Easements
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Land Trust Grant Fund - Grant Awards and Funding [HB-494]
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[Grants ]
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Authorizing the Maryland Environmental Trust to require, as a condition of a certain land trust grant, that the dedication of a certain easement or interest be in favor of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation or the Department of Natural Resources; and requiring a $5,000,000 appropriation from Program Open Space funds to the Land Trust Grant Fund in fiscal year 2021.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 02/11/2019
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Maryland Historical Trust - Properties Subject to Historic Preservation Easements - Waiver Process [HB-1403]
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[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Property Tax ]
Requiring the Maryland Historical Trust to develop a process for the waiver, in certain circumstances, of certain requirements, processes and regulations applicable to a property subject to a historic preservation easement held by the Trust; and specifying the conditions under which exceptional circumstances exist to include property that is subject to repeated flooding, an urgent need exists to stabilize historic structures, excessive costs of compliance, extraordinary infrastructure costs, and potential for abandonment of the property.
Sponsored by: Rep. Trent Kittleman
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/28/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Property Tax Assessments - Conservation Property - Alteration of Definition [HB-1350]
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[Agriculture ]
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Expanding the definition of "conservation property" for property tax assessment purposes to include land subject to a perpetual conservation easement, including an easement sold or donated to the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, the Maryland Environmental Trust, or a land trust as defined by certain provisions of the Natural Resources Article or under another public conservation or preservation program; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after June 30, 2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 241 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Sewerage Systems - Residential Major Subdivisions in Tier III and Tier IV Areas [HB-1220]
[Housing ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
Authorizing a local jurisdiction to authorize a residential major subdivision served by on-site sewage disposal systems, community sewerage systems, or shared systems in Tier III and Tier IV areas under certain circumstances; exempting certain residential major subdivisions from certain provisions of law; and specifying that the Act does not create new development rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/14/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area - Buffer Establishment and Buffer Management Plan - Exemption [HB-1196]
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[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays to adopt regulations to exempt from certain buffer establishment and buffer management plan requirements a lot or parcel for which an applicant applies for a certain subdivision approval if the lot or parcel has a dwelling unit that was in existence on or before July 1, 2010.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/14/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Valuation of Easement [HB-1008]
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[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2019
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Hawaii 2019 Regular Session
Relating To State Lands. [SB-1125]
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[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 to lease state submerged lands and lands beneath tidal waters.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Referred To Wtl, Wam. on 01/28/2019
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Perpetual Conservation Easements [SB-371]
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Providing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for the first $500,000 in proceeds from the sale of a perpetual conservation easement on real property in the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 4/11 At 9:00 A.m. on 04/11/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Income Tax Credit - Preservation and Conservation Easements [SB-137]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Property Tax ]
Altering specified provisions of law concerning a credit against the State income tax for specified preservation and conservation easements to allow an individual or a member of a pass-through entity to claim the credit for an easement conveyed to the Department of Natural Resources or specified organizations; requiring the Board of Public Works to approve tax credits on a first-come, first served basis; providing that the total amount of tax credits claimed by members of pass-through entities cannot exceed $200,000 per taxable year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide Eckardt
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 351 on 05/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Public Service Company - Easement - Policy and Notice for Performing Work [SB-1157]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring each public service company to establish a policy and procedures for performing work on property subject to the public service company's easement; requiring that a specified policy and procedures provide that a public service company that has not entered onto property subject to a specified easement within the past 2 years to provide 2 months' notice to the property owner of land subject to a specified easement before performing any work on the property.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Favorable With Amendments Report By Finance on 03/31/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Income Tax Credit - Preservation and Conservation Easements [HB-276]
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[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Property Tax ]
Altering specified provisions of law concerning a credit against the State income tax for preservation and conservation easements to allow an individual or a member of a pass-through entity to claim the credit for an easement conveyed to the Department of Natural Resources or specified organizations; requiring the Board of Public Works to approve tax credits on a first-come, first-served basis; providing that the total amount of tax credits claimed by members of pass-through entities cannot exceed $200,000 per taxable year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 352 on 05/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Perpetual Conservation Easements [HB-1643]
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[Real Estate ]
[Environmental ]
[Property Tax ]
Providing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for the first $500,000 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, 2015.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Vallario
Motion Rules Suspended For Late Introduction (delegate Jackson) Adopted (134-2) on 03/16/2016
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Income Tax Credit - Preservation and Conservation Easements [SB-615]
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[Agriculture ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Finance ]
[Property Tax ]
Altering specified provisions of law concerning a credit against the State income tax for preservation and conservation easements to allow specified persons to claim the credit for an easement conveyed to the Maryland Environmental Trust, the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, or the Department of Natural Resources for the purpose of preserving open space, natural resources, agriculture, forest land, watersheds, significant ecosystems, viewsheds or historic properties under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide Eckardt
Hearing 4/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/13/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
African American Heritage Preservation Program - Reestablishment and Revisions [SB-601]
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[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Reestablishing the African American Heritage Preservation Program in the Maryland Historical Trust to identify and preserve buildings, communities, and sites of historical and cultural importance to the African American experience in the State; requiring the Trust to develop and administer the Program in partnership with the Commission on African American History and Culture; requiring the Governor, for each fiscal year, to include $1,000,000 for the Program in the annual operating or capital budget; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 371 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Office of Cemetery Oversight - Conservation Cemeteries - Perpetual Care Trust Fund Requirements [HB-491]
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Requiring a minimum of $15,000 each sole proprietor registered cemeterian or permit holder operating a conservation cemetery is required to deposit initially into the perpetual care trust fund; requiring the Office of Cemetery Oversight to consider whether the proposed cemetery is certified by the Green Burial Council or an equivalent organization and has been placed in a permanent conservation easement with a qualified land trust in determining whether to designate a cemetery as a conservation cemetery; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 4/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/07/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Income Tax Credit - Preservation and Conservation Easements [HB-2]
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[Agriculture ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Altering specified provisions of law concerning a credit against the State income tax for preservation and conservation easements to allow specified persons to claim the credit for an easement conveyed to the Maryland Environmental Trust, the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, or the Department of Natural Resources under specified circumstances; requiring the Maryland Environmental Trust to report on the effectiveness of the tax credits to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2017, etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/24/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
African American Heritage Preservation Program - Reestablishment and Revisions [HB-130]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Reestablishing the African American Heritage Preservation Program in the Maryland Historical Trust to identify and preserve buildings, communities, and sites of historical and cultural importance to the African American experience in the State; requiring the Trust to develop and administer the Program in partnership with the Commission on African American History and Culture; requiring the Governor, for each fiscal year, to include $1,000,000 for the Program in the annual operating or capital budget; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Alaska 29th Legislature
Gas Pipeline Right-of-way;parks;rec Areas [SB-70]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Infrastructure ]
An Act relating to exceptions from designation as a special purpose site under art. VIII, sec. 7 of the Constitution of the State of Alaska for portions of Denali State Park, Captain Cook State Recreation Area, Nancy Lake State Recreation Area, and Willow Creek State Recreation Area to allow leasing a right-of-way for a natural gas pipeline.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Effective Date(s) Of Law 8/9/15 on 05/15/2015
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Alaska 29th Legislature
2015 Revisor's Bill [SB-35]
An Act making corrective amendments to the Alaska Statutes as recommended by the revisor of statutes; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Sectional Analysis (s) Journal Supp No. 2 on 09/10/2015
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Alaska 29th Legislature
Regulatory Commission Of Alaska [HB-78]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act bearing the short title of the 'Alaska Competitive Energy Act of 2015'; and relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tammie Wilson
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/23/2015