FARMLAND

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 31

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  HB 98

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Arbitration of Easement Values

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 121

  Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mitchell (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee)

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 164

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 498

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 291

  Status as of January 28, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Edwards, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boutin, Cane, Conway, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Hubbard, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 317

  Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 323

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 501

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)

  Entitled

  Homestead Tax Credit - Agricultural Limited Liability Company

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 470

  Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings, Boteler, Boutin, Cane, Cluster, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, James, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, and Shank

  Entitled

  Income Tax Checkoffs - Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund and Rural Legacy Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 555

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Amedori, Aumann, Bates, Costa, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Hubbard, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, Malone, McComas, McConkey, McIntosh, Minnick, O'Donnell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Wood, and Owings

  Entitled

  Water Pollution - Nutrients - State Waters - Chesapeake Bay Watershed - Restoration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 606

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 189

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Barkley, Bartlett, Bobo, Boutin, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Eckardt, Edwards, Frush, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, McComas, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stull, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program - Installment Purchase Agreements , Schedule of Installments, and Termination of Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 607

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Haddaway, Kach, Shank, Sossi, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Gain Recognized on Sale of Agricultural Land Preservation Easement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 625

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 190

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Barkley, Bartlett, Bobo, Boutin, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Eckardt, Edwards, Frush, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, McComas, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stull, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Grants - Installment Purchase Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 768

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, V. Clagett, and Glassman

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Transferability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 770

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 374

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Tenant Houses - Construction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 777

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 375

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Termination

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 820

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 379

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett and Jennings

  Entitled

  Property Tax and Transfer and Recordation Taxes - Land Trusts - Credits and Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 825

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 103

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Boschert, Cadden, V. Clagett, Dwyer, Frush, Gilleland, Leopold, Love, McConkey, McMillan, Menes, Moe, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Right to Farm

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1049

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 398

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Revenues - Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1086

  Status as of February 19, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Bobo, Heller, McComas, and McIntosh

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1335

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 227

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Hunting License Requirements - Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 144

  Status as of February 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 182

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 433

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Jacobs, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 202

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 102

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Astle, DeGrange, Giannetti, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Right to Farm

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 320

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 428

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Water Pollution - State Waters - The Bay Restoration Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 327

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Termination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 367

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Tenant Houses - Construction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 479

  Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Transferability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 481

  Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Currie, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 713

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 135

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  State Finance - State Projects or Programs - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 876

  Status as of February 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Harris, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Harford County - Right to Farm

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 916

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Property Tax and Transfer and Recordation Taxes - Land Trusts - Credits and Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 930

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Preservation - Termination of Agricultural Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs