Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act) [HB-631]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing certain goals and programs related to land conservation; establishing the Local Land Trust Revolving Loan Program to provide loans to certain land trusts to purchase land for conservation purposes; establishing the Land Preservation Rapid Response Advisory Committee to review loan applications and make recommendations on which projects to fund; establishing the Local Land Trust Revolving Loan Fund; establishing the 40 x 40 Land Conservation Implementation Grant Program to support land conservation goals; etc.
HB-631: Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Favorable With Amendments Report By Budget And Taxation on 04/10/2023
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond [HB-557]
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[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County to borrow not more than $65,600,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of certain public facilities in Carroll County, and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
HB-557: Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/19/2023
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond [SB-305]
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[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County to borrow not more than $65,600,000 in order to finance the construction, improvement, or development of certain public facilities in Carroll County, and to effect such borrowing by the issuance and sale at public or private sale of its general obligation bonds; etc.
SB-305: Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 81 on 04/11/2023
Income Tax – Capital Gains, Dividends, and Foreign–Derived Intangible Income – Alterations (Investing in Marylanders Act of 2023) [HB-337]
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[Finance ]
[Investments ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Providing for an additional State individual income tax rate on the net capital gains of individuals; providing addition modifications under the Maryland income tax for certain deductions for foreign income under the Internal Revenue Code; altering a certain addition modification for certain corporate interest expenses and intangible expenses; altering a certain subtraction modification for certain dividends from a foreign corporation to preclude inclusion of certain income treated as dividends under the Internal Revenue Code; etc.
HB-337: Income Tax – Capital Gains, Dividends, and Foreign–Derived Intangible Income – Alterations (Investing in Marylanders Act of 2023)
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
First Reading Ways And Means on 01/25/2023
You have voted HB-337: Income Tax – Capital Gains, Dividends, and Foreign–Derived Intangible Income – Alterations (Investing in Marylanders Act of 2023).
Relating To The Transfer Of Non-agricultural Park Lands. [HB-698]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
[Water ]
Exempts easements granted over public lands affecting the transfer of public lands between DLNR and DOA from formal county subdivision process and approval requirements. Requires the DOA to accept the transfer of and manage certain qualifying non-agricultural park lands. Requires the DOA, prior to offering a lease, to inquire with the DLNR regarding any easements required for access to landlocked forest reserves or other assets on the lands subject to the lease. Requires the lessee to develop a conservation program and plan if conservation resources
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HB-698: Relating To The Transfer Of Non-agricultural Park Lands.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Todd
Referred To Wal/agr, Jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/30/2023
Communications infrastructure in utility easement. [SB-466]
[Telecommunications ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Real Estate ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Communications infrastructure in utility easement. Provides that if an electricity supplier provides a property owner with notice of the electricity supplier's intent to: (1) install new communications infrastructure; or (2) allow: (A) an affiliated entity of the electricity supplier; or (B) a communications service provider; to install new communications infrastructure; within an electric easement on the property, the property owner shall allow the electricity supplier, affiliated entity, or communications service provider to access the electric
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SB-466: Communications infrastructure in utility easement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Scott Alexander
Authored By Senator Alexander on 01/19/2023
Relating To The Transfer Of Non-agricultural Park Lands. [SB-77]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Before the transfer of non-agricultural park lands, authorizes the Department of Agriculture to request information from the Department of Land and Natural Resources related to the establishment of necessary and reasonable easements upon the lands. Amends legislative findings regarding non-agricultural park lands. Requires the Department of Agriculture to accept the transfer of and manage certain qualifying non-agricultural park lands. Requires the Department of Agriculture, prior to offering a lease, to inquire with the Department of Land and Natural
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SB-77: Relating To The Transfer Of Non-agricultural Park Lands.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino
Referred To Wal/agr, Jha, Fin , Referral Sheet 17 on 03/09/2023
Relating To State Lands. [SB-48]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Water ]
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 of Land and Natural Resources to lease state submerged lands and lands beneath tidal waters.
SB-48: Relating To State Lands.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads
Re-referred To Wtl, Jdc/wam. on 01/25/2023
Relating To Land. [HB-14]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Food ]
Authorizes the board of land and natural resources to: (1) Amend and extend existing pasture leases for up to sixty-five years; (2) Issue new pasture leases by negotiation, if the lands are already under pastoral use; and (3) Develop agricultural and pasture lease rents based on the value of the land's agricultural uses. Specifies that agricultural multi-use lands under the management of the department of land and natural resources are not subject to transfer to and management by the department of agriculture. Before the transfer of non-agricultural
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HB-14: Relating To Land.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Tarnas
Referred To Wal/agr, Jha, Fin, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/25/2023
Open-Space Lands Preservation Trust Fund; use of funds, conservation easements. [SB-1122]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Nonprofit ]
Open-Space Lands Preservation Trust Fund; use of funds; conservation easements to nonprofit land trust. Allows grants made from the Open Space Lands Preservation Trust Fund to be used to aid localities in providing funding for projects approved by the Virginia Outdoors Foundation to persons conveying conservation easements to nonprofit land trusts so long as such easement has a local coholder, as defined in the bill. In cases where a grant is used to purchase all or part of the value of a property interest, such property interest is required to
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SB-1122: Open-Space Lands Preservation Trust Fund; use of funds, conservation easements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Emmett Hanger
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0389) on 03/23/2023
Leesylvania State Park; DCR to grant certain easement to River Mouth Corporation. [HB-1828]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
Conveyance of easement. Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant and convey an easement and right-of-way over Neabsco Beach Way at Leesylvania State Park to the River Mouth Corporation. The easement will allow ingress and egress from Daniel K. Ludwig Drive to the River Mouth Condominiums via Neabsco Beach Way.
