2009 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:09 p.m.

	Easements	Another Session
		Short Format

HB 81	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Property Tax Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 290	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Southern Maryland Delegation
Entitled	Agriculture - Agricultural Preservation Easements - Renewable Energy Generation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

HB 333	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Properties - Natural Gas Drilling
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 491	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Aumann, Bates, Bobo, Boteler, Branch, Conway, Eckardt, Gaines, Gutierrez, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Levy, Robinson, Sophocleus, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Inspection Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 676	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 150
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Beitzel, Carr, Conway, Donoghue, Frush, Kelly, Mathias, Myers, Rudolph, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Waldstreicher, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 754	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 646
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Boteler, V. Clagett, Glenn, Hucker, James, Lafferty, and Weir
Entitled	Real Property - Conservation Easements - Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 783	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 419
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Bohanan, and Gaines
Entitled	Transfer Tax - Program Open Space Bonds - Land and Easement Acquisition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1188	Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gilchrist, Hixson, Ivey, and Kaiser
Entitled	Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1291	Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, Carr, Frush, Healey, and Hucker
Entitled	Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest Policy - Forest Conservation Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1418	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 727
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Agricultural Land Preservation - Condemnation of Land Under Easement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 73	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 17
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Sale of Land Preservation Easements - Confidentiality of Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 89	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 24
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Imposition of Civil Penalties by Board of Trustees - Authorization
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 90	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 25
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Valuation of Terminated Easements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 291	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Properties - Natural Gas Drilling
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 358	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Dyson, Garagiola, and Glassman
Entitled	Calvert County, Charles County, and St. Mary's County - Agricultural Preservation Easements - Renewable Energy Generation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

SB 362	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 536
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Agricultural Land Preservation Easements - Residential Uses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 666	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 298
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Conway, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Harris
Entitled	Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest Policy - Forest Conservation Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 674	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Greenip
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Inspection Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1027	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 645
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Real Property - Conservation Easements - Disclosure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters