Maryland Historical Trust - Warfield Complex in Carroll County - Extinguishment or Termination of Easement [HB-1132]
[Real Estate ]
[Arts and Culture ]
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.
HB-1132: Maryland Historical Trust - Warfield Complex in Carroll County - Extinguishment or Termination of Easement
Sponsored by: Rep.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/01/2021
Comprehensive Conservation Finance Act [SB-737]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Finance ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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.
SB-737: Comprehensive Conservation Finance Act
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 4/01 At 1:30 P.m. (environment And Transportation) And Hearing Canceled (appropriations) on 03/24/2021
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond [HB-1131]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
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.
HB-1131: Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
Sponsored by: Rep.
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/28/2021
Tree Solutions Now Act of 2021 [HB-991]
[Environmental ]
[Agriculture ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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.
HB-991: Tree Solutions Now Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. James Gilchrist
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 645 on 05/30/2021
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond [SB-612]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
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.
SB-612: Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
Sponsored by: Sen.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 730 on 05/30/2021
Relating To Shorelines. [HB-1363]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
[Housing ]
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-1363: Relating To Shorelines.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daynette Morikawa
Referred To Wal, Cpc, Fin, Referral Sheet 3 on 02/01/2021
Relating To State Lands. [SB-291]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Environmental ]
[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 to lease state submerged lands and lands beneath tidal waters.
SB-291: Relating To State Lands.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karl Rhoads
Referred To Wtl, Jdc. on 01/25/2021
Relating To Restrictions On Agricultural Uses And Activities. [SB-186]
[Agriculture ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
Disallows the enforcement of a re-recorded homeowners' association restriction if the restriction prohibits bona fide agricultural uses and activities on agricultural land. (CD1)
SB-186: Relating To Restrictions On Agricultural Uses And Activities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Act 094, On 06/25/2021 (gov. Msg. No. 1196). on 06/28/2021
Electric Utility Liability [HB-29]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to liability of an electric utility for contact between vegetation and the utility's facilities; and relating to vegetation management plans.
HB-29: Electric Utility Liability
Sponsored by: Rep. George Rauscher
Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/18/2021
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Perpetual Conservation Easements [SB-997]
[Taxes ]
[Real Estate ]
[Environmental ]
[Property Tax ]
Providing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for the first $250,000 in proceeds from the sale of a perpetual conservation easement on real property in the State; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
SB-997: Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Perpetual Conservation Easements
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Unfavorable Report By Budget And Taxation; Withdrawn on 03/15/2018
Maryland Historical Trust - Property Subject to Historic Preservation Easement - Application for Change or Alteration [SB-960]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Maryland Historical Trust to notify a certain applicant of the decision of the Director of the Maryland Historical Trust on an application for the change or alteration of a property subject to a certain historic preservation easement on or before the earlier of the expiration of a certain time period specified in the easement documentation or 90 days after the date the application or any supplement to an application is submitted to the Trust; and defining "general repair and maintenance".
SB-960: Maryland Historical Trust - Property Subject to Historic Preservation Easement - Application for Change or Alteration
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 171 on 04/24/2018
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Condemnation of Land Under Easement [SB-885]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
Altering the statutory formula that determines the compensation required to be paid to the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund on condemnation of land under a certain easement held by the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation; requiring the Foundation to distribute a portion of certain compensation to a certain entity under certain circumstances; altering the definition of "economic or residential development"; and applying the Act.
SB-885: Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Condemnation of Land Under Easement
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 622 on 05/15/2018
Public Service Commission - Construction of Overhead Transmission Lines - Location [SB-692]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from issuing a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of an overhead transmission line that is designed to carry a voltage in excess of 69,000 volts unless the overhead transmission line will be located on certain sites or on property subject to an existing easement; authorizing the Commission to issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of an overhead transmission line at a location other than certain locations; etc.
SB-692: Public Service Commission - Construction of Overhead Transmission Lines - Location
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2018
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Use of Land - Signs and Outdoor Advertising Displays [SB-571]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Small Business ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing a landowner, without the approval of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, to erect and display on land subject to a certain easement a certain sign or outdoor advertising display for a certain purpose; authorizing the Foundation to authorize a landowner to erect and display on land subject to a certain easement a certain sign or outdoor advertising display for the purpose of providing certain information; applying the Act retroactively; etc.
SB-571: Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Use of Land - Signs and Outdoor Advertising Displays
Sponsored by: Sen. Gail Bates
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 644 on 05/15/2018
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bonds [SB-360]
[Finance ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Carroll County, from time to time, to borrow not more than $32,700,000 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-360: Carroll County - Public Facilities Bonds
Sponsored by: Sen.
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/25/2018
Income Tax Credit - Preservation and Conservation Easements - Credit Transfer [SB-1235]
[Taxes ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Finance ]
[Property Tax ]
Authorizing a grantor of certain preservation and conservation easements to transfer a tax credit allowed against the State income tax for the conveyance of the easements under certain circumstances; requiring the Maryland Environmental Trust to issue certain tax credit certificates; authorizing the holder of the certificate to transfer the certificate; authorizing the Comptroller to assess a certain fee on the transferee of a certificate; applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017; etc.
SB-1235: Income Tax Credit - Preservation and Conservation Easements - Credit Transfer
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/04/2018
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation – Definition of Child [SB-1140]
[Agriculture ]
Defining the term "child" for the purposes of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to mean a biological child, an adopted child, or a stepchild, not to include a foster child, a grandchild, or a descendant more remote than a grandchild; and applying the Act retroactively.
SB-1140: Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation – Definition of Child
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 623 on 05/15/2018
Agricultural Land Preservation Easements - Surface Mining [SB-1125]
[Agriculture ]
[Mining ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
Authorizing a landowner whose land is subject to an agricultural land preservation easement to use the land for surface mining activities in accordance with certain provisions of law under certain circumstances notwithstanding the terms of the easement; and providing for the application of the Act.
SB-1125: Agricultural Land Preservation Easements - Surface Mining
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide Eckardt
Unfavorable Report By Senate Rules; Withdrawn on 03/09/2018
Rural Broadband Communication Services [HB-961]
[Telecommunications ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Continuing the Maryland Rural Broadband Coordination Board and the Rural Broadband Assistance Fund; expanding the places where certain nonprofit telecommunications services providers are authorized to install broadband communication infrastructure without incurring a fee for the use of an easement; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to complete an inventory of State and local government assets that can be used to assist with the expansion of services to unserved and underserved areas of the State; etc.
HB-961: Rural Broadband Communication Services
Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Jameson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 176 on 04/24/2018