Natural Resources - Generally
Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Department of General Services - Deep Creek Lake Buy Down Area Program - Extension [HB-356]
Requiring the Department of General Services to establish the Deep Creek Lake Buy Down Area Program to offer the owners of properties adjoining Deep Creek Lake the right to purchase the land contiguous to their land at an amount equal to the State's cost of acquiring the land plus reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the State from the Sale; providing that revenue from the sale of specified property be distributed to the Deep Creek Lake Recreation Maintenance and Management Fund for specified land purchases; etc.
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Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund - Use of Funds [HB-302]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to establish a Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to be used only for the implementation of nonpoint source pollution control projects except under specified circumstances; prohibiting the transfer of funds in the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to the General Fund or a special fund of the State except under specified circumstances; submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Forest Conservation Act - Exemption - Hazards to Air Navigation [HB-238]
Creating an exemption under the Forest Conservation Act for the cutting or clearing of trees to comply with a specified provision of law, under specified circumstances.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Chesapeake Bay Trust - Investment Options - Expansion [HB-207]
Authorizing the Chesapeake Bay Trust to invest any money of the Trust in marketable equity securities, marketable equity-related mutual funds, or debt-related mutual funds; etc.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Boat Act - Registered Vessel - Disclosure of Owner Information [HB-1254]
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to disclose specified information relating to the owner of a registered vessel to a specified dealer if requested for a specified purpose; limiting the information that the Department may disclose to a specified dealer; authorizing the Department to impose a fee not to exceed $150 for providing specified information; requiring the Department to provide specified information via electronic means; and prohibiting the Department from providing specified information in printed hard copy.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Black Fly Management and Control - Washington County [HB-1169]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish a program to control the spread of black flies in the State; requiring that the program be implemented initially on specified property in Washington County; requiring the Department, in conjunction with the Department of Entomology in the University of Maryland, to conduct the program in a specified manner; authorizing the Department to accept, use, or expend any aid, gift, or grant made available from any private or public source to implement the program; etc.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Board of Tree Experts - Establishment [HB-1145]
Establishing the State Board of Tree Experts in the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; providing for the composition of the Board and the qualifications, appointments, removal, terms, and expenses of the Board members; requiring the Board to adopt a code of ethics for practicing as a tree expert; prohibiting a person from practicing as a tree expert in the State without a license issued by the Board, subject to specified exceptions; establishing specified qualifications for a license; etc.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Open Space Incentive Program - Payments to Counties [HB-1091]
Repealing specified provisions that provide counties with a percentage of revenues derived from a State forest or park reserve and concession operations within a county; requiring specified payments to counties for State forests, parks, and wildlife management areas that are exempt from the property tax; providing for a payment of $250,000 for each open space unit in the county beginning in fiscal year 2017; establishing the manner of determining which land is considered in determining the amount of the payment; etc.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Chesapeake Bay Trust - Restrictions on Investments - Repeal [HB-103]
Repealing specified restrictions on investments of money of the Chesapeake Bay Trust.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Recreational Hunting and Fishing License Applications - Voter Registration [HB-1008]
Requiring the State Board of Elections and the Department of Natural Resources to jointly develop and implement procedures for persons who apply for the issuance or renewal of a recreational hunting or fishing license online to be offered the opportunity to register to vote through a link to Maryland's Online Voter Registration System; and prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from being deemed a voter registration agency for the purposes of providing, accepting, and forwarding voter registration applications.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Vessels - Operating While Under the Influence of or Impaired by Alcohol or Drugs [SB-94]
Providing that specified alcohol- or drug-related offenses apply to a person operating a vessel propelled only by sail.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Department of Natural Resources Police - Transfer of Duties and Responsibilities to the Department of State Police [SB-935]
Abolishing the Department of Natural Resources Police Force; transferring the duties and responsibilities of the Department of Natural Resources Police Force to the Department of State Police; specifying that the Department of State Police is responsible for the enforcement of the natural resources laws of the State; providing for the transfer of specified employees, functions, property, equipment, records, assets, and liabilities of the Natural Resources police to the Department of State Police; etc.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Shale Gas Drilling Safety Review Act of 2014 [SB-745]
Prohibiting the Department of the Environment from issuing a permit for the hydraulic fracturing of a well for the exploration or production of natural gas until specified conditions are met; requiring the Department of the Environment and the Department of Natural Resources to issue a specified risk assessment at the same time a specified report is issued; authorizing the Department of the Environment to establish and collect a specified fee under specified circumstances; etc.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Talbot County - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Prosecution or Civil Suit for Certain Violations [SB-73]
Requiring a criminal prosecution or a suit for a civil penalty for a violation of specified local laws relating to environmental protection or natural resource conservation occurring in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area in Talbot County to be brought within 3 years after the local authorities in fact knew or reasonably should have known of the violation; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Chesapeake Bay Trust - Powers and Duties - Member Terms [SB-62]
Specifying that the two-term limit for members of the Board of Trustees of the Chesapeake Bay Trust applies only to consecutive terms; and repealing a limitation on the ability of the Chesapeake Bay Trust to solicit or accept a gift, bequest, or lease of real or personal property.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Natural Gas Severance Tax and Impact Account [SB-535]
Imposing a tax on the production of natural gas from specified wells in the State; setting the rate of the tax at 2.5% of the gross fair market value of natural gas produced at the wellhead; providing for the administration of the tax by the Comptroller; providing for the distribution of revenue from the tax; establishing the Natural Gas Impact Account as a special, nonlapsing fund in the Oil and Gas Fund; requiring the Department of the Environment to administer the Account; specifying the contents of the Account; etc.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Forests and Parks - Public Recreation on Private and State-Owned Land - Off-Highway Vehicles [SB-533]
Expanding a specified liability exemption for a landowner who agrees to the use of a defined part of the landowner's property for cross-country skiing or snowmobiling in Garrett County to apply to the use of an off-highway vehicle in the State.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Washington County - Off-Road Vehicle Trails - Prohibition of Establishment on Sideling Hill [SB-471]
Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from establishing an off-road vehicle trail on State-owned property located in Sideling Hill in Washington County, including the Sideling Hill Wildlife Management Area and specified other areas; requiring the Department to review and evaluate, regarding its suitability for preservation, the Sideling Hill Wildlife Management Area and State-owned property in the areas of Sideling Hill; etc.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Public Ethics - Chesapeake Bay Trust - Exemptions and Conflict of Interest Provisions [SB-407]
Providing that the trustees and employees of the Chesapeake Bay Trust are exempt from the provisions of the Public Ethics Law subject to the adoption of conflict of interest provisions for nonprofit organizations; requiring the Trust to keep on file and make available for public inspection specified conflict of interest provisions; and making specified technical changes.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Natural Gas - Hydraulic Fracturing - Prohibition [SB-360]
Prohibiting a person from engaging in the hydraulic fracturing of a well for the exploration or production of natural gas in the State.