Fish And Fishing
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
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Natural Resources – Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund – No–Cost Licenses and Stamps [HB-221]
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Authorizing an eligible sponsor organization providing recreational opportunities with grant funding from the Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund to provide at no cost an angler's license and trout stamps, a Chesapeake Bay and coastal sport fishing license, or a hunting license and any corresponding stamps to certain persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda J. Thiam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 90 on 04/12/2022
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Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission - Membership Term - Alteration [SB-190]
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[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the term of the members of the Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission from 2 years to 4 years; and providing the Act applies only to members appointed on or after February 1, 2023.
Sponsored by: Sen. Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 88 on 04/12/2022
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Cecil County - Fishing - Restrictions [SB-799]
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[Public Safety ]
Establishing that a certain riparian right of first refusal to set commercial fishing nets in certain waters of the Chesapeake Bay and a certain process through which another person may set commercial fishing nets in front of the property of the riparian property owner do not apply in Cecil County; and repealing certain fishing restrictions that apply in Cecil County.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jason C. Gallion
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Natural Resources - Fishing and Hunting Rights [HB-1134]
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[Recreation ]
Stating certain findings of the General Assembly related to the value of fishing and hunting to the cultural and social heritage and the economy of the State; and establishing that it is the intent of the General Assembly that residents of the State have a right to fish and to hunt subject to regulations and restrictions under laws that the General Assembly enacts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 295 on 05/18/2021
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Pedestrians - Kent Island Drawbridge - Fishing Prohibition [HB-1117]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
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: Rep. Steven J. Arentz
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2021
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Comprehensive Conservation Finance Act [SB-737]
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[Energy ]
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Providing that Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Maryland Environmental Trust must allow participants in certain programs to participate in and receive compensation from certain markets, credits, or programs under certain circumstances; authorizing certain units to enter into pay-for-success contracts with certain aggregators to procure certain environmental outcomes projects or already certified environmental outcomes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 4/01 At 1:30 P.m. (environment And Transportation) And Hearing Canceled (appropriations) on 03/24/2021
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Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission - Atlantic Menhaden - Population Evaluation and Prohibition on Commercial Reduction Fishing [HJR-4]
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Requesting the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to evaluate the population of Atlantic menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay; and requiring the Commission to consider prohibiting the commercial reduction fishing of Atlantic menhaden, including the use of purse seines and spotter planes, in the Chesapeake Bay.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian M. Crosby
Hearing 2/22 At 9:30 A.m. on 02/17/2021
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Anne Arundel County - Natural Resources - Fishing With a Haul Seine [HB-843]
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Repealing certain provisions of law that restrict the length of a haul seine that a person may use in certain waters of Anne Arundel County; repealing a certain penalty for a violation of certain provisions of law that restrict the length of a haul seine that a person may use in certain waters of Anne Arundel County; and authorizing a person to use a haul seine to fish in the waters of Anne Arundel County except under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth A. Howard
Hearing 3/03 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/17/2021
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Natural Resources - Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund - No Cost Licenses and Stamps [HB-755]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Sports ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
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[Public Safety ]
Authorizing an eligible sponsor organization providing recreational opportunities with grant funding from the Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund to provide at no cost an angler's license and trout stamps, a Chesapeake Bay and coastal sport fishing license, or a hunting license and any corresponding stamps to certain persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda J. Thiam
Hearing 3/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/24/2021
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Natural Resources - Waters of the State - Mobile Locator Application [HB-800]
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Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to develop a mobile locator application for use by an individual while on the waters of the State; providing the purpose of the mobile locater is to use interactive maps so an individual can determine their location, in real time, relative to certain leases, bars, and sanctuaries, and any other areas the Department deems relevant; and authorizing the Department to contract with a third party to develop the mobile locator application.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Clark
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 169 on 05/18/2021
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Cecil County - Fishing - Restrictions [HB-693]
