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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Department of Agriculture - Phosphorus Assessment and Management - Study and Economic Impact Analysis [SB-963]
Requiring the Department of Agriculture to conduct a study of efforts to manage and reduce phosphorus pollution from agricultural sources in the State; requiring the study to include specified information and an economic impact analysis estimating specified costs and economic benefits of the Phosphorus Management Tool to a specified person; prohibiting the Department from implementing specified regulations until after the adjournment of the 2015 regular legislative session of the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/07/2014
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Maryland Estate Tax - Transfer of Qualified Agricultural Property by a Qualified Recipient [SB-892]
Clarifying that a specified recapture of the Maryland estate tax occurs only when qualified agricultural property ceases to be used for farming purposes; establishing that specified individuals are responsible for paying a specified recapture of the estate tax; clarifying that a qualified recipient may transfer qualified agricultural property to another qualified recipient; prohibiting the Comptroller from disqualifying an individual as a qualified recipient based on the individual's relation to a decedent; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/01/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Income Tax Credit - Preservation and Conservation Easements [SB-709]
Altering provisions of law concerning a credit against the State income tax for specified easements to allow an individual or a pass-through entity 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; providing that a grantor of an easement may transfer a specified tax credit by obtaining a specified certificate; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Dyson
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Estate Tax - Unified Credit [SB-324]
Increasing a specified limit on the unified credit used for determining the Maryland estate tax; and providing that the Act applies to decedents dying after December 31, 2013.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Agriculture - Easements - Renewable Energy Generation Facilities [SB-259]
Requiring an easement approved for purchase by the Board of Public Works after June 30, 2014, to authorize the landowner to request approval, under specified circumstances, to use the land subject to the easement for the generation of electricity by a facility utilizing an authorized renewable energy source under specified circumstances; authorizing a written request of a landowner to be approved by the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to amend a specified easement; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 287 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Farm Area Motor Vehicles - Registration and Authorized Use [SB-221]
Increasing from 10 to 25 miles the radius from a farm within which a person may operate on a highway a vehicle registered as a farm area motor vehicle; requiring an applicant for registration of a farm area motor vehicle to submit with the application specified federal tax documentation of active farming status; making the Act an emergency measure; and providing the Act to remain effective for 5 years from the date of enactment at which time the Act is abrogated and of no further force and effect.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 146 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Income Tax Credit - Agricultural Land - Diminution in Value of Real Property [SB-176]
Allowing a credit against the State income tax for the diminution in value of specified agricultural land resulting from enactment of the Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012 and adoption of specified regulations related to nutrient management; providing for the determination of the amount of the credit; requiring an owner of agricultural land to provide specified information with the owner's tax return in order to claim the credit; and applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barry Glassman
Unfavorable Report By Budget And Taxation on 02/24/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Agriculture - Easements - Renewable Energy Generation Facilities [HB-861]
Requiring an easement approved for a specified purchase after a specified date to authorize the landowner to request approval to use the land subject to the easement for renewable energy generation under specified circumstances; prohibiting the installation of specified wind turbines exceeding specified heights in specified areas of the State; requiring a specified lease executed by a landowner and a specified facility owner to include provisions related to the removal of a specified facility under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Hixson
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Income Tax Credit - Preservation and Conservation Easements [HB-789]
Altering provisions of law concerning a credit against the State income tax for specified easements to allow an individual or a corporation that receives a specified tax credit certificate to claim the credit for an easement conveyed to the Maryland Environmental Trust, the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, the Department of Natural Resources, or a specified land trust under specified circumstances; requiring the Department to issue a tax credit certificate under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 02/25/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Drones - Unauthorized Surveillance [HB-785]
Prohibiting a law enforcement agency from using a drone to gather evidence or other information without a warrant except under specified circumstances; authorizing an aggrieved party to initiate a specified civil action against a law enforcement agency; establishing that evidence obtained or collected in violation of the Act is not admissible as evidence in a criminal prosecution in a court of law in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Jameson
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/13/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012 - Diminution in Value of Real Property - Compensation [HB-576]
