Fish And Fishing
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Soft-Shell Clams and Razor Clams - Fishery Management Plans [HB-384]
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Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to prepare fishery management plans for the soft-shell clam and razor clam species on or before December 31, 2020, subject to available funding.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen W Lafferty
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/16/2019
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Natural Resources – Special Charter Boat License – Alteration [HB-349]
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Specifying that a special charter boat license issued by the Department of Natural Resources is valid for all individuals on a single vessel operated by a certain licensed fishing guide and for certain individuals on a vessel under the guidance of a certain licensed fishing guide in tidal waters of the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven J. Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 259 on 04/30/2019
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Oysters - Tributary-Scale Sanctuaries - Protection and Restoration [HB-298]
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Establishing a network of oyster sanctuaries in the five tributaries identified by the Department of Natural Resources for large-scale restoration pursuant to the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement; codifying the boundaries of certain oyster sanctuaries; prohibiting a person from catching oysters in or removing oysters from a certain oyster sanctuary, subject to a certain exception; requiring the Department to provide reports on certain restoration plans to certain committees of the General Assembly by certain dates; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Veto Overridden (29-16) on 04/08/2019
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Natural Resources - Shellfish Nursery Operations - Wetlands License Requirements [HB-28]
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Exempting certain activities and the use of certain equipment that is associated with a shellfish nursery operation from the requirement to obtain certain licenses or permits; establishing that the use of certain equipment associated with a shellfish nursery operation is not included as a nonwater-dependent project for the purposes of obtaining a tidal or State wetlands license; providing that the installation of certain equipment for the cultivation of shellfish seed under a certain permit is a lawful use on private wetlands; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Clark
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 236 on 04/30/2019
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Cownose Ray Fishery Management Plan and Moratorium on Contests [HB-213]
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Extending the date, to on or before December 31, 2020, by which the Department of Natural Resources is required to prepare a certain fishery management plan for the cownose ray species, subject to available funding; and continuing the prohibition on a person sponsoring, conducting, or participating in a cownose ray fishing contest in State waters until the Department prepares a fishery management plan, as required by certain provisions of law, for the cownose ray species.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 343 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Crab Harvest - Start Time [HB-1385]
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Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations that allow a tidal fish licensee who catches crabs regardless of the gear used to begin the workday 2 hours before sunrise if the projected temperature for the day is at least 90 degrees Fahrenheit provided that the licensee uses the Department's hailing system to hail in and hail out of the workday.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth A. Howard
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/22/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Oyster Severance Tax - Increase [HB-1358]
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Increasing the amount of the severance tax levied on oysters caught within certain natural oyster bars from $1 to $2 per bushel; and requiring that $1 of the severance tax levied be distributed to certain county oyster committees for the repletion of natural oyster bars within the waters of the counties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Aquaculture - Leases in Water Column - Riparian Right of First Refusal [HB-1309]
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Establishing that a riparian property owner or lessee shall have the right of first refusal to apply for and, if approved, obtain a water column lease, or an aquaculture lease for use in the water column in an Aquaculture Enterprise Zone, in an area that fronts the riparian property, subject to certain standards and requirements; establishing that the requirement for active use of a lease does not apply to a riparian leaseholder who obtains a water column lease through a right of first refusal; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian M. Crosby
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/29/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Revocation [HB-1153]
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Authorizing, rather than requiring, the Department of Natural Resources 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; and 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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/29/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Crabbing Authorizations - Reciprocity [HB-1024]
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Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from issuing an authorization to catch crabs to a nonresident unless the state of residence of the nonresident issues a like crabbing license or authorization and makes the crabbing license or authorization available to Maryland residents.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Oysters - County Oyster Committees [SB-964]
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Repealing specified provisions of law relating to county oyster committees and a statewide committee of oystermen; requiring the active licensed oyster harvesters of each tidewater county to elect a county oyster committee; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources, on request of a county oyster committee, to take specified oyster harvesting actions by public notice; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/18/2016
