HOUSE BILL 770

Sponsored By:

Delegates Cane, Stull, Conway, Eckardt, Glassman, Rudolph, and Sossi

Entitled:

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Tenant Houses - Construction

Synopsis:

Making the construction of specified tenant houses subject to the approval of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation that are on farms subject to an agricultural land preservation easement; authorizing the Foundation to grant an exception, based on a showing of compelling need, to a specified construction requirement; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/6

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/9

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

3/9

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/10

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/16

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

4/3

Returned Passed

5/11

Signed by the Governor Chapter 374

Senate Action

3/17

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/5

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B

Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36

Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

CONSTRUCTION

EASEMENTS

FARMLAND

HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture

( 2-513 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 16, 2004: Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Senate

April 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)