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[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing that a certain riparian right of first refusal to set commercial fishing nets in certain waters of the Chesapeake Bay and a certain process through which another person may set commercial fishing nets in front of the property of the riparian property owner do not apply in Cecil County; prohibiting a person from placing nets or establishing a haul seine fishery to catch fish for commercial use in the waters of the Susquehanna River in Cecil County; and repealing certain fishing restrictions that apply in Cecil County.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil County Delegation
Third Reading Passed (132-1) on 03/22/2021
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Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2021 [SB-493]
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[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
Authorizing, altering, or requiring the distribution and payment of certain revenue in certain fiscal years; increasing the amount local governments are required to reimburse the State for certain services; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Ferguson
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2021
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Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2021 [HB-589]
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[Healthcare ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the source of funding for certain required appropriations; altering the area in which certain raffle proceeds are required to be used; expanding the authorized uses of certain funds; establishing the Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund; requiring the Governor to include in the budget bill submitted at the 2022 General Assembly session a certain appropriation; altering the amount of a required appropriation from the Transportation Trust Fund for the operation of the Maryland Transit Administration; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne A. Jones
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 150 on 05/18/2021
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Natural Resources - Licenses and Stamps - Revisions [HB-545]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Animals ]
[Recreation ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to make available and, on request, issue certain licenses and stamps in a digital or electronic format; establishing that an individual may satisfy certain requirements to possess or display a license or stamp by possessing or displaying the document in a digital or electronic format as provided by the Department, subject to a certain exception; requiring an annual special Chesapeake Bay and coastal sport fishing license to be permanently affixed to a boat; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bailey Hornberger
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 286 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission – Atlantic Menhaden – Population Evaluation and Prohibition on Commercial Reduction Fishing [SJR-6]
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[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
Requesting the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to evaluate the population of Atlantic menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay; and requiring the Commission to consider prohibiting the commercial reduction fishing of Atlantic menhaden, including the use of purse seines and spotter planes, in the Chesapeake Bay.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2021
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Environment and Natural Resources – Complaints, Inspections, and Enforcement – Information Maintenance and Reporting [SB-324]
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[Air Quality ]
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[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to receive and process complaints involving alleged violations of certain air and water quality requirements in a certain manner; requiring the Department of the Environment to keep an electronic record of certain complaints for 10 years; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to report, on or before September 30 each year, to the Governor and the General Assembly certain information relating to the enforcement of natural resources and conservation laws; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth
Hearing 1/21 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/29/2021
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Environment and Natural Resources - Complaints, Inspections, and Enforcement - Information Maintenance and Reporting [HB-204]
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[Air Quality ]
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[Public Health ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to receive and process complaints involving alleged violations of certain air and water quality requirements in a certain manner; requiring the Department to keep an electronic record of certain complaints for 10 years; requiring the Department Natural Resources to report, on or before September 30 each year, to the Governor and the General Assembly certain information relating to the enforcement of natural resources and conservation laws; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Elizabeth Lierman
Hearing 1/27 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Natural Resources - Shrimp Fishery - Licensing and Regulation [SB-343]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Small Business ]
[Water ]
Requiring a person to obtain a license from the Department of Natural Resources before catching shrimp for commercial purposes; and authorizing the Department to adopt certain regulations governing any aspect of the shrimp fishery, including regulations establishing and implementing a pilot program related to fishing for shrimp.
Sponsored by: Sen. Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Hearing 1/14 At 3:00 P.m. on 12/29/2021
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Natural Resources – Fishing – Wild–Caught Blue Catfish [SJR-4]
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[Animals ]
[Food ]
[Trade ]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
Hearing 1/21 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/29/2021
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Unlawful Taking of Oysters From Submerged Land Leases, Aquaculture Leases, and Water Column Leases – Penalties [HB-145]
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[Crime ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
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Requiring, rather than authorizing, the Department of Natural Resources to suspend a certain tidal fish license on conviction of the license holder for a certain violation; requiring a certain person who has a tidal fish license suspended under the Act to complete a certain class at the person's expense; prohibiting a person who has a seafood dealer authorization from purchasing, offering to purchase, or possessing oysters that were unlawfully harvested from a certain lease under certain circumstances; providing certain penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina T. Boyce
Hearing 1/20 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021