HOUSE BILL 748

Sponsored By:

Delegate Beitzel

Entitled:

Maryland Dormant Mineral Interests Act

Synopsis:

Authorizing a specified owner of real property to maintain an action to terminate a mineral interest under specified circumstances; establishing actions that constitute use of a mineral interest; requiring an owner to bring an action in the circuit court of a specified jurisdiction under specified circumstances; authorizing an owner of a mineral interest to record a notice of a mineral interest; requiring a court to permit a specified owner to record a late notice; authorizing a specified trust; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/10

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/11

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Senate Action

3/26

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Judicial Proceedings

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Circuit Courts

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Coal

Estates and Trusts

Fuel -see also- Coal

Hearings

Land Records -see also- Deeds

Leases and Rent

Mining

Natural Resources -see also- Conserv; Forest & Park; Wildlds

Notices

Real Property

Recordation

Reports

Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.

Titles

Uniform Laws

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment

( 15-1201 , 15-1202 , 15-1203 , 15-1204 , 15-1205 , 15-1206 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

House

Number: 460714/01     Offered on: March 24, 2009   at: 10:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 22, 2009: Third Reading Passed (139-0)