Real Property - Easements - Natural Gas Pipelines [HB-979]
Requiring that an easement negotiated for the construction, operation, or maintenance of a natural gas pipeline be for a single pipeline and be limited in scope to the construction, operation, or maintenance of the pipeline; prohibiting a specified easement from authorizing the easement holder to use the easement, at a date in the future, for anything other than the construction, operation, or maintenance of the pipeline; and stating that an easement that does not meet the requirements of the Act is invalid.
HB-979: Real Property - Easements - Natural Gas Pipelines
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/05/2013
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund - Easement Restriction - Reimbursement [HB-378]
Authorizing the Comptroller to disburse money from the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund for the reimbursement of specified money paid by a landowner to the Fund for a specified release of a specified lot in accordance with specified requirements; and authorizing the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, subject to specified approval and in accordance with specified regulations, to reimburse specified money paid into the Fund under specified circumstances.
HB-378: Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund - Easement Restriction - Reimbursement
Sponsored by: Rep. Nancy Stocksdale
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 108 on 04/09/2013
Real Property - Use of Coercion, Threat, or Intimidation - Contracts Void [HB-1324]
Prohibiting a person from coercing, threatening, or intimidating a property owner in a specified manner to induce the property owner to enter into a contract to sell property or grant an easement on a property; establishing that a contract entered into in violation of the Act is void; establishing that, if a person violates the Act, specified contracts entered into for the same project are also void; authorizing a property owner to bring a specified action in the circuit court for the county in which the property is located; etc.
HB-1324: Real Property - Use of Coercion, Threat, or Intimidation - Contracts Void
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2013
Agriculture - Easements - Renewable Energy Generation Facilities [HB-1091]
Requiring, on written request of a landowner in an application to purchase an easement, an easement to authorize the landowner to use the land subject to the easement for renewable energy generation under specified circumstances; requiring, on written request of a landowner, the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to amend an easement to authorize the landowner to use the land subject to the easement for renewable energy generation under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-1091: Agriculture - Easements - Renewable Energy Generation Facilities
Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Jameson
Referred To Interim Study By Environmental Matters on 04/01/2013
Rights-of-way [SB-94]
An Act vacating a portion of the Copper Center - Valdez right-of-way; relating to rights-of-way acquired under former 43 U.S.C. 932 that cross land owned by a private landowner; and relating to the use of eminent domain to realign a right-of-way.
SB-94: Rights-of-way
Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Olson
Sponsor Substitute Introduced-referrals on 02/26/2014
State Land And Materials [SB-211]
An Act providing for the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to hold the surface estate of certain state land; relating to the transfer of certain state land and materials; relating to the lease, sale, or disposal by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities of rights-of-way, property interests, or improvements; relating to the grant of certain easements over submerged state land to the federal government; relating to the conveyance of land for right-of-way purposes from the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the Department
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SB-211: State Land And Materials
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Read The First Time - Referrals on 03/07/2014
Denali Wildlife Buffer [HCR-17]
Requesting the Governor to enter into good-faith negotiations with the United States Secretary of the Interior to secure a permanent wildlife buffer conservation easement east of Denali National Park and Preserve, the creation of which may include the exchange of a state conservation easement in return for a transfer from the federal government of equal value in the form of an easement, other federal land, other interests in federal land, or compensation; and requesting the Governor to report the status of the negotiations to the public by July
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HCR-17: Denali Wildlife Buffer
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Josephson
Cosponsor(s): Kito Iii on 03/10/2014
2013 Revisor's Bill [HB-81]
An Act making corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes as recommended by the revisor of statutes; and providing for an effective date.
HB-81: 2013 Revisor's Bill
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Sectional Analysis (h) Journal Sup No. 2 on 06/24/2013
State Land And Materials [HB-371]
An Act providing for the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to hold the surface estate of certain state land; relating to the transfer of certain state land and materials from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for the construction or maintenance of the state highway system, state airports, and state public buildings and facilities; relating to the lease or sale of certain marine or harbor facilities; relating to the lease or disposal by the Department of Transportation and
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HB-371: State Land And Materials
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Tra Rpt Cs(tra) Nt 4dp 1nr 1am on 03/21/2014
Rights-of-way [HB-194]
An Act vacating a portion of the Copper Center - Valdez right-of-way; relating to rights-of-way acquired under former 43 U.S.C. 932 that cross land owned by a private landowner; and relating to the use of eminent domain to realign a right-of-way.
HB-194: Rights-of-way
Sponsored by: Rep. Neal Foster
Sponsor Substitute Introduced on 02/26/2014
Real Property - Restrictions on Use of Property - Separate Parcels [SB-556]
Establishing that the grant by a deed of a restriction governing two or more separate parcels of land owned by the same grantor under separate deeds does not consolidate the parcels for any other purpose under specified circumstances, unless the deed granting the restriction provides otherwise; establishing that, unless the deed granting the restriction provides otherwise, a parcel of land subject to a specified restriction may be conveyed separately without specified approval but shall remain subject to the restriction; etc.
SB-556: Real Property - Restrictions on Use of Property - Separate Parcels
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Getty
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/30/2012
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements [SB-129]
Repealing obsolete language relating to agricultural districts and agricultural land preservation easements; requiring specified information in specified applications; altering notice requirements; clarifying the process and requirements for the application, approval, and acquisition of agricultural preservation easements; repealing specified deadlines; authorizing the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to assign specified district agreements to the governing body of a county under specified circumstances; etc.
SB-129: Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements
Sponsored by: Sen. Education
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Appraisal Requirement [SB-112]
Increasing from one to two the number of fair market value appraisals required for the termination of an easement approved by the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation; requiring the Department of General Services to review the two appraisals, make a determination as to the fair market value of the land on which the easement will be terminated, issue a specified statement to the Foundation, and issue a specified notice to the landowner; etc.
SB-112: Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Appraisal Requirement
Sponsored by: Sen. Education
Approved By The Governor on 04/10/2012
Land Use [HB-1290]
Adding a new article to the Annotated Code of Maryland, to be designated and known as the "Land Use Article", to revise, restate, and recodify the laws of the State relating to zoning, planning, subdivision, and other land use mechanisms, including comprehensive plans, historic preservation, and related matters; revising, restating, and recodifying the laws of the State relating to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, including the Regional District and the Metropolitan District; etc.
HB-1290: Land Use
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor on 05/02/2012