Easements

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Environment - On-Site Wastewater Services - Regulation [HB-318]
Establishing the State Board of On-Site Wastewater Professionals in the Department of the Environment to regulate individuals who provide on-site wastewater services in the State and to establish minimum standards for certain on-site wastewater systems; requiring the Department, in consultation with the Board, to set certain fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses and other Board-provided services; establishing the On-Site Wastewater Professionals Fund; requiring the Board to establish a certain code of ethics; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein Approved By The Governor - Chapter 419 on 05/16/2022

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Relating To The Transfer Of Non-agricultural Park Lands. [HB-1658]
Exempts easements granted over public lands affecting the transfer of public lands between the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture from formal county subdivision process and approval requirements. 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. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama Received Notice Of Senate Conferees (sen. Com. No. 872). on 04/18/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Conservation Finance Act [SB-348]
Providing that the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Maryland Environmental Trust must allow participants in certain cost sharing programs to participate in and receive compensation from greenhouse gas markets, carbon credits, or soil carbon programs under certain circumstances; authorizing certain units to enter into pay-for-success contracts with certain aggregators to procure certain environmental outcomes projects or already certified environmental outcomes; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe Approved By The Governor - Chapter 238 on 04/21/2022

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2022 Regular Session

General Services, Department of; adjustment of boundary lines of surplus property. [HB-644]
Department of General Services; adjustment of boundary lines of surplus property. Provides that the Department of General Services may determine that a boundary line of surplus property is in need of adjustment and may work with landowners to make such adjustment. The bill provides that the Department may determine that a grant or acceptance of an easement may facilitate such adjustment and may enter into such easement in a form approved by the Attorney General and subject to the written approval of the Governor. The bill also makes changes regarding (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Betsy Carr Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0761) on 04/27/2022

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State (Utah)
Utah 2022 General Session

Uniform Easement Relocation Act [HB-132]
Uniform Easement Relocation Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. V. Lowry Snow Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/24/2022

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Relating To State Lands. [SB-291]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Relating To Restrictions On Agricultural Uses And Activities. [HB-74]
Disallows the enforcement of a re-recorded homeowners' association restriction if the restriction prohibits bona fide agricultural uses and activities on agricultural land.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Relating To Shorelines. [HB-1363]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daynette Morikawa Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 32nd Legislature

Electric Utility Liability [SB-110]
An Act relating to liability of an electric utility for contact between vegetation and the utility's facilities; and relating to vegetation management plans.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Micciche Read The First Time - Referrals on 03/19/2021

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State (Utah)
Utah 2021 General Session

Uniform Easement Relocation Act [HB-414]
Uniform Easement Relocation Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. V. Lowry Snow House/ Strike Enacting Clause In Clerk Of The House on 03/05/2021

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2021 Special I

Conservation easements; certain easements be liberally construed in favor of purpose which created. [HB-1760]
Conservation easements; construction. Provides that an easement held pursuant to the Virginia Conservation Easement Act or the Open-Space Land Act shall be construed in favor of achieving the conservation purposes for which it was created.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Webert Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0317) on 03/24/2021

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2021 Special I

Constitutional amendment; authority to grant perpetual easements to units of government. [SJR-289]
Constitutional amendment (first reference); local government; sale of property; authority to grant perpetual easements to units of government. Allows easements on public property to be granted in perpetuity to a public body, political subdivision, or authority of the Commonwealth or to the United States of America or any of its departments or agencies. The requirement to advertise and publicly receive bids does not apply to easements conveyed to any such governmental entity.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Taylor Mason Tabled In Privileges And Elections (15-y 5-n) on 02/17/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Maryland Historical Trust - Warfield Complex in Carroll County - Extinguishment or Termination of Easement [SB-839]
Requiring the Maryland Historical Trust, on or before July 1, 2021, to extinguish or terminate a certain easement the Trust holds in the parcel of land known as the Warfield Complex located in Carroll County; and requiring the Trust to complete certain necessary recordings and filings to complete the extinguishment or termination of the easement.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/02/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Maryland Historical Trust - Warfield Complex in Carroll County - Extinguishment or Termination of Easement [HB-1132]
Requiring the Maryland Historical Trust, on or before July 1, 2021, to extinguish or terminate a certain easement the Trust holds in the parcel of land known as the Warfield Complex located in Carroll County; and requiring the Trust to complete certain necessary recordings and filings to complete the extinguishment or termination of the easement.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/01/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Comprehensive Conservation Finance Act [SB-737]
Providing that Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Maryland Environmental Trust must allow participants in certain programs to participate in and receive compensation from certain markets, credits, or programs under certain circumstances; authorizing certain units to enter into pay-for-success contracts with certain aggregators to procure certain environmental outcomes projects or already certified environmental outcomes; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe Hearing 4/01 At 1:30 P.m. (environment And Transportation) And Hearing Canceled (appropriations) on 03/24/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond [HB-1131]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County to borrow not more than $48,450,000 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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/28/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Tree Solutions Now Act of 2021 [HB-991]
Establishing the use of qualified conservation in a forest mitigation bank of all or a part of certain existing forests as a standard for meeting certain afforestation or reforestation requirements; altering the defined term "forest mitigation banking" to include the qualified conservation of forests; requiring the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, in consultation with certain entities, to conduct a certain technical study; establishing the Urban Trees Program to be administered by the Chesapeake Bay Trust; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Gilchrist Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 645 on 05/30/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond [SB-612]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County to borrow not more than $48,450,000 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 in like par amount; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 730 on 05/30/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2021 Regular Session

Relating To Shorelines. [HB-1363]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daynette Morikawa Referred To Wal, Cpc, Fin, Referral Sheet 3 on 02/01/2021

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2021 Regular Session

Relating To State Lands. [SB-291]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads Referred To Wtl, Jdc. on 01/25/2021

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