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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
SB-1025	State (Maryland)	Establishing the Task Force on Fishing License Penalties to study fishing license penalty reciprocity between Maryland and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission, and, if Virginia participates, between Virginia and the Potomac River Fisheries Commission; requiring the Governor to make certain requests regarding the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and make recommendations by December 1, 2021; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Hunting And Fishing Committees And Commissions Fish And Fishing Governor Interstate Affairs Licenses Penalties And Sentences Reports Sunset
HB-1399	State (Maryland)	Establishing an exception to the prohibition against fishing with a haul seine; and providing that, if a haul seine is set on a Friday, a person may empty it during the period from 12:01 a.m. on the following Saturday until sunrise on the following Monday, if the person provides the Natural Resources Police with a certain notification, the location of the haul seine that will be emptied, and contact information for the tidal fish licensee who is responsible for the haul seine. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Hunting And Fishing Fish And Fishing Time
HB-1167	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to implement certain programs to provide certain discounted licenses, stamps, and permits to Maryland residents who meet certain criteria; authorizing the Department to issue certain complimentary licenses and permits to an out-of-state person who certifies that the person meets certain criteria if the person's state of residence extends similar privileges to a person meeting the same criteria; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Hunting And Fishing Armed Forces Blind Persons Emergency Medical Services Emergency Services Fees Fire Protection Fish And Fishing Hunting Licenses
HB-1397	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a study on methods of obtaining more accurate harvest data for the recreational striped bass fishery; requiring the study to examine certain issues relevant to obtaining more accurate harvest data for the recreational striped bass fishery; requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2020; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Hunting And Fishing Data Fish And Fishing Natural Resources, Department Of Reports Sports And Recreation Sunset
HB-1498	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from revoking an authorization to catch oysters unless the Department first holds a certain hearing; prohibiting a certain hearing from being held more than a certain number of days after a certain offense; authorizing, rather than requiring, the Department to revoke a person's authorization to catch oysters if the Department finds or concludes that the person has knowingly committed one of certain offenses; etc. Republican: 100% (9) 100% Republican support	Hunting And Fishing Fish And Fishing Hearings Licenses Natural Resources Oysters Time
HB-1131	State (Maryland)	Providing that a boat or vessel used under a limited fishing guide license may be propelled by human power. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Hunting And Fishing Boats And Ships Fish And Fishing Licenses Natural Resources, Department Of
HB-911	State (Maryland)	Altering the date from June 1, 2019, to April 1, 2020, by which the Department of Natural Resources is required to convene in a certain manner the Oyster Advisory Commission; altering the version of the fishery management plan for oysters that the Department is required to develop before taking certain management action governing oyster sanctuaries; requiring the Department to include certain information in the interim report to be submitted by August 1, 2021, to the Governor and the General Assembly; etc. Democrat: 100% (4) 100% Democrat support	Hunting And Fishing Emergency Bills Fish And Fishing Natural Resources, Department Of Oysters Time Reports
SB-948	State (Maryland)	Removing the authorization to harvest oysters from the list of activities authorized under an unlimited tidal fish license; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to, by regulation, modify the total number of certain commercial oyster authorizations based on certain factors; for the license year beginning on September 1, 2020, requiring the Department to issue a certain commercial oyster authorization only to a licensee who meets certain requirements; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Hunting And Fishing Boats And Ships Dredging Fees Fish And Fishing Licenses Natural Resources, Department Of Oysters Rules And Regulations Time
SB-793	State (Maryland)	Providing that a boat or vessel used under a limited fishing guide license may be propelled by human power. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Hunting And Fishing Boats And Ships Fish And Fishing Licenses
SB-882	State (Maryland)	Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a study on methods of obtaining more accurate harvest data for the recreational striped bass fishery; requiring the study to examine certain issues relevant to obtaining more accurate harvest data for the recreational striped bass fishery; requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2020; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Hunting And Fishing Data Fish And Fishing Natural Resources, Department Of Reports Sports And Recreation Sunset
SB-808	State (Maryland)	Altering the date from June 1, 2019, to April 1, 2020, by which the Department of Natural Resources is required to convene in a certain manner the Oyster Advisory Commission; altering the version of the fishery management plan for oysters that the Department is required to develop before taking certain management action governing oyster sanctuaries; requiring the Department to include certain information in the interim report to be submitted by August 1, 2021, to the Governor and the General Assembly; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Hunting And Fishing Emergency Bills Fish And Fishing Natural Resources, Department Of Oysters Time
