ZONING AND PLANNING

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 58

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  HB 2

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 289

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates McIntosh, Conway, Hixson, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Bohanan, Bobo, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conroy, D. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Glassman, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hogan, Howard, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McKee, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Pugh, Quinter, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Agricultural Stewardship Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 69

  Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Drug Free Zones - Community or Recreation Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 85

  Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Task Force to Create Standards of Ethics for Planning and Zoning Boards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 86

  Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Planning Commissions and Boards of Zoning Appeals - Members - Residency Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 87

  Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Land Use - Planning Commissions and Boards of Zoning Appeals - Notice of Time, Place, and Agenda

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 88

  Status as of February 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Board of Appeals or Zoning Actions - Appeals to Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 155

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Local Governments - Zoning Regulations and Building Permits - Appeals - Neighborhood Associations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 296

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 363

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Branch, Cardin, V. Clagett, Costa, C. Davis, Frush, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kirk, Kohl, Levy, Marriott, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Moe, Oaks, Parrott, Pugh, Rudolph, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, and Stern

  Entitled

  Environment - County Plans - Removal of Solid Waste Acceptance Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 431

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area Land Unit Plan - Codification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 459

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stocksdale, Aumann, Boschert, Bozman, Elliott, Elmore, Gilleland, Kach, Kohl, Krebs, Parker, Shewell, and Stull

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Funds and Released Lots

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 460

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 174

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stocksdale, Aumann, Boschert, Elliott, Elmore, Gilleland, Kach, Kohl, Krebs, Parker, Shewell, and Stull

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Restrictions of Released Lots

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 490

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stocksdale, Elliott, Krebs, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - District Agreement - Time Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 617

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Queen Anne's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Critical Areas - Growth Allocation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 769

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 192

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings Cane, Glassman, Lawton, Montgomery, Sossi, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Program Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 782

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Planning Board - Fines PG/MC 125-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 864

  Status as of February 9, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates and Miller

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation - Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 894

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelley, Healey, Parker, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Transportation - Task Force to Study General Aviation Issues in Maryland - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 927

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Liquefied Natural Gas Storage Facilities PG 415-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1077

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Subdivision Appeals PG/MC 112-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1078

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Subdivision Appeals - Judicial Review PG/MC 114-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1092

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Zoning Appeals PG/MC 113-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1094

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Text Amendments of Zoning Regulations - Conditions for Approval PG/MC 103-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1126

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush (Chair, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area)

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Critical Area Commission - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1138

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Bobo, V. Clagett, Lee, and Love

  Entitled

  Critical Areas Program - Resource Conservation Areas - Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1141

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 381

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Glassman, Holmes, Lawton, Montgomery, Pugh, Stern, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Land Use - Local Government Planning

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1159

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Rosenberg, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Land Use - Local Planning Commission Plans - Open Space

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1211

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 610

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg , Frush, Bobo, V. Clagett, Glassman, Hogan, Holmes, Jennings, Lawton, McConkey, Montgomery, Pugh, Stern, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Task Force on Green Building

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1224

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Edwards, Kelly, and Myers

  Entitled

  Eminent Domain - Allegany County - Condemnation for Public Use and Repurchase of Condemned Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1232

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 611

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Municipal Corporations PG/MC 106-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1233

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Eminent Domain - Garrett County - Condemnation for Public Use and Repurchase of Condemned Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1239

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, V. Clagett, Bozman, Levy, Bobo, Jameson, Mayer, McConkey, McMillan, Pugh, Sossi, Stull, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Annexation Planning and Procedures Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1254

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Rosenberg, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation and Rural Legacy Program - Bonus Density - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1268

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Land Use - Transfer of Development Rights - Restriction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1272

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Kelley, Rosenberg, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation and Rural Legacy Program - Priority Preservation Areas - Protecting Public Investment in Land Preservation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1277

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 490

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Frush, Holmes, Lawton, Montgomery, and Stern

  Entitled

  Protected Lands - Local Land Use Applications - County Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1619

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Forest Conservation - 100-Year Floodplain

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1640

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman, Healey, Barkley, Conroy, Conway, D. Davis, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Gaines, Gordon, Haddaway, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, King, Lawton, McComas, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Ross, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Growth Management Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1683

  Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mayer

  Entitled

  Local Government - Adequate Public Facilities Legislation - Requirements for Ordinance Adopted by a Municipal Corporation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1698

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission - Fee Restructuring

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1708

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 504

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Conroy

  Entitled

  Environment - Oil and Other Unctuous Substances - Zoning and Land Use Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1725

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County - Annexation of Land in Columbia

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1739

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Moe

  Entitled

  Statewide Blue Ribbon Commission on Base Realignment and Closures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  SB 5

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Hollinger, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Klausmeier, Garagiola, Brochin, and Munson

  Entitled

  Agricultural Stewardship Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

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  SB 75

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 100

  Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Britt, Conway, Grosfeld, and Stone

  Entitled

  Critical Areas Program - Resource Conservation Areas - Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 257

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Grosfeld, Klausmeier, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Critical Areas Program - Resource Conservation Areas - Little Blackwater River

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 513

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Queen Anne's County - Maryland Transportation Authority - Transportation Facilities Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 536

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Pipkin, Astle, Conway, Dyson, Harris, Middleton, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Land Use - Local Government Planning

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 682

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 532

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Environment - County Plans - Removal of Solid Waste Acceptance Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 749

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brinkley

  Entitled

  Smart Growth - Priority Funding Areas - Rural Counties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 751

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 55

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Critical Area Commission - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 844

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Conway, Garagiola, Hollinger, Hooper, and Munson

  Entitled

  Protected Lands - Local Land Use Applications - County Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 923

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Eminent Domain - Allegany County - Condemnation for Public Use and Repurchase of Condemned Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 924

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Eminent Domain - Garrett County - Condemnation for Public Use and Repurchase of Condemned Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 1013

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Maryland Growth Management Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1024

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Local Government - Adequate Public Facilities Legislation - Requirements for Ordinance Adopted by a Municipal Corporation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1089

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 32

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Howard County - Annexation of Land in Columbia

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters