Fish And Fishing
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Reinstatement [SB-637]
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Authorizing a person whose authorization to catch oysters is revoked under certain provisions of law to apply for reinstatement of the authorization after 5 years; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish an Oyster Harvester Education Program; and requiring an applicant for reinstatement of an oyster authorization to successfully complete the Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing Canceled on 02/26/2023
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Natural Resources - Black Bass Conservation Fund - Establishment [HB-696]
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Establishing the Black Bass Conservation Fund in the Department of Natural Resources to further black bass management; requiring the Department to administer the Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; and requiring the Department to establish a process through which an individual who purchases a certain license online to make a voluntary donation to the Black Bass Conservation Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Addison
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 556 on 05/08/2023
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Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act) [SB-470]
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Establishing certain goals and programs related to land conservation; establishing the Local Land Trust Revolving Loan Program to provide loans to land trusts to purchase land for conservation purposes; authorizing the Maryland Environmental Trust to exercise certain remedies under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person from making any false statements affecting a Local Land Trust Revolving Loan Program loan; establishing the 40 x 40 Land Conservation Implementation Grant Program to support land conservation goals; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 546 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act) [HB-631]
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Establishing certain goals and programs related to land conservation; establishing the Local Land Trust Revolving Loan Program to provide loans to certain land trusts to purchase land for conservation purposes; establishing the Land Preservation Rapid Response Advisory Committee to review loan applications and make recommendations on which projects to fund; establishing the Local Land Trust Revolving Loan Fund; establishing the 40 x 40 Land Conservation Implementation Grant Program to support land conservation goals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Favorable With Amendments Report By Budget And Taxation on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Oysters – Rotational Harvest – Pilot Program [SB-492]
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Establishing the rotational harvest pilot program for oysters to be implemented by the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to open certain areas of the Chesapeake Bay to the rotational harvest of oysters in certain manners; requiring the Department, before opening an area to oyster harvesting under the pilot program, to survey and investigate the area to collect certain baseline data and, after closing the area, to continue to monitor the area to collect certain additional data; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Aquaculture - Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission, Oyster Advisory Commission, and Leases [SB-437]
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Altering the composition of the Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission and the Oyster Advisory Commission; requiring the Department of Natural Resources, in coordination with the Aquaculture Coordinating Council, the Department of the Environment, the Wetlands Administrator for the Board of Public Works, and the Department of General Services, to identify State-owned land that is adjacent to certain waterways; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Hearing Canceled on 02/26/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
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Natural Resources - Black Bass Conservation Fund - Establishment [SB-422]
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Establishing the Black Bass Conservation Fund in the Department of Natural Resources as a special, nonlapsing fund to further black bass management; requiring the Department to administer the Fund; requiring the Department to establish a process through which an individual who purchases a certain license online may make a voluntary donation to the Fund; and requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 557 on 05/08/2023
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Certified Local Farm and Fish Program - Establishment [SB-386]
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Altering the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program to be the Certified Local Farm and Fish Program; expanding the purpose of the Program to include food from certified Chesapeake invasive species providers in the overall percentage goal for certain procurement contracts; altering the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund to be the Certified Local Farm and Fish Food Aggregation Grant Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Fry Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 575 on 05/08/2023
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Natural Resources - Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership [SB-320]
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Increasing the membership of the Wildlife Advisory Commission; requiring the Governor to appoint a member to the Wildlife Advisory Commission who is an academic researcher with expertise in wildlife biology, wildlife conservation, wildlife management, or ecology; and requiring the membership of the Commission to include representation from the hunting, wildlife preservation, and passive wildlife recreation communities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 492 on 05/08/2023
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Natural Resources - Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License - Establishment [HB-386]
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Establishing a licensing and regulatory scheme to allow the commercial fishing of blue and flathead catfish in the tidal waters of the State using a finfish trotline.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven J. Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 104 on 04/24/2023
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Natural Resources - Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership [HB-188]
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Increasing the membership of the Wildlife Advisory Commission; requiring the Governor to appoint a member to the Wildlife Advisory Commission who is an academic researcher with expertise in wildlife biology, wildlife conservation, wildlife management, or ecology; and requiring the membership of the Commission to include representation from the farming, hunting, wildlife preservation, and passive wildlife recreation communities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Jerry Patterson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 491 on 05/08/2023
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Certified Local Farm and Fish Program - Establishment [HB-63]
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Altering the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program to be the Certified Local Farm and Fish Program; expanding the purpose of the Program to include food from certified Chesapeake invasive species providers in the overall percentage goal of 20% of the unit's total dollar value for certain procurement contracts; and altering the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund to be the Certified Local Farm and Fish Food Aggregation Grant Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne R Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 576 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
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Natural Resources – Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License – Establishment [SB-80]
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Establishing a licensing and regulatory scheme to allow the commercial fishing of blue and flathead catfish in the tidal waters of the State using a finfish trotline.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 105 on 04/24/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Pedestrians - Kent Island Drawbridge - Fishing Prohibition [SB-981]
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Prohibiting a pedestrian from catching or attempting to catch fish by any means on or under the Maryland Route 18 Kent Island Drawbridge over the Kent Narrows in Queen Anne's County.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/18/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Prohibition of Dredging on Man-O-War Shoals [SB-979]
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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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Hunting and Fishing Offenses - Expungement [SB-960]
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Authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of certain criminal records based on a conviction for certain hunting or fishing offenses; and authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of certain administrative records for a conviction based on certain hunting offenses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Hearing 3/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Hunting Offenses - Expungement [HB-1298]
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Authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of certain criminal records based on a conviction for certain hunting offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Natural Resources - Fishing With a Haul Seine [HB-1218]
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Altering certain provisions of law that restrict the setting and use of haul seines in certain waters of Anne Arundel County.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth A. Howard
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
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Natural Resources – Oysters – Spat, Shells, and Substrate [HB-1228]
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Establishing various programs, goals, research requirements, planning requirements, and funding requirements related to oyster spat, oyster shells, and oyster substrate; requiring the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation to provide loans up to $250,000 to finance the eligible costs of certain eligible seafood processing projects; replacing the oyster shell recycling tax credit with an annual grant program administered by the Department of Natural Resources; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 30 on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Natural Resources - Fishing Gear [HB-1215]
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Establishing that certain fishing gear restrictions applicable in certain Anne Arundel County waters apply only to commercial finfish harvesters; and authorizing a person to use archery equipment to commercially harvest finfish in certain Anne Arundel County waters.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth A. Howard
Hearing 3/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2022