2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB156: Local Governments – Urban Agricultural Incentive Zones – Authorization

Legislative Summary

Authorizing a local government to establish procedures for a qualifying farmer or partner organization to apply to designate an area as an urban agricultural incentive zone; authorizing a local government to designate an urban agricultural incentive zone; establishing an urban agricultural incentive zone advisory committee to advise a local government on the designation of an area as an urban agricultural incentive zone; requiring an urban agricultural incentive zone established by the Act to dissolve after 25 years; etc.

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Bill History

10/24/2021
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/12/2022
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/10/2022
Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/21/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/22/2022
Favorable with Amendments {483727/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
2/22/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
2/24/2022
Third Reading Passed (127-7)
House of Delegates
2/25/2022
Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate
3/22/2022
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 483727/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 483727/1 Adopted

2/22/2022Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/24/2022
127
Yea
7
Nay
1
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/24/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education Health and Environmental Affairs(Senate)
Sine Die

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/22/2022146.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/28/2021120.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB