SENATE BILL 362

Sponsored By:

Senator Haines

Entitled:

Agricultural Land Preservation Easements - Residential Uses

Synopsis:

Authorizing a landowner whose land is subject to an agricultural land preservation easement, subject to the approval of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, to convert the landowner's existing dwelling house into a tenant house and to build a replacement dwelling house for the landowner's own use under specified circumstances; and requiring the Foundation to adopt regulations.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/30

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/11

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/20

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

4/8

Returned Passed

House Action

3/20

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/25

Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.

4/11

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

4/6

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/8

Third Reading Passed (134-2)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/19

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 536

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture -see also- Farmland

Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation

Construction

Easements

Farmland

Housing -see also- Apartments; Condominiums; Mobile Homes

Land Records -see also- Deeds

Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statute:

Agriculture

( 2-513 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

Senate

Number: 534030/01     Offered on: March 18, 2009   at: 11:13 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 20, 2009: Third Reading Passed (44-0)

House

April 8, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-2)