Natural Resources - Public Clam Fishery Area - Establishment [HB-1263]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources, in consultation with the Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission, to identify by regulation the public clam fishery area in the Chesapeake Bay based on commercial harvesting activity during the 3 years preceding June 1, 2025, any surveys conducted by the Department, and other quantitative data known or made available to the Department; and prohibiting the lease of the public clam fishery area for shellfish aquaculture.
HB-1263: Natural Resources - Public Clam Fishery Area - Establishment
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jacobs
Hearing Canceled on 03/02/2025
Prince George's County - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Cutting or Clearing Trees MC/PG 113-25 [HB-1470]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that, in Prince George's County, to enforce a certain violation involving the clearing or cutting of trees in the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area, the Prince George's County Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement must record a lien on property that is the subject of the violation in a certain manner; establishing certain limits, prohibitions, requirements, and authorizations on actions certain local jurisdictions may take if a lien is not recorded as required by the Act; etc.
HB-1470: Prince George's County - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Cutting or Clearing Trees MC/PG 113-25
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 595 on 05/13/2025
You have voted HB-1470: Prince George's County - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Cutting or Clearing Trees MC/PG 113-25.
Natural Resources - Blue Catfish - Population Control [HB-1249]
[Animals ]
[Agriculture ]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Food ]
Establishing that regulations of the Department of Natural Resources governing the catching of blue catfish shall establish a pilot program authorizing the use of electrofishing, shall authorize the use of finfish trotlines of up to 2,400 feet in length, may not set a limit on the number of hooks used, and shall authorize the use of hooks that are not corrodible; and requiring the Department of Agriculture to report on or before September 1, 2025, outlining needs and best practices for collecting, processing, and marketing blue catfish.
HB-1249: Natural Resources - Blue Catfish - Population Control
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/07/2025
Natural Resources - Blue Catfish - Population Control [SB-960]
[Animals ]
[Agriculture ]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Food ]
Establishing that regulations of the Department of Natural Resources governing the catching of blue catfish shall establish a pilot program authorizing the use of electrofishing, shall authorize the use of finfish trotlines of up to 2,400 feet in length, may not set a limit on the number of hooks used, and shall authorize the use of hooks that are not corrodible; and requiring the Department of Agriculture to report on or before September 1, 2025, outlining needs and best practices for collecting, processing, and marketing blue catfish.
SB-960: Natural Resources - Blue Catfish - Population Control
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
Natural Resources - Public Clam Fishery Area - Establishment [SB-841]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Agriculture ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources, in consultation with the Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission, to identify by regulation the public clam fishery area in the Chesapeake Bay based on commercial harvesting activity during the 3 years preceding June 1, 2025, any surveys conducted by the Department, and other quantitative data known or made available to the Department; and prohibiting the lease of the public clam fishery area for shellfish aquaculture.
SB-841: Natural Resources - Public Clam Fishery Area - Establishment
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey [HB-889]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
Expanding the scope of the annual young-of-the-year juvenile survey of striped bass or rockfish by requiring the Department of Natural Resources to conduct the survey at at least a certain number of additional sampling sites in the central region of the Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay; and requiring the Department to report the results of the survey to certain Commissions and committees of the General Assembly by December 31 each year.
HB-889: Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Third Reading Passed (137-1) on 03/17/2025
HB-696: State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025
You have voted HB-696: State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements.
SB-490: State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2025
You have voted SB-490: State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements.
Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act [HB-506]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
Establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program; establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program Fund to support actions associated with the Program's purpose; altering the definition of "healthy soils" for purposes of the Maryland Healthy Soils Program; exempting certain holders of certain fishing licenses from the requirement to obtain a food establishment license from the Maryland Department of Health; establishing the Water Quality Monitoring Program; etc.
HB-506: Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 430 on 05/13/2025
Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act [SB-428]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
Establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program; establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program Fund to support actions associated with fulfilling the Program's purpose; defining "fixed natural buffer" as a strip of maintained, native vegetation alongside a body of water; exempting certain holders of certain fishing licenses from the requirement to obtain a certain food establishment license; establishing the Water Quality Monitoring Program; etc.
SB-428: Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/02/2025
Recreational Equality for Service Members Act [HB-494]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Recreation ]
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; altering the application of certain provisions of law governing public health and the regulation of health occupations to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces; altering the circumstances under which licenses for fishing in tidal waters do not lapse; etc.
HB-494: Recreational Equality for Service Members Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 266 on 05/06/2025
Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program [HB-446]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program in the Department of Natural Resources to curb the spread of the invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries; requiring the Department to expand the use of practices determined to be effective under the Program; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025, on its findings and recommendations based on the Pilot Program.
HB-446: Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 172 on 04/22/2025
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 [HB-352]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Establishing or altering certain administrative penalties; altering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; establishing certain funds; authorizing, requiring, or altering the distribution of certain revenue; altering the rates and rate brackets under the State income tax on certain income of individuals; increasing the cap on the percentage that may be deducted from all open purses and paid to a certain organization; etc.
HB-352: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 604 on 05/20/2025
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 [SB-321]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing or altering certain administrative penalties; altering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; establishing certain funds; authorizing, requiring, or altering the distribution of certain revenue; altering the rates and rate brackets under the State income tax on certain income of individuals; requiring certain groups of corporations to file a combined income tax return reflecting the aggregate income tax liability of all members of the group; etc.
SB-321: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing Canceled on 02/14/2025
Recreational Equality for Service Members Act [SB-282]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Recreation ]
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; altering the application of certain provisions of law governing public health and the regulation of health occupations to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces; altering the circumstances under which licenses for fishing in tidal waters do not lapse; etc.
SB-282: Recreational Equality for Service Members Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 265 on 05/06/2025
Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming [SB-73]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Renaming the Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program to be the Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps Program.
SB-73: Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 533 on 05/13/2025
Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program [SB-186]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program in the Department of Natural Resources to curb the spread of the invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries; requiring the Department to expand the use of practices determined to be effective under the Program; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025, on its findings and recommendations based on the Pilot Program.
SB-186: Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 171 on 04/22/2025
Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey [SB-87]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Expanding the scope of the annual young-of-the-year juvenile survey of striped bass or rockfish by requiring the Department of Natural Resources to conduct the survey at sampling sites in the central region of the Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay in addition to sampling sites in the northern and southern regions of the Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay; and establishing certain requirements for the central region sampling sites.
SB-87: Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/14/2025
Virginia Institute of Marine Science; review the cumulative surface water intake effects. [HB-1520]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Virginia Institute of Marine Science; review the cumulative surface water intake effects on aquatic fauna in the Chesapeake Bay; report. Directs the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) to review the feasibility of studying cumulative impacts of surface water intakes on aquatic fauna and water quality in Virginia's rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. VIMS is required to report whether the study may be conducted and, if so, report the total amount of funding necessary to conduct the study to the Governor by October 1, 2024.
HB-1520: Virginia Institute of Marine Science; review the cumulative surface water intake effects.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Orrock
Left In Agriculture, Chesapeake And Natural Resources on 11/18/2024
Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Surveys [SB-1140]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Altering the definition of "aerial survey" for purposes of surveying submerged aquatic vegetation to include other surveys that encompass certain geographic areas and use certain methodologies; and requiring the Department of Natural Resources to study and report on the implications and feasibility of using alternative methods other than an aerial survey to delineate SAV protection zones on or before December 1, 2025.