Requiring the State to pay just compensation to an owner of real property that experiences a diminution in fair market value as a result of specified land use or development restrictions; requiring a landowner to file a specified claim with the Department of Agriculture in order to apply for just compensation under the Act; requiring the Department to determine the amount of just compensation owed to a specified landowner in a specified manner; providing for the appeal of a specified determination; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 03/27/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Farm Area Motor Vehicles - Registration and Authorized Use [HB-575]
Increasing from 10 to 25 miles the radius from a farm within which a person may operate on a highway a vehicle registered as a farm area motor vehicle; requiring an applicant for registration of a farm area motor vehicle to submit with the application specified federal tax documentation of active farming status; making the Act an emergency measure; and providing the Act shall remain effective for a period of 5 years from the date it is enacted, after which, the Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
Sponsored by: Rep. Maggie McIntosh
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Estate Tax - Qualified Agricultural Property - Repeal of Recapture Provisions [HB-525]
Repealing provisions of law providing for the recapture of Maryland estate tax imposed on specified agricultural property under specified circumstances; applying the Act to decedents dying after December 31, 2013; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Department of Agriculture - Phosphorus Assessment and Management - Study and Economic Impact Analysis [HB-284]
Requiring the Department of Agriculture to conduct a study of efforts to manage and reduce phosphorus pollution from agricultural sources in the State; requiring the study to include specified information and an economic impact analysis estimating specified costs and economic benefits of the Phosphorus Management Tool to a specified person; prohibiting the Department from implementing specified regulations until after the adjournment of the 2015 regular legislative session of the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Hearing 2/05 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Hunting Licenses - Exemption for Retired Members of the Armed Forces [HB-1547]
Creating an exemption for a person who is a retired former member of the armed forces of the United States from the requirement to obtain a hunting license under specified circumstances; providing that the exemption applies only to hunting on specified farmland that is under specified ownership; and requiring a person who hunts under the exemption to possess a retired-military identification card, written permission to hunt during a specified time period from the property owner, and any required hunting stamps.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Hearing 3/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/28/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Agriculture - Industrial Hemp - Study [HB-1472]
Requiring the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with federal and State agencies and the University of Maryland, College Park, to study the feasibility of growing industrial hemp in the State and the availability of markets relating to industrial hemp and hemp products; requiring the Secretary to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2014, addressing strategies for safe cultivation and use of industrial hemp, the status of hemp programs in other states, and specified recommendations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/04/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Lot Release - Demonstrated Financial Hardship [HB-1437]
Requiring the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to grant a 5-year extension for the time frame for receiving a nontransferable building permit if a landowner or child of a landowner demonstrates financial hardship; and exempting a lot owner granted an extension for demonstrated financial hardship from the requirement to reconvey a lot under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wade Kach
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters; Withdrawn on 03/13/2014
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A resolution designating the year of 2014 as the "International Year of Family Farming". [SR-544]
Designates the year 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming, congratulates family farmers, recognizes the role they play in the economic and social well-being of the United States and the world, and advocates for the protection of the viability of family farms.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S5592; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S5590) on 09/15/2014
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A resolution celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area. [SR-349]
Commends the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area on the occasion of its 30-year anniversary. Recognizes the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area as a pioneer in the Washington wine industry.
Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S825) on 02/06/2014
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Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 [S.954]
Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - Title I: Commodity Programs - Subtitle A: Repeals and Reforms - (Sec. 1101) Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to repeal, but continue for crop year 2013: (1) direct payments, (2) countercyclical payments, and (3) the average crop revenue election program (ACRE). (Sec. 1105) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to provide for a farm's base acreage adjustment for covered commodities if: (1) a conservation reserve contract expires or is voluntarily terminated, (2) cropland
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Sponsored by: Sen. Debbie Stabenow
By Senator Stabenow From Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Filed Written Report Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 08/01/2013. Report No. 113-88. Additional Views Filed. on 09/04/2013