HB-1828: Leesylvania State Park; DCR to grant certain easement to River Mouth Corporation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Torian
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0078) on 03/21/2023
Land Use - Public Service Companies - Pollinator-Friendly Vegetation Management and Utility-Designated Pollinator Areas [SB-62]
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[Agriculture ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Animals ]
Prohibiting local jurisdictions from imposing certain limitations and land use restrictions on utility-designated pollinator areas maintained by a public service company under certain conditions; requiring certain public service companies to mow utility-designated pollinator areas in a certain manner in order to minimize disturbances to habitats; etc.
SB-62: Land Use - Public Service Companies - Pollinator-Friendly Vegetation Management and Utility-Designated Pollinator Areas
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 464 on 05/08/2023
Land Use - Public Service Companies - Pollinator-Friendly Vegetation Management and Utility-Designated Pollinator Areas [HB-62]
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[Energy ]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Safety ]
[Science ]
[Community Development ]
Prohibiting local jurisdictions from imposing any unreasonable limitations, including land use restrictions, on utility-designated pollinator areas maintained by a public service company under certain conditions; requiring certain public service companies to mow utility designated pollinator areas in a manner which minimizes disturbances to habitats; stating the intent of the General Assembly related to State and local laws regarding weed control and vegetation management by public service companies outside of pollinator areas; etc.
HB-62: Land Use - Public Service Companies - Pollinator-Friendly Vegetation Management and Utility-Designated Pollinator Areas
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 463 on 05/08/2023
Condominiums - Common Elements - Clean Energy Equipment [HB-101]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Authorizing certain governing bodies of a condominium to grant leases in excess of 1 year or similar interests affecting the common elements of the condominium for the installation and use of leased clean energy equipment; etc.
HB-101: Condominiums - Common Elements - Clean Energy Equipment
Sponsored by: Rep. Lorig Charkoudian
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/03/2023
High Bridge Trail State Park; conveyance of easement to Woodrow R. Jackson, Sr. [SB-1055]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Recreation ]
Conveyance of easement. Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant and convey an easement and right-of-way at High Bridge Trail State Park to Woodrow R. Jackson, Sr. The easement, which will follow an existing driveway across a portion of the High Bridge Trail State Park, will allow ingress and egress from U.S. Highway 460 to the grantee's property.
SB-1055: High Bridge Trail State Park; conveyance of easement to Woodrow R. Jackson, Sr.
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Ruff
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0075) on 03/21/2023
High Bridge Trail State Park; DCR to convey property to Roy B. Stanton, Jr., etc. [SB-1056]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Recreation ]
Conveyance of easement. Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant and convey an easement and right-of-way at High Bridge Trail State Park to Roy B. Stanton, Jr., and Pearl J. Stanton. The easement, which will follow an existing driveway across a portion of the High Bridge Trail State Park, will allow ingress and egress from U.S. Highway 460 to the Stantons' property.
SB-1056: High Bridge Trail State Park; DCR to convey property to Roy B. Stanton, Jr., etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Ruff
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0081) on 03/21/2023
Machicomoco State Park; DCR to convey easement to certain persons. [HB-1675]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Conveyance of easement. Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant and convey an easement and right-of-way at Machicomoco State Park (i) to Patrick F. Lemon and Vickie M. Lemon and (ii) to Eric James Baldwin and Christy Willet Baldwin. The easement will allow ingress and egress from the existing Braeburn Lane and Timberneck Farm Road to the grantees' properties. Conveyance of easement. Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant and convey an easement and right-of-way at Machicomoco State Park (i) to
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HB-1675: Machicomoco State Park; DCR to convey easement to certain persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. M. Keith Hodges
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0076) on 03/21/2023
High Bridge Trail State Park; DCR to convey property to Roy B. Stanton, Jr., etc. [HB-1663]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Recreation ]
Conveyance of easement. Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant and convey an easement and right-of-way at High Bridge Trail State Park to Roy B. Stanton, Jr., and Pearl J. Stanton. The easement, which will follow an existing driveway across a portion of the High Bridge Trail State Park, will allow ingress and egress from U.S. Highway 460 to the Stantons' property.
HB-1663: High Bridge Trail State Park; DCR to convey property to Roy B. Stanton, Jr., etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Edmunds
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0080) on 03/21/2023
High Bridge Trail State Park; conveyance of easement to Woodrow R. Jackson, Sr. [HB-1662]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Recreation ]
Conveyance of easement. Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant and convey an easement and right-of-way at High Bridge Trail State Park to Woodrow R. Jackson, Sr. The easement, which will follow an existing driveway across a portion of the High Bridge Trail State Park, will allow ingress and egress from U.S. Highway 460 to the grantee's property.
HB-1662: High Bridge Trail State Park; conveyance of easement to Woodrow R. Jackson, Sr.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Edmunds
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0074) on 03/21/2023
Leesylvania State Park; DCR to grant certain easement to River Mouth Corporation. [SB-1065]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
Conveyance of easement. Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant and convey an easement and right-of-way over Neabsco Beach Way at Leesylvania State Park to the River Mouth Corporation. The easement will allow ingress and egress from Daniel K. Ludwig Drive to the River Mouth Condominiums via Neabsco Beach Way.
SB-1065: Leesylvania State Park; DCR to grant certain easement to River Mouth Corporation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Scott Surovell
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0079) on 03/21/2023