SB-629	State (Maryland)	Authorizing the Secretary of Natural Resources to adopt regulations to define and govern the use of hydraulic clam dredges, subject to certain requirements; increasing the frequency with which the Department of Natural Resources must update the delineations of SAV protection zones; requiring the updated delineations to include areas where submerged aquatic vegetation has been mapped by certain aerial surveys in at least 1 of the previous 5 years; etc. Democrat: 100% (4) 100% Democrat support	Natural Resources - Generally Hunting And Fishing Aquaculture Clams Conservation Dredging Electronic Communication Fish And Fishing Maps And Charts Natural Resources, Department Of
SJR-4	State (Maryland)	Requesting the Potomac River Fisheries Commission to take action, consistent with the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, to prohibit a person from participating in a fishery under the Commission's jurisdiction if the person's license to catch, sell, buy, process, transport, export, or otherwise deal in fish in Maryland has been suspended or revoked. Republican: 33% (1) Democrat: 66% (2) 33% Republican support 66% Democrat support	Hunting And Fishing Fish And Fishing Interstate Affairs Jurisdiction Licenses Rivers, Streams, And Lakes
HB-856	State (Maryland)	Establishing a minimum fine of $2,000 and maximum fine of $3,000 for unlawfully taking oysters from a submerged land lease or water column lease under certain circumstances; requiring a person who unlawfully takes oysters from a submerged land lease or water column lease to complete a certain class at the person's expense; providing that a person who commits a certain second or subsequent offense is guilty of the crime of theft and subject to certain criminal penalties; etc. Democrat: 100% (5) 100% Democrat support	Hunting And Fishing Crimes And Punishments Fines Fish And Fishing Leases And Rent Natural Resources Natural Resources, Department Of Oysters Penalties And Sentences Signs And Billboards
SB-689	State (Maryland)	Establishing a minimum fine of $2,000 and maximum fine of $3,000 for unlawfully taking oysters from a submerged land lease or water column lease under certain circumstances; requiring a person who unlawfully takes oysters from a submerged land lease or water column lease to complete a certain class at the person's expense; providing that a person who commits a certain second or subsequent offense is guilty of the crime of theft and subject to certain criminal penalties; etc. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Hunting And Fishing Crimes And Punishments Fines Fish And Fishing Leases And Rent Natural Resources Natural Resources, Department Of Oysters Penalties And Sentences Signs And Billboards
SJR-3	State (Maryland)	Opposing certain inspection rules promulgated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that have drastically impeded the harvest and sale of blue catfish and thus rendered the State unable to adequately use the commercial harvest as a form of control over the invasive blue catfish species; urging the U.S. Congress to amend 21 U.S.C. § 601(w) to exempt the wild catch of domestic catfish from certain inspection requirements; and requiring a copy of the Resolution to be forwarded to certain elected officials. Democrat: 54% (6) Republican: 45% (5) 54% Democrat support 45% Republican support	Hunting And Fishing Animals Aquaculture Chesapeake Bay Clams Commerce And Business Crabs Environmental Health Federal Government Fish And Fishing
HJR-3	State (Maryland)	Opposing certain inspection rules promulgated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture which have drastically impeded the harvest and sale of blue catfish and thus rendered the State unable to adequately use the commercial harvest as a form of control over the invasive blue catfish species; urging the U.S. Congress to amend 21 U.S.C. § 601(w) to exempt the wild catch of domestic catfish from certain inspection requirements; and requiring a copy of the Resolution be forwarded to certain elected officials. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Hunting And Fishing Animals Aquaculture Chesapeake Bay Clams Commerce And Business Crabs Environmental Health Federal Government Fish And Fishing
SB-510	State (Maryland)	Establishing an exception to the prohibition against fishing with a haul seine by authorizing a person to empty a haul seine, if it is set on a Friday, during the period from 12:01 a.m. on the following Saturday until sunrise on the following Monday if the person provides the Natural Resources Police with a certain notification, the location of the haul seine that will be emptied, and contact information for the tidal fish licensee who is responsible for the haul seine. Republican: 57% (4) Democrat: 42% (3) 57% Republican support 42% Democrat support	Hunting And Fishing Fish And Fishing Time
SB-437	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from including the dredging of buried oyster shells on Man-O-War Shoals as part of a fishery management plan; and prohibiting the Department from dredging buried oyster shells on Man-O-War Shoals. Unaffiliated: 100% (1) 100% Unaffiliated support	Hunting And Fishing Dredging Fish And Fishing Natural Resources Natural Resources, Department Of Oysters
SB-351	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting a person from using the term "farmers market" to describe certain venues; prohibiting a person from selling farm and food products at a farmers market unless 75% of the products offered were grown or processed by the person or under the supervision of the person; authorizing a person operating or coordinating a farmers market to impose more stringent requirements than the provisions of the Act; establishing the Farmers Market Review Panel; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Panel; etc. Republican: 83% (5) Democrat: 16% (1) 83% Republican support 16% Democrat support	Agriculture Advertising Agriculture, Department Of Alcoholic Beverages Bees Commerce And Business Committees And Commissions Ethics Farmland Fines

