Natural Resources, Department Of
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Worcester County - Natural Resources - Hunting [SB-824]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to allow a person in Worcester County to hunt game birds and game mammals on a Sunday, subject to certain time restrictions, during the open season for that game bird or game mammal; authorizing the Department to allow a person in Worcester County to hunt on public land designated for hunting on Sundays, subject to certain time restrictions; and altering the safety zone from 150 to 50 yards from certain buildings occupied by human beings within which archery hunting may not take place.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Third Reading Passed (45-1) on 04/05/2023
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Natural Resources - Black Bass Conservation Fund - Establishment [HB-696]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Recreation ]
[Sports ]
[Water ]
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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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Natural Resources – Apprentice Hunting License – Alterations [HB-683]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Recreation ]
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to issue an apprentice hunting license to a person under the age of 17 years who has previously been issued an apprentice hunting license under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 555 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Licensed Tree Experts - Alterations [HB-612]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Insurance ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Animals ]
Prohibiting a person from physically engaging in the work of the treatment, care, or removal of certain trees for compensation under a tree expert's license unless the person is employed by the licensed tree expert, employs a licensed tree expert who can provide oversight, is employed by a company that employs a licensed tree expert who can provide oversight, or is a licensed tree expert; requiring a licensed tree expert to carry, show proof of, and maintain for a certain time period valid workers' compensation insurance; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Courtney Watson
Third Reading Passed (113-23) on 03/20/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Port of Deposit State Historical Park - Planning [SB-517]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Recreation ]
Altering composition of the stakeholder advisory committee to advise the Department of Natural Resources on the scope and management of Port of Deposit State Historical Park; requiring the Department to make a certain report to the General Assembly on or before September 1, 2024; extending the deadline for the Bainbridge Development Corporation to transfer certain property to the Department to June 1, 2025; authorizing the Governor to include in the State budget an appropriation of at least $400,000 for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 602 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County – Operation of Vessels in Controlled Water Ski Area in Maynadier Creek [HB-617]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Recreation ]
[Sports ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Water ]
Authorizing a person to operate or give permission to operate a vessel for the purpose of towing a water skier in a slalom ski course located in a controlled water ski area in Maynadier Creek during certain times on certain days; and prohibiting a person from operating or giving permission to operate a vessel for the purpose of towing a water skier in a slalom ski course located in a controlled water ski area in Maynadier Creek on certain days and State holidays.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stuart Schmidt
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Oysters – Rotational Harvest – Pilot Program [SB-492]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
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 Carozza
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Restoration [HB-602]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Climate Change ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
Altering the requirements for making certain improvements to protect a person's property against erosion; requiring the Department of the Environment, in coordination with the Department of Natural Resources, to designate priority shoreline restoration zones where conditions exist that degrade the resilience of the land and the habitat connectivity between the land and water; establishing in a certain Fund a coastal resilience and living shoreline restoration account to provide grants for certain shoreline stabilization projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention [SB-526]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
Altering the definition of "qualified conservation" for purposes of provisions of law related to forest mitigation banks; altering exemptions from certain afforestation, reforestation, and preservation requirements; altering certain methods of calculating forest afforestation, reforestation, and preservation requirements; adding certain tree plantings and practices as methods that certain municipal corporations may use to meet afforestation or reforestation requirements; providing for judicial review of certain plans; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 542 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Aquaculture - Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission, Oyster Advisory Commission, and Leases [SB-437]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
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 Klausmeier
Hearing Canceled on 02/26/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment – State Wetlands – Shoreline Restoration [SB-417]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Climate Change ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
Altering the requirements for improvements made to protect a person's property against erosion; requiring the Department of the Environment, in coordination with the Department of Natural Resources, to designate priority shoreline restoration zones where conditions exist that degrade the resilience of the land and the habitat connectivity between the land and water; establishing in a certain Fund a coastal resilience and living shoreline restoration account to provide grants for certain shoreline stabilization replacement projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
First Reading Education, Energy, And The Environment on 02/02/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Restorative Aquaculture Pilot Program [SB-434]
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[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish a Restorative Aquaculture Pilot Program to provide financial incentives to holders of aquaculture leases who maintain the lease in accordance with certain criteria, maintain the restorative conditions for at least 4 years, and meet certain other criteria the Department considers necessary; authorizing a holder of an aquaculture lease who is participating in the Pilot Program to meet certain requirements by shellfish seed planting only; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 372 on 05/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Black Bass Conservation Fund - Establishment [SB-422]
[Animals ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
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 McCray
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 557 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
State Procurement - Small Procurement - Definition [HB-543]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
Increasing certain dollar thresholds of spending for the purposes of defining "small procurement" for State procurement contracts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 161 on 04/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Natural Resources – Forest Mitigation Banks and the Forest Conservation Fund – Alterations [HB-530]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
Altering the definition of "qualified conservation" for purposes of provisions of law related to forest mitigation banks; extending the deadline for the Department of Natural Resources to accomplish the reforestation or afforestation for which certain money is deposited to the Forest Conservation Fund; altering the development projects for which afforestation or reforestation credits granted may not exceed a certain percentage of forest conserved; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Calvert County – Sunday Hunting – Repeal of Time Restrictions [HB-449]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Repealing a restriction on the hours during which a person may hunt on each Sunday of the game bird and game mammal seasons in Calvert County.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Fisher
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/18/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Greenspace Equity Program - Establishment [HB-503]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Water ]
Establishing the Greenspace Equity Program in the Department of Natural Resources to provide grants to eligible applicants for enhancing the public health and livability of overburdened and underserved communities by implementing projects to preserve, create, and enhance community greenspace; requiring the Department to submit certain grant applications to the Maryland State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance; requiring certain grant applications to be subject to approval by the Board of Public Works; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 487 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Worcester County - Turkey Hunting - Sundays [HB-467]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to allow a person to hunt turkey on each Sunday of the spring turkey hunting season on private property and public land designated by the Department for hunting in Worcester County.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Otto
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/30/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Hunting - Snares, Traps, and Other Similar Devices - Identification Requirement [HB-406]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a person who is not required to be licensed or permitted under certain provisions of law to obtain a free Department of Natural Resources identification number before using a snare, a trap, or another similar device to capture wildlife; and requiring a person who uses a snare, a trap, or another similar device to capture wildlife to ensure the person's Department identification number is stamped on the device or on a metal tag affixed to the device.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 540 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Worcester County - Natural Resources - Hunting [HB-466]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to allow a person in Worcester County to hunt game birds and game mammals on a Sunday, subject to certain time restrictions, during the open season for that game bird or game mammal; authorizing the Department to allow a person in Worcester County to hunt on public land designated for hunting on Sundays, subject to certain time restrictions; and altering the safety zone from 150 to 50 yards from certain buildings occupied by human beings within which archery hunting may not take place.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Otto
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 536 on 05/08/2023