CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 56

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  HB 90

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 199

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee and Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation Management Agreements - Notice Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 301

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 433

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Weir, The Speaker (Administration), and Delegates Hurson, Billings, Oaks, D. Davis, Stern, Sher, Hammen, Owings, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Frush, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Atlantic Coastal Bays Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 331

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schisler

  Entitled

  Marine and Estuarine Fisheries Commission - Establishment - Powers, Functions, and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 337

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 505

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Property Tax Credits - Agricultural Preservation Land and Farm Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 400

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Parrott, James, and Riley

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Land Preservation Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 469

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 224

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Oyster Sanctuaries and Reserves - Penalties for Taking Oysters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 470

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 225

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 493

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Baldwin, Amedori, W. Baker, Boschert, Cadden, Elliott, Greenip, Hubbard, Hutchins, McClenahan, Owings, Ports, Pielke, Boutin, Brinkley, Clagett, Eckardt, James, Kach, Klausmeier, Linton, Morhaim, Riley, Rudolph, Shank, Stocksdale, Wood, Edwards, Flanagan, Klima, Mohorovic, O'Donnell, Rzepkowski, Stull, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Maryland Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Conservation Tillage Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 528

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 432

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir (Chairman, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas) , the Speaker (Administration), and Delegates W. Baker, Cadden, and Owings

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 536

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 527

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McClenahan, Wood, and Weir

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 567

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany and Garrett Counties - Natural Gas Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 664

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, McIntosh, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood

  Entitled

  Wildlife and Inland Fisheries Commission - Establishment - Powers, Functions, and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 693

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 537

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Shriver, R. Baker, Bobo, Bronrott, Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D. Davis, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubers, V. Jones, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montague, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Sher, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Maryland Water Conservation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 718

  Status as of April 4, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir

  Entitled

  Water and Sewer - Lots Created by Intrafamily Transfers and Preexisting Lots - Sewer Connections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 722

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Shank

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Land Preservation Easements - Kennels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 759

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 541

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Howard, Healey, Bozman, and C. Davis

  Entitled

  Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 810

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stocksdale and Delegate W. Baker (Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation) and Delegate James

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 895

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 551

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht and Stull

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Forest Retention Banks - Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 966

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter, Dewberry, A. Jones, Klausmeier, Klima, McIntosh, Minnick, Mohorovic, Morhaim, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Executive Agencies - Maryland Youth Corps - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 998

  Status as of March 29, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker and Stocksdale (Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation) and Delegate James

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Commercial Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 999

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 258

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker and Stocksdale (Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation) and Delegate James

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Sale Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1000

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Getty and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Preservation - Easements - Dwelling House

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1060

  Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dembrow

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Forest Resources - Forest Resource Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1064

  Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Energy-Saving Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1108

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Hunting Licenses - Conservation Stamps

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1118

  Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph and James

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Gain Recognized on Sale of Preservation or Conservation Easements - Subtraction Modification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1131

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 264

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Rudolph, Hecht, Riley, Glassman, Parrott, R. Baker, W. Baker, Bobo, Boutin, Bronrott, Cadden, Conway, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Franchot, Getty, Heller, Hubbard, Hubers, Kach, Kagan, Malone, Mandel, McHale, McKee, Pitkin, Stocksdale, and Turner

  Entitled

  Local Land Preservation Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1183

  Status as of February 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman, Conway, McClenahan, Weir, Cane, Boutin, Owings, Wood, Taylor, Mitchell, Hixson, Schisler, Stull, Sher, Hammen, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Mohorovic, Oaks, Billings, Klausmeier, Frush, Stern, Busch, Elliott, Doory, and D. Davis

  Entitled

  Coastal Bays Protection Program - Establishment - Worcester County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1267

  Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Land Preservation and Recreation Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1332

  Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Energy-Saving Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1336

  Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Appliances and Equipment Sold in State

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1364

  Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Clean Energy Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1372

  Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Shriver

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Smart Growth

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1384

  Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker and Stocksdale (Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation)

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Proposed Agricultural Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1391

  Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Land Use - Density Bonuses - Energy Efficient Homes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1392

  Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup and Rzepkowski

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Wind Electric Generating Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HJ 22

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 17

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker and Stocksdale (Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation) and Delegate James

  Entitled

  Preservation of Agricultural Land

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 87

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 114

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Fisheries Management Plans - Catfish

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 195

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 247

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Atlantic Coastal Bays Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 286

  Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Tax - Land Trusts - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 326

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 431

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson (Chairman, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas) , the President (Administration), and Senators Frosh, Sfikas, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Harris, Schrader, and Stone

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 391

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Sale Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 435

  Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Commercial Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 438

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Property Tax Credits - Agricultural Preservation Land and Farm Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 447

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 313

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Neall, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Conservation Tillage Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 496

  Status as of April 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 540

  Status as of April 1, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Dorman, Forehand, Kelley, Lawlah, Pinsky, Schrader, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Appliances and Equipment Sold in State

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

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  SB 541

  Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Energy-Saving Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 544

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 473

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 549

  Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Conway, and Frosh

  Entitled

  Maryland Water Conservation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 627

  Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Local Land Preservation Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 726

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 484

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus , Frosh, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Harris, Mooney, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Reclaimed Water

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 750

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Tax Credits for Conservation Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 817

  Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Hafer, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Wildlife and Inland Fisheries Commission - Establishment - Powers, Functions, and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SJ 10

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 16

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Preservation of Agricultural Land

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations