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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Environment - Chesapeake Bay - Vessel Sewage Discharge Areas [HB-885]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources, to designate areas in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary waters where a vessel may discharge sewage; and requiring a specified vessel operator and lessee to ensure that the discharge of sewage from specified vessels takes place in specified areas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2017
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Natural Resources - State-Owned Land - Wind Facilities [HB-867]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to use land that is owned and managed by the Department for the generation of electricity from a facility utilizing wind energy, subject to a specified exception.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 03/01/2017
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Kent County - Deer Hunting - Sundays [SB-629]
[Animals ]
[Sports ]
Establishing that the authority of the Department of Natural Resources to allow deer hunting on specified Sundays does not apply in Kent County; and authorizing the Department to allow a person to hunt deer on private property on Sundays in Kent County throughout all deer hunting seasons, subject to specified provisions of law and specified time restrictions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/10/2017
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Pollinator Habitat Plans - Plan Contents - Requirements and Prohibition [HB-830]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Animals ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring a specified pollinator habitat plan to include specified best management practices for the designation of specified habitat areas; requiring that a specified pollinator habitat plan established by the Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Environmental Service, and the State Highway Administration be as protective of pollinators as the Department of Agriculture's managed pollinator protection plan; prohibiting, with specified exceptions, the use of specified pesticides, seeds, or plants in a specified area; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 755 on 05/25/2017
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General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Maryland Sportsmanship Month [SB-603]
[Sports ]
[Recreation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim March as Maryland Sportsmanship Month; requiring the proclamation to urge local recreation and parks departments in the State to observe Maryland Sportsmanship Month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities; and specifying examples of appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Manno
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/07/2017
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Natural Resources - Wildlife Trafficking Prevention [HB-686]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from purchasing, selling, offering for sale, or possessing with the intent to sell specified parts or products of specified animal species under specified circumstances, subject to specified exceptions; establishing penalties for a violation of the Act; requiring that fines and restitution imposed under the Act be credited to the Department of Natural Resources for the benefit of the State Wildlife Management and Protection Fund to be used for the preservation of threatened or endangered species; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/15/2017
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Natural Resources - Wildlife Trafficking Prevention [SB-560]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from purchasing, selling, offering for sale, or possessing with the intent to sell specified parts or products of specified animal species under specified circumstances, subject to specified exceptions; establishing penalties for a violation of the Act; requiring that fines and restitution imposed under the Act be credited to the Department of Natural Resources for the benefit of the State Wildlife Management and Protection Fund to be used for the preservation of threatened or endangered species; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/21/2017
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General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Maryland Sportsmanship Month [HB-576]
[Sports ]
[Recreation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim March as Maryland Sportsmanship Month; requiring the proclamation to urge local recreation and parks departments in the State to observe Maryland Sportsmanship Month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities; and specifying examples of appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2017
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Natural Resources - Protection and Restoration of State-Owned Lakes [SB-396]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Recreation ]
Establishing the State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; specifying the purpose of the Fund is to protect and restore State-owned lakes; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to develop a specified budget; requiring any interest earnings of the Fund be credited to the Fund; requiring the Department, in coordination with local governments, organizations, and citizens, to develop an annual work plan that prioritizes and details projects that will receive funding from the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 405 on 05/04/2017
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Natural Resources - Protection and Restoration of State-Owned Lakes [HB-477]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Recreation ]
Establishing the State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; specifying the purpose of the Fund is to protect and restore State-owned lakes; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to develop a specified budget; requiring any interest earning of the Fund be credited to the Fund; requiring the Department, in coordination with local governments, organizations, and citizens, to develop an annual work plan that prioritizes and details projects that will receive funding from the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell Beitzel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 404 on 05/04/2017
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Clean Water Commerce Act of 2017 [HB-417]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing funds in the Bay Restoration Fund to be used for the costs associated with the purchase of specified nutrient load reductions, not to exceed a specified amount per year in specified years; requiring the load reductions purchased under the Act to be consistent with specified accounting procedures; requiring the Department of the Environment on or before October 1, 2020, to report to specified committees of the General Assembly on the implementation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Meagan Simonaire
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 366 on 05/04/2017
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Pollinator Habitat Plans - Plan Contents - Requirements and Prohibition [SB-386]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Animals ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring a specified pollinator habitat plan to include specified best management practices for the designation of specified habitat areas; requiring that a specified pollinator habitat plan established by the Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Environmental Service, and the State Highway Administration be as protective of pollinators as the Department of Agriculture's managed pollinator protection plan; prohibiting, with specified exceptions, the use of specified pesticides, seeds, or plants in a specified area; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/30/2018
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Kent County - Deer Hunting - Sundays [HB-312]
[Animals ]
[Sports ]
Establishing that the authority of the Department of Natural Resources to allow deer hunting on specified Sundays does not apply in Kent County; and authorizing the Department to allow a person to hunt deer on private property on Sundays in Kent County throughout all deer hunting seasons, subject to specified provisions of law and specified time restrictions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 458 on 05/04/2017
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Hunting and Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Seniors, Veterans, and Military Personnel (Howard's Law) [HB-368]
[Veterans ]
[Animals ]
[Sports ]
[Recreation ]
[Military ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Repealing the annual fees for a resident consolidated senior sport fishing license and a resident senior hunting license; establishing that, under specified circumstances, a nonresident member of the armed forces of the United States is not required to obtain specified hunting or fishing licenses or stamps before hunting or fishing in the State; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to issue specified lifetime complimentary fishing licenses and hunting licenses to specified veterans; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/13/2017
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Montgomery County - Deer Hunting - Sundays MC 21-17 [HB-310]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to allow a person to hunt deer on specified property during a specified time period on specified Sundays in Montgomery County, subject to specified provisions of law; establishing that the authority of the Department to allow deer hunting on specified Sundays does not apply in Montgomery County; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 459 on 05/04/2017
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Clean Water Commerce Act of 2017 [SB-314]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Authorizing funds in the Bay Restoration Fund to be used for the costs associated with the purchase of specified nutrient load reductions, not to exceed a specified amount per year in specified years; requiring the load reductions purchased under the Act to be consistent with specified accounting procedures; requiring the Department of the Environment on or before October 1, 2020, to report to specified committees of the General Assembly on the implementation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 367 on 05/04/2017
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Cownose Ray Fishery Management Plan and Moratorium on Contests [SB-268]
[Animals ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to prepare a specified fishery management plan for the cownose ray species; requiring the Department to prepare a specified fishery management plan for the cownose ray species on or before December 31, 2018, subject to available funding; prohibiting a person from sponsoring, conducting, or participating in a specified cownose ray fishing contest in State waters until July 1, 2019.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 399 on 05/04/2017
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State Forest, State Park, and Wildlife Management Area Revenue Equity Program [SB-273]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Property Tax ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Animals ]
[Recreation ]
Prohibiting a county from receiving specified revenues derived from a State forest or State park reserve and concession operations within a county if the county receives specified State payments in a fiscal year; requiring specified payments to counties for State forests, State parks, and wildlife management areas that are exempt from the property tax; providing for the calculation of the payment; clarifying when land is to be included in the specified calculation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 692 on 05/25/2017
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Cownose Ray Fishery Management Plan and Moratorium on Contests [HB-211]
[Animals ]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to prepare a specified fishery management plan for the cownose ray species; requiring the Department to prepare a specified fishery management plan for the cownose ray species by December 31, 2018, subject to available funding; prohibiting a person from sponsoring, conducting, or participating in a cownose ray fishing contest in State waters until July 1, 2019; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Turner
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 398 on 05/04/2017
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Department of Agriculture - Seafood and Aquaculture Product Marketing [HB-120]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Economic Development ]
Transferring the Seafood Marketing and Aquaculture Development Program, the Seafood Marketing Fund, the Seafood Program Management Team, the Innovative Seafood Technologies Program, and the Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture; establishing the Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Fund to facilitate the marketing of seafood and aquaculture products; naming the Department of Agriculture as the lead agency for the marketing of aquaculture products; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 101 on 04/11/2017