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Natural Resources - Oyster Poaching - Administrative Penalties [SB-956]
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Repealing the grounds for revocation of an authorization to catch oysters, in accordance with a tidal fish license, for oyster poaching and requiring the Department of Natural Resources, after specified consultation, to adopt regulations establishing the grounds for specified administrative penalties for oyster poaching; requiring the grounds established by the Department to include specified egregious or repeat violations; repealing a time frame within which the Department is required to hold a hearing on specified matters; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen S Hershey
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/14/2016
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Sustainable Oyster Population and Fishery Act of 2016 [SB-937]
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Requiring the Department of Natural Resources, in consultation with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science to conduct a specified study related to the public oyster fishery; requiring the Department to identify oyster management strategies to promote a sustainable oyster population and fishery; requiring the Department to submit specified reports on the study and specified oyster management strategies to the Governor, the Oyster Advisory Commission, and the General Assembly on or before specified dates; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. John C Astle
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 703 on 05/28/2016
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Crabs - Harvest Times - Trotlines and Crab Pots [SB-837]
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Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations that provide the option to a tidal fish licensee authorized to catch crabs using trotlines and crab pots to work specified hours from July 15 through September 15 of any year; requiring a licensee who chooses a specified hours-of-work option to notify the Department of that choice by a specified date; prohibiting a licensee who chooses a specified hours-of-work option from changing that option until the following license year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen M. Waugh
Third Reading Passed With Amendments (139-0) on 04/11/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
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Natural Resources - Recreational License Donation Program - Establishment [SB-775]
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Authorizing a person to purchase and donate recreational hunting or fishing licenses and any corresponding stamps for specified purposes; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to issue a donated license or stamp only for use by a Gold Star recipient, a disabled veteran, a disabled member of the armed services, or a permanently disabled person who requires the use of a wheelchair; establishing a Recreational License Donation Fund to provide recreational hunting and fishing opportunities for specified persons; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 424 on 05/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
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Commemorative Weeks - Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week [SB-620]
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Requiring the Governor to proclaim annually the second week in June as Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and environmental organizations, including the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, the Choose Clean Water Coalition, and the Chesapeake Bay Commercial Fishermen's Association, to properly observe Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week with specified events, activities, and programs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 415 on 05/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Birth and Death Certificates - Fee Reduction [SB-389]
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Decreasing from $24 to $12 fees for certified copies of specified certificates; and decreasing from $20 to $10 the portion of each fee collected by local health departments required to be transferred to the General Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 4/09 At 9:30 A.m. on 04/09/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Natural Resources Police - Conditions of Sentencing, Probation, Parole, or Mandatory Release Supervision - Database [SB-327]
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Requiring the Maryland Judiciary to notify the Department of Natural Resources of any person who is subject to a condition of sentencing or probation that specifically prohibits the person from engaging in any identified activity on the waters of the State or any recreational or commercial hunting or fishing activity; requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to notify the Department of Natural Resources of any person who is subject to specified terms of parole or mandatory release supervision; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 02/24/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Complimentary Hunting and Fishing Licenses [SB-284]
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Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to submit an annual report to the General Assembly and the Department of Veterans Affairs on specified licenses issued by the Department of Natural Resources; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources annually to issue a complimentary Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Fishing License to specified individuals; requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Department of Natural Resources, to make available to veterans in the State specified information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/06/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Disabled Active Military, Former Prisoners of War, Recipients of the Purple Heart Award, and Disabled Veterans [SB-225]
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Exempting from the requirement to obtain specified licenses any person serving in the Armed Forces of the United States who has a service-connected disability, if, while angling, possesses valid military identification or any resident serving in the Armed Forces on leave in the State, if, while angling, possesses a copy of the resident's official leave order; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to issue specified complimentary hunting and fishing licenses to an out-of-state person under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire
Third Reading Passed With Amendments (140-0) on 04/11/2016