| Bill Information | |
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| PG/MC 116-08 | Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission – Prince
George’s County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program |
| Sponsor | Delegate James Proctor |
| Synopsis | FOR the purpose of establishing the Prince George’s County
Agricultural Preservation Easement Program; providing for the purposes of the Program; requiring the Prince George’s County Planning Board to administer the Program in consultation with the Prince George’s County Soil Conservation District; authorizing the County Council of Prince George’s County to enact certain ordinances relating to agricultural preservation and to delegate certain authority of the Planning Board relating to the Program to the Soil Conservation District; requiring the Board to adopt certain regulations; establishing the Prince George’s County Agricultural Preservation Easement Fund; requiring the Planning Board to administer the Fund; requiring the Board to deposit certain funds into the Fund for certain purposes; requiring the Fund to be used for certain purposes; requiring the Planning Board to solicit and consider the recommendations of the Soil Conservation District when making certain decisions; authorizing the Planning Board to purchase certain easements on certain land that is outside the Maryland–Washington Metropolitan District but is within the Maryland–Washington Regional District in Prince George’s County; authorizing the Planning Board to expend certain current funds for certain purposes; requiring a certain property owner to convey a certain easement to the Planning Board at a certain time and recording a certain easement in the land records; providing that certain provisions of law do not apply to a certain subtitle; authorizing the Prince George’s County Council, sitting as the district council to enact ordinances that create a certain program for the purchase of certain development rights; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the Prince George’s County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program in the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission. |
| Bill Text | Read Bill in PDF Format |
| House Bill Number | HB 939 |
| Bill History | Bill will be acted on in Prince George's County Delegation first. |
| Local Action House - Montgomery County Delegation: |
12/06/07 - Public Hearing - 7:00 p.m. 3rd Floor
Hearing Room - Stella Werner Council Office Building in Rockville. Online sign up to testify |
| 12/14/07 - Assigned to the Land Use and Transportation Committee | |
| 03/03/08 - Land Use and Transportation Committee Work/Voting Session - Agenda - FAVORABLE as amended | |
| 03/07/08 - Montgomery County House Delegation Voting Session
- Agenda - FAVORABLE
as amended in Prince George's County House Delegation Bill moves to the House Environmental Matters Committee |
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| Local Action House - Prince George's County Delegation: |
10/30/07 - Public Hearing |
| 02/29/08 - Prince George's County House Delegation - FAVORABLE
with amendments Bill moves to Montgomery County House Delegation Land Use and Transportation Committee |
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| Local Action Senate - Montgomery County Delegation: | 03/21/08 - Montgomery County Senate Delegation Voting Session - FAVORABLE as amended |
| Local Action Senate - Prince George's County Delegation: |
03/25/08 - Prince George's County Senate Delegation Voting Session - FAVORABLE as amended |
| House Action: | 02/06/08 - First Reading Environmental Matters Committee |
| 03/20/08 - Hearing 1:00 p.m. Environmental Matters Committee | |
| 03/22/08 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters Committee | |
| 03/19/08 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
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| 03/20/08 - Third Reading Passed (135-1) | |
| Senate Action: | 03/22/08 - First Reading Education Health & Environmental Affairs Committee |
| 04/03/08 - Favorable Report by Education Health & Environmental Affairs Committee | |
| 04/02/08 - Favorable Report Adopted Second Reading Passed |
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| 04/03/08 - Special Order later today (Senator Exum) Adopted Special Order later today (Senate Muse) Adopted |
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| Action After Passage: | |
