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Land conservation ballot question passed by the General Assembly in Senate Bill 102:
The Board of Public Works may not approve the sale, transfer, exchange, grant or other permanent disposition of any state-owned outdoor recreation, open space, conservation, preservation, forest, or parkland without the express approval of the General Assembly or of a committee that the General Assembly designates by statute, resolution or rule. Land conservation ballot question re-written by the Ehrlich Administration:
Question 1 - Constitutional Amendment - Disposition of Lands
Requires the General Assembly or a committee the General Assembly designates to approve any permanent disposition of state-owned outdoor park land before the Board of Public Works approves the disposition. This constitutional amendment will require the Board of Public Works to delay the sale, transfer, exchange, grant or any permanent disposition of any state-owned outdoor recreation, open space, conservation, preservation, forest, or park land until the General Assembly or a committee the General Assembly designates approves the disposition. Currently, state agencies initiate the review process by notifying the Maryland Department of Planning of excess property under its control. After the review is over and the property is deemed excess, the Maryland Department of General Services or the Maryland Department of Transportation can request the item be placed on the Board of Public Works agenda. Following the Board of Public Works determination, either the Department of General Services or the Department of Transportation disposes of the property subject to the conditions imposed by the Board of Public Works.
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