2006 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of June 6, 2006 - 7:47 p.m.

	EASEMENTS	Another Session
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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

HB 90	Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 76
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Dwelling Relocation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 236	Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, Aumann, Barkley, Cluster, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Elliott, Frank, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Kohl, Krebs, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farms Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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

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

HB 483	Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Costa, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Jameson, McConkey, Quinter, Rosenberg, Sossi, and F. Turner
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Amounts Received for Agricultural Preservation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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

HB 829	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates and Miller
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Use of Land for Existing Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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

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

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

HB 1273	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates James, V. Clagett, Frush, Holmes, Lawton, Montgomery, and Stern
Entitled	Real Property - Recordation of Deeds - Conservation Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1275	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 489
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Heller, Howard, Ramirez, Ross, Bartlett, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, and Patterson
Entitled	Property Tax - Assessment of Conservation Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1276	Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Boschert, Heller, Howard, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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

HB 1423	Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate James
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Refundability
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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

SB 337	Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Refundability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 359	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Forehand, Hughes, Jimeno, and Stone
Entitled	Real Property - Recordation of Deeds - Conservation Easements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 360	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Currie, Hogan, Lawlah, and Munson
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 361	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Currie, Hogan, Lawlah, Munson, Brinkley, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Property Tax - Assessment of Conservation Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 658	Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farms Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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