of January 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Bi-County

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Water and Sewer Subdivision Lines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Bi-County
  

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  SB 753

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Young

  Entitled

  Zoning - Personal Wireless Services - Antennas and Antenna Towers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs