Electricity - Considerations for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Overhead Transmission Lines [SB-578]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to take final action on an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity only after due consideration certain factors including whether the applicant's design prioritizes the use or upgrading of existing infrastructure; prohibiting the construction of an overhead transmission line that is aligned with and within 1 mile of a conservation easement unless there is a certain showing of good cause; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
SB-578: Electricity - Considerations for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Overhead Transmission Lines
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
Electricity - Considerations for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Overhead Transmission Lines [SB-578]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to take final action on an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity only after due consideration certain factors including whether the applicant's design prioritizes the use or upgrading of existing infrastructure; prohibiting the construction of an overhead transmission line that is aligned with and within 1 mile of a conservation easement unless there is a certain showing of good cause; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
SB-578: Electricity - Considerations for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Overhead Transmission Lines
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond [HB-645]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County, from time to time, to borrow not more than $38,250,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of certain public facilities in Carroll County, including water and sewer projects, to finance loans for fire or emergency-related equipment, buildings, and other facilities of volunteer fire departments in the County, and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
HB-645: Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
Sponsored by: Rep.
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/07/2020
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond [SB-461]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County, from time to time, to borrow not more than $38,250,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of certain public facilities in Carroll County, including water and sewer projects, to finance loans for fire or emergency-related equipment, buildings, and other facilities of volunteer fire departments in the County, and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
SB-461: Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
Sponsored by: Sen.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 285 on 05/08/2020
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Valuation of Easement [SB-244]
Authorizing the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to use a fair market value determined in accordance with certain provisions of law for up to 2 years after the date on which the Foundation was first requested in writing to purchase the easement.
SB-244: Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Valuation of Easement
Sponsored by: Sen. Jason Gallion
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 27 on 05/08/2020
Relating To Shorelines. [HB-1611]
Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to provide shoreline encroachment easements that do not exceed 10 years to landowners having structures that encroach on the shoreline. Requires the Board of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules that establish a policy and procedure for the granting or renewal of shoreline encroachment easements. Requires the adopted policy to consider the impact of expected sea level rise on the encroaching structures. Prohibits the granting of any new shoreline encroachment easements until the new policy
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HB-1611: Relating To Shorelines.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi
Referred To Eep/wlh, Fin, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/21/2020
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Valuation of Easement [HB-17]
Authorizing the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to use a fair market value determined in accordance with certain provisions of law for up to 2 years after the date on which the Foundation was first requested in writing to purchase the easement.
HB-17: Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Valuation of Easement
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 26 on 05/08/2020
Relating To State Lands. [SB-1125]
Establishes penalties for failure to comply with certain submerged land reclamation regulations. Adds requirements for presently reclaimed land to be disposed of by the Board of Land and Natural Resources, without recourse to public auction, to an abutting owner, by sale, or by lease. Provides requirements for the Board to lease state submerged lands and lands beneath tidal waters.
SB-1125: Relating To State Lands.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
Fed Employees Obey Law Re: Drugs; Tongass [SJR-15]
Urging federal government employees to follow lawful Acts of the United States Congress; urging the federal government to terminate federal agency employees who fail to follow the law; and urging the United States Secretary of Agriculture to review the actions of and inaction by the United States Forest Service relating to unlawful management of the Tongass National Forest in ways that are damaging to citizens of Alaska.
SJR-15: Fed Employees Obey Law Re: Drugs; Tongass
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Read The First Time - Referrals on 03/07/2018
Alaska Railroad Corp: Land;bonds,finance [SB-86]
An Act relating to the sale or other disposal, leasing, or encumbrance of Alaska Railroad Corporation land; relating to the financing and bonding authority of the Alaska Railroad Corporation; and providing for an effective date.
SB-86: Alaska Railroad Corp: Land;bonds,finance
Sponsored by: Sen. John Coghill
Referred To Labor & Commerce on 04/11/2018
Adopt Uniform Environmental Covenants Act [SB-64]
An Act adopting the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act; relating to environmental real property covenants and notices of activity and use limitation at contaminated sites to ensure the protection of human health, safety, and welfare, and the environment; and providing for an effective date.
SB-64: Adopt Uniform Environmental Covenants Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Kito
Manifest Error(s) on 06/28/2018
Alaska Railroad Corporation Land [HB-207]
An Act relating to the sale or other disposal, leasing, or encumbrance of Alaska Railroad Corporation land; and providing for an effective date.
HB-207: Alaska Railroad Corporation Land
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Wool
Read The First Time - Referrals on 03/31/2017