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H.B. 1334 VETOES
certain farms; requiring a county to determine if a property qualifies for the
Program in accordance with certain criteria developed by the Foundation and
the Department; authorizing the Foundation and the Department to adopt
certain regulations; requiring the Foundation to conduct a certain study and,
develop certain criteria for county governments to use to qualify certain
property for the Program, and examine financing options for easement
acquisition under the Program, and to submit a certain report and legislative
proposal on or before a certain date; and generally relating to a Critical Farms
Program.
FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation
Foundation and the Department of Planning to establish a Critical Farms
Program to provide certain financing for the acquisition of certain agricultural
preservation easements on certain farms; requiring a county to determine if a
property qualifies for the Program in accordance with certain criteria developed
by the Foundation and the Department; requiring the Foundation and the
Department to examine options for easement acquisition and identify options that
will enable the Program to succeed; authorizing the Foundation and the
Department to adopt certain regulations; requiring the Foundation and the
Department to conduct a certain study and submit a certain report, including a
certain proposed legislation on or before a certain date; providing for a delayed
effective date for certain provisions of this Act; and generally relating to a
Critical Farms Program.
BY adding to
Article - Agriculture
Section 2-517
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article—Agriculture
Section 2-517
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: the Laws of Maryland read
as follows:
Article - Agriculture
2-517.
(A) (1) THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SHALL ESTABLISH A CRITICAL FARMS
PROGRAM.
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