HOUSE BILL 669

Sponsored By:

Delegates Glassman and James

Entitled:

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Contract Purchasers

Synopsis:

Allowing a landowner, on behalf of a contract purchaser of land, to file a petition with the county governing body requesting the establishment of an agricultural district; allowing a contract purchaser, by written application and with the written approval of the landowner, to offer to sell an easement to the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation on the entire contiguous acreage of the agricultural land owned by the landowner; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/18

Re-assigned Appropriations

2/24

Hearing 3/5 at 11:30 a.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/25

Third Reading Passed (134-1)

4/4

Return Passed

5/27

Signed by the Governor Chapter 653

Senate Action

3/26

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/29

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A

Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

CONSERVATION -see also- RECYCLING; SOIL CONSERVATION

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

EASEMENTS

FARMLAND

PETITIONS

SUNSET

ZONING AND PLANNING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture

( 2-509 , 2-510 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 454158/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 1999   at: 10:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 25, 1999: Third Reading Passed (134-1)

Senate

April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-0)