Real Property - Condemnation - Compensation for Farm and Agricultural Property (Protect Maryland Farm Lands Act)
Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the fair market value of certain agricultural property taken in a condemnation proceeding to be valued at 350% of the highest appraisal value of the property; and applying the Act retroactively to condemnation proceedings initiated on or after January 1, 2024.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 23FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gaver, Lisa | Gaver Farm, LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Green, Amanda | Green Valley Farm, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seigler, Jane | Maryland Horse Council | Position only |
| FAV | Ready, Justin | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tammy Arentz, Arentz Family L.P. | Stop MPRP | Position only |
| FAV | Frederick, Joanne | Stop MPRP, Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Black, Stephen | Sugarloaf Alliance | Position only |
| FAV | Blair, Tracy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Bland, Daniel | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Eisenstein, Harris | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Green, Amanda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kerney, Kristen | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Miller, Whitney | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Moran, Suzannah | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Seibel, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Soderstrom, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sparks, Rebecca | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vleck, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sebastian, lucinda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | teeter, jennifer | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Gaver Farm, LLCFAV 1
Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1
Stop MPRPFAV 1
Stop MPRP, IncFAV 1
Sugarloaf AllianceFAV 1