ZONING AND PLANNING

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 45

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  HB 298

  Status as of February 7, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Program - Variances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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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 352

  Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 60

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Real Property - Sales of Homes in Anne Arundel County - Disclosure Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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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 457

  Status as of February 7, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee

  Entitled

  State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Commission - Program Evaluation - Option 1

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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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 599

  Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Dorchester County Delegation

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Violations of Ordinances, Resolutions, and Regulations - County Infractions and Misdemeanors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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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 723

  Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Shank

  Entitled

  Zoning - Application for Zoning Change - Notice to Easement Holders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 770

  Status as of April 4, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Land Use Regulation - Delegation to Municipal Corporations PG/MC 115-02

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 771

  Status as of February 7, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Municipal Corporations - Planning Authority PG/MC 116-02

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 775

  Status as of February 7, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County - Subdivision Appeal PG/MC 100-02

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 776

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 389

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements PG/MC 113-02

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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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 857

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate La Vay

  Entitled

  Smart Growth - Priority Funding Areas - State Funding for Transit Facility Projects and Capital Improvements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 938

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sher, Hurson, Hubbard, Stern, and Bronrott

  Entitled

  Growth Management - Transportation and Community Facilities - Adequacy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 946

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Schisler, Baldwin, Minnick, James, McClenahan, Parrott, Weir, Glassman, Love, Cadden, Malone, D'Amato, Boschert, Giannetti, Boutin, Kach, Moe, Brown, Leopold, Crouse, Riley, Benson, Cane, Dembrow, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Land Use - Planning Commissions - Plan Elements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental 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 1054

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Snodgrass, Billings, Bobo, Bozman, Brinkley, Clagett, Crouse, Donoghue, Hubbard, and Rosso

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Electric Generating Stations - Zoning

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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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 1095

  Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Resource Recovery Facilities - Restriction PG/MC 126-02

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1096

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 408

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Enforcement of Zoning Laws by Municipal Corporations - Written Agreements PG/MC 120-02

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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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 1170

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Adequate School Facilities PG 433-02

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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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 1209

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pitkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Aviation Administration - General Aviation Airports - Standards and Guidelines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1266

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

  Sponsored By

  Eastern Shore Delegation

  Entitled

  Public Drainage Associations

  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 1374

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Brinkley, Bartlett, Elliott, Hecht, Snodgrass, and Stull

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Zoning - Referendum

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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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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  SB 232

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Zoning - Referendum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government 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 249

  Status as of February 12, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Program - Variances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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 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 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 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 664

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Exum

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Conceptual Site Plans - Substantial Changes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 684

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Della, and Exum

  Entitled

  Zoning - Construction Permits - Retail Stores Over 120,000 Square Feet

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 697

  Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Violations of Ordinances, Resolutions, and Regulations - County Infractions and Misdemeanors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 715

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Land Use - Plans and Programs - Review and Revisions

  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 814

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mooney

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Electric Generating Stations - Zoning

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 850

  Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Solid Waste Acceptance Facilities - Moratorium and Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs