Natural Resources - Generally
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of Natural Resources - Issuance of Salvage Title for Abandoned or Sunken Vessels - Authorization [HB-936]
Authorizing a person to apply for a salvage title for an abandoned or sunken vessel; and authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to issue a salvage title for an abandoned or sunken vessel if the abandoned or sunken vessel is in such a condition of disrepair that the Department cannot remove the vessel intact or if the Department determines that the vessel is a total loss.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Long
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Deep Creek Lake - Lower Lake Levels - Requirement and Impact Study [SB-837]
Requiring the Water and Science Administration in the Department of the Environment, under certain circumstances to require Brookfield Power Piney & Deep Creek LLC to lower the level of Deep Creek Lake for at least 4 weeks between October 31 and January 1; requiring the Department of Natural Resources or a contractor hired by the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a study while the lake level is lowered to determine the impact of the lower levels on nvasive plants, sediment deposits, and the whitewater industry; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2024
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Off–Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund and Off–Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board – Alterations and Establishment [HB-866]
Altering the contents and authorized uses of the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund; establishing the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board to advise the Secretary of Natural Resources on certain matters and review and approve certain expenditures; and altering the percentages of the revenue from a certain excise tax the Comptroller is required to distribute to the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and each year thereafter.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/07/2024
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Deep Creek Lake - Lower Lake Levels - Requirement and Impact Study [HB-910]
Requiring the Water and Science Administration in the Department of the Environment to require Brookfield Power Piney & Deep Creek LLC to lower the level of Deep Creek Lake for at least 4 weeks between November 30 and February 28; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a certain study while the lake level is lowered to determine the impact of the lower levels on the spread of invasive plants and accumulated sediment deposits; requiring certain units of the State to consider the reports when taking certain actions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Hinebaugh
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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State Treasurer and Comptroller - Membership Responsibilities [HB-918]
Removing the State Treasurer from the Board of Trustees for the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation and repealing related authority and duties; removing the State Treasurer or the State Treasurer's designee from the Maryland Commission on Climate Change and the Coast Smart Council; and adding the Comptroller or the Comptroller's designee as a member of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change and the Coast Smart Council.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 435 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund and Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board - Alterations and Establishment [SB-857]
Altering the contents and authorized uses of the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund; establishing the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board to advise the Secretary of Natural Resources on certain matters and review and approve certain expenditures; and altering the percentages of the revenue from a certain excise tax the Comptroller is required to distribute to the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and each year thereafter.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 02/02/2024
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State Treasurer and Comptroller - Membership Responsibilities [SB-777]
Removing the State Treasurer from the Board of Trustees for the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation and repealing certain related authority and duties; removing the State Treasurer or the State Treasurer's designee from the Maryland Commission on Climate Change and the Coast Smart Council; and adding the Comptroller or the Comptroller's designee as a member of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change and the Coast Smart Council.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 436 on 05/09/2024
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Natural Resources – Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Surveys [HB-807]
Altering the definition of "aerial survey" for purposes of surveying submerged aquatic vegetation to include other surveys that encompass certain geographic areas and use certain methodologies; and requiring the Department of Natural Resources to study and report to the General Assembly on the implications and feasibility of using alternative methods other than an aerial survey to delineate SAV protection zones on or before December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 512 on 05/09/2024
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Operating a Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol - Enforcement (Nick's Law) [HB-770]
Altering the time period within which a court may prohibit a person convicted under certain circumstances of operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol from operating a vessel on the waters of the State; requiring the Department of Natural Resources, in coordination with the