2009 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:09 p.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 27
HB 81 Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Frederick County Delegation
Entitled Frederick County - Property Tax Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 166 Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kullen, Bartlett, Beitzel, Bohanan, Bromwell, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Haddaway, Hecht, Jameson, Krebs, Levy, Mathias, Murphy, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Shewell, Stull, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 220 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 535 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Carr, Ali, Healey, Montgomery, and Shewell
Entitled Municipal Corporations - Annexations - Small Parcels
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 290 Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
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 Failed Legislation
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 Failed Legislation
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 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 771 Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Haynes, Holmes, Malone, Mathias, McConkey, Rice, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled Sustainable Forestry Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 783 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 419 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 911 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 696 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Carroll County Delegation
Entitled Counties - Purchase of Development Rights - Carroll County
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 945 Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate McDonough
Entitled Education Funding - Transfer of Funds from Land Preservation Programs
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

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

HB 1418 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 727 Became Law - Governor Signed
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

HB 1517 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 474 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Disbursement of Funds to Prince George's County and Montgomery County MC/PG 127-09
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 73 Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 17 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 Failed Legislation
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 Failed Legislation
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 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Haines
Entitled Agricultural Land Preservation Easements - Residential Uses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 549 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 175 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Dyson
Entitled Sustainable Forestry Act of 2009
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 Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Greenip
Entitled Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Inspection Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 691 Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stoltzfus
Entitled Maryland Estate Tax - Payment Deferral for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 780 Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Carroll County Senators
Entitled Counties - Purchase of Development Rights - Carroll County
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

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

SB 1068 Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Middleton and Rosapepe
Entitled Workgroup to Study the Future Conservation of the State's Open Space and Farmland
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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