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SENATE BILL 276

CHAPTER NUMBER: 178
File Code: Natural Resources - Generally
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 295

Sponsored By:
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Della, Madaleno, and Rosapepe

Entitled:
Smart, Green, and Growing - Annual Report - Smart Growth Goals, Measures, and Indicators and Implementation of Planning Visions

Synopsis:

Applying provisions concerning a smart growth annual report to specified local jurisdictions; requiring local planning commissions to prepare an annual report including specified smart growth measures and indicators by July 1 of each year; providing for a statewide land use goal; exempting local jurisdictions that issue fewer than 50 building permits for new residential units per year; authorizing the Department of Planning to adopt specified regulations; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment (Education Health and Environmental Affairs) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed (45-2)
4/8
Returned Passed
House Action
4/2
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/9
Re-referred Environmental Matters
Hearing 4/10 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 (123-14)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 178

Sponsored by:

President, The
Administration
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Building Permits
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Electronic Government
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Hearings
Local Government Mandates
Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
Planning, Department of
Public Information
Reports
Rules and Regulations
State Universities and Colleges
Zoning and Planning

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 66B Land Use
( 1.02 , 2.13 , 3.09 , 3.10 )

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: 464038/02     Offered on: April 6, 2009   at: 9:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 964534/01     Offered on: April 6, 2009   at: 9:22 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed (45-2)
House
April 8, 2009: Third Reading Passed (123-14)



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