MD HB863 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-02-27 - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Exempting a specified facility that generates electricity by utilizing solar energy from specified development restrictions under an agricultural land preservation easement; altering the limitation on the percentage of the land subject to an agricultural land preservation easement that may be used for the generation of electricity from solar energy; and authorizing the Maryland Environmental Trust to lease properties for the generation of electricity under specified circumstances.

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Title

State Agricultural and Conservation Property Interests - Solar Facilities (Right to Solar Farm)

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-27HouseUnfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn
2017-02-22HouseHearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2017-02-03HouseFirst Reading Environment and Transportation

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