Title: Task Force on Fishing License Penalties

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-1025

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Committees And Commissions, Fish And Fishing, Governor, Interstate Affairs, Licenses, Penalties And Sentences, Reports, Sunset

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing - Use of Haul Seines

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1399

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Fish And Fishing, Time

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Discounts, Complimentary Licenses, and Reporting

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1167

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Armed Forces, Blind Persons, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Services, Fees, Fire Protection, Fish And Fishing, Hunting, Licenses

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Recreational Striped Bass Fishery - Study on Harvest Data

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1397

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Data, Fish And Fishing, Natural Resources, Department Of, Reports, Sports And Recreation, Sunset

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Revocation

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1498

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Fish And Fishing, Hearings, Licenses, Natural Resources, Oysters, Time

Republican: 100% (9)

Title: Natural Resources - Limited Fishing Guide License - Propulsion of Boats and Vessels

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-1131

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Boats And Ships, Fish And Fishing, Licenses, Natural Resources, Department Of

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: Natural Resources - Fishery Management Plans - Oysters

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-911

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Emergency Bills, Fish And Fishing, Natural Resources, Department Of, Oysters, Time, Reports

Democrat: 100% (4)

Title: Natural Resources - Commercial Oyster Authorizations - Requirements

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-948

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Boats And Ships, Dredging, Fees, Fish And Fishing, Licenses, Natural Resources, Department Of, Oysters, Rules And Regulations, Time

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Natural Resources - Limited Fishing Guide License - Propulsion of Boats and Vessels

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-793

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Boats And Ships, Fish And Fishing, Licenses

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Recreational Striped Bass Fishery - Study on Harvest Data

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-882

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Data, Fish And Fishing, Natural Resources, Department Of, Reports, Sports And Recreation, Sunset

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Natural Resources - Fishery Management Plans - Oysters

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-808

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Emergency Bills, Fish And Fishing, Natural Resources, Department Of, Oysters, Time

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Natural Resources - SAV Protection Zones and Hydraulic Clam Dredges (Aquatic Habitat Protection Act)

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-629

Subjects: Natural Resources - Generally, Hunting And Fishing, Aquaculture, Clams, Conservation, Dredging, Electronic Communication, Fish And Fishing, Maps And Charts, Natural Resources, Department Of

Democrat: 100% (4)

Title: Recognition of Maryland License Suspensions and Revocations by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SJR-4

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Fish And Fishing, Interstate Affairs, Jurisdiction, Licenses, Rivers, Streams, And Lakes

Republican: 33% (1) Democrat: 66% (2)

Title: Unlawful Taking of Oysters From Submerged Land Leases and Water Column Leases - Penalties

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-856

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Crimes And Punishments, Fines, Fish And Fishing, Leases And Rent, Natural Resources, Natural Resources, Department Of, Oysters, Penalties And Sentences, Signs And Billboards

Democrat: 100% (5)

Title: Unlawful Taking of Oysters From Submerged Land Leases and Water Column Leases - Penalties

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-689

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Crimes And Punishments, Fines, Fish And Fishing, Leases And Rent, Natural Resources, Natural Resources, Department Of, Oysters, Penalties And Sentences, Signs And Billboards

Democrat: 100% (2)

Title: Natural Resources – Fishing – Wild–Caught Blue Catfish

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SJR-3

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Animals, Aquaculture, Chesapeake Bay, Clams, Commerce And Business, Crabs, Environmental Health, Federal Government, Fish And Fishing

Democrat: 54% (6) Republican: 45% (5)

Title: Natural Resources - Fishing - Wild-Caught Blue Catfish

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HJR-3

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Animals, Aquaculture, Chesapeake Bay, Clams, Commerce And Business, Crabs, Environmental Health, Federal Government, Fish And Fishing

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing - Use of Haul Seines

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-510

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Fish And Fishing, Time

Republican: 57% (4) Democrat: 42% (3)

Title: Prohibition of Dredging on Man-O-War Shoals

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-437

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Dredging, Fish And Fishing, Natural Resources, Natural Resources, Department Of, Oysters

Unaffiliated: 100% (1)

Title: Agriculture - Farmers Markets - Advertising, Labeling, and Enforcement (Farmers Market Integrity Act)

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-351

Subjects: Agriculture, Advertising, Agriculture, Department Of, Alcoholic Beverages, Bees, Commerce And Business, Committees And Commissions, Ethics, Farmland, Fines

Republican: 83% (5) Democrat: 16% (1)

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