Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions [HB-357]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a certain farm owner or operator from knowingly confining egg-laying hens in an enclosure in a certain manner, subject to certain exceptions, on and after January 1, 2026; prohibiting a business owner or operator or a farm owner or operator from selling shell eggs or egg products under certain circumstances on and after January 1, 2026; and specifying that a certain certification be obtained in a certain manner to sell shell eggs and egg products.
HB-357: Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing Canceled on 02/14/2024
Environment - Duck Nest Boxes - Wetlands License Requirements [SB-339]
[Environmental ]
[Animals ]
[Water ]
Exempting the installation and maintenance of certain duck nest boxes from certain wetlands license requirements; defining a "duck nest box" as a nesting structure located on or over water that is provided for the purpose of sheltering domesticated ducks; establishing that a duck nest box is not a nonwater-dependent project for the purpose of certain wetlands license requirements; and establishing that installing and maintaining duck nest boxes is a lawful use of private wetlands.
Environment - Membership and Duties of Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee - Alterations [SB-249]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the composition of the Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee; and requiring the Committee to monitor the management of certain dredged material, provide input and feedback to the Maryland Port Administration regarding the management of certain dredged material, make recommendations on the potential impacts of management activity on nearby communities and natural resources, and appoint a member of the Committee to serve as liaison to the Innovative Reuse Committee.
SB-249: Environment - Membership and Duties of Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee - Alterations
Sponsored by: Sen. Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hearing 1/31 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/11/2024
Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions [SB-193]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Food ]
Prohibiting a certain farm owner or operator from knowingly confining egg-laying hens in an enclosure in a certain manner, subject to certain exceptions, on and after January 1, 2026; prohibiting a business owner or operator or a farm owner or operator from selling shell eggs or egg products under certain circumstances on and after January 1, 2026; and specifying that a certain certification verifying that the shell eggs and egg products are produced in a certain manner must be obtained before selling shell eggs and egg products.
SB-193: Agriculture - Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Commercial Egg Production - Prohibitions
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing 1/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/11/2024
Hunting, Wildlife Conservation, and Outdoor Recreation - Funding, Promotion, Management, Licenses, Permits, and Stamps [HB-983]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Sports ]
[Funding ]
Altering the purpose of the Heritage Conservation Fund to include acquiring interests in land that can be used by the general public for hunting; establishing the Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Outreach Program to provide outreach and foster an interest in outdoor recreation and stewardship, hunting, and wildlife conservation; establishing a stamp for hunting sika deer; authorizing a nonresident attending a college or university in the State to purchase a resident hunting license; etc.
HB-983: Hunting, Wildlife Conservation, and Outdoor Recreation - Funding, Promotion, Management, Licenses, Permits, and Stamps
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 544 on 05/08/2023
Boating - Migratory Waterfowl Season - Prohibited Acts [HB-1085]
[Animals ]
[Sports ]
[Recreation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Prohibiting a person from operating a vessel within 500 yards of a stationary blind or blind site that is occupied and being used for hunting migratory waterfowl during open season.
HB-1085: Boating - Migratory Waterfowl Season - Prohibited Acts
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
Natural Resources - Hunting - Tundra Swans [HB-954]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish an annual tundra swan hunting season if authorized by federal law; requiring the Department to request that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service authorize an annual tundra swan hunting season in the State and provide the Department with a certain number of permits to take tundra swan annually; and requiring the Department to distribute tundra swan permits annually using a lottery-based system under certain circumstances.
Hunting, Wildlife Conservation, and Outdoor Recreation - Funding, Promotion, Management, Licenses, Permits, and Stamps [SB-327]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Sports ]
Altering the purpose of the Heritage Conservation Fund to include acquiring interests in land that can be used by the general public for hunting; establishing the Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Outreach Program to provide outreach and foster an interest in outdoor recreation and stewardship, hunting, and wildlife conservation; establishing a stamp for hunting sika deer; authorizing a nonresident attending a college or university in the State to purchase a resident hunting license; etc.
SB-327: Hunting, Wildlife Conservation, and Outdoor Recreation - Funding, Promotion, Management, Licenses, Permits, and Stamps
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 543 on 05/08/2023
Department of General Services – Energy–Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023) [SB-92]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of General Services to establish and update standards for State buildings to conserve energy and minimize adverse impacts on birds; requiring the Maryland Green Building Council to include the standards in any requirements established for participation in a higher-performance building program in the State; and defining "State building" as one acquired, constructed, or renovated by the State or one for which 50% of the money for acquisition, construction, or renovation came from State funds.
SB-92: Department of General Services – Energy–Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023)
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Favorable With Amendments {873622/1 on 04/10/2023
Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023) [HB-6]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of General Services to establish and periodically update standards for State buildings to conserve energy and minimize adverse impacts on birds; requiring the Maryland Green Building Council to include the standards in certain requirements established for the Maryland High Performance Green Building Program; defining "State building" as one acquired, constructed, or renovated by the State or one for which 50% of the money for acquisition, construction, or renovation came from State funds; etc.
HB-6: Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023)
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 581 on 05/08/2023
Baltimore County - Hunting - Nongame Birds and Mammals [SB-427]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing a prohibition in Baltimore County against hunting or attempting to hunt nongame birds and mammals without first obtaining a hunting license.
SB-427: Baltimore County - Hunting - Nongame Birds and Mammals
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 572 on 05/29/2022
Natural Resources - Canada Geese - Bag Limits [SB-42]
[Animals ]
Requiring, during the migratory Canada goose (Atlantic population) hunting season, the bag limit for all Canada geese in the State, including geese found in the Atlantic Flyway Resident Population Hunt Zone and the Atlantic Population Hunt Zone, to conform to the bag limit for Atlantic population Canada geese adopted annually by the Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
SB-42: Natural Resources - Canada Geese - Bag Limits
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2022
Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting - Migratory Game Birds [SB-160]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to allow a person to hunt any migratory game birds on Sundays during the open season on certain private property or on public land designated for Sunday hunting by the Department.
SB-160: Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting - Migratory Game Birds
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2022
Department of General Services – Energy–Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2022) [HB-43]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
[Animals ]
Requiring the Department of General Services to establish and periodically update standards for State buildings to conserve energy and minimize adverse impacts on birds; requiring the Maryland Green Building Council to include the standards in any requirements that the Council establishes for participation in a higher-performance building program in the State; and defining "State building".
HB-43: Department of General Services – Energy–Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2022)
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2022
SR-415: A resolution designating the week beginning on October 10, 2021, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher A. Coons
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 10/07/2021
Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2021 [HB-5345]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Animals ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
To authorize the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establish a regional program to assess, monitor, and benefit the hydrology of saline lakes in the Great Basin and the migratory birds and other wildlife dependent on those habitats, and for other purposes.
HB-5345: Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Huffman
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-577. on 11/16/2022