Birds

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein Hearing Canceled on 02/14/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024

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Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Education, Energy, and the Environment Hearing 1/31 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/11/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young Hearing 1/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/11/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Natural Resources - Sale, Barter, or Exchange of Mounted Specimens From Decedent's Estate [HB-45] [Animals ]
Authorizing the sale, barter, or exchange of a legally acquired mounted specimen of a game bird, excluding a migratory game bird, or game mammal, from a decedent's estate and the specimen is part of the personal property being liquidated or distributed.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Environment and Transportation Approved By The Governor - Chapter 81 on 04/09/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Natural Resources - Sale, Barter, or Exchange of Mounted Specimens From Decedent's Estate [SB-284] [Animals ]
Authorizing the sale, barter, or exchange of a legally acquired mounted specimen of a game bird, excluding a migratory game bird, or game mammal from a decedent's estate and the specimen is part of the personal property being liquidated or distributed.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Education, Energy, and the Environment Approved By The Governor - Chapter 82 on 04/09/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes Approved By The Governor - Chapter 544 on 05/08/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bailey Hornberger Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe Approved By The Governor - Chapter 543 on 05/08/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam Favorable With Amendments {873622/1 on 04/10/2023

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Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser Approved By The Governor - Chapter 581 on 05/08/2023

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2022 [S.4074] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to prevent future pandemics, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 04/07/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 572 on 05/29/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill Hearing 3/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2022

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 [S.3034] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 10/20/2021

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

A resolution designating the week beginning on October 10, 2021, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week". [SR-415] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Animals ]
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

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Huffman Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-577. on 11/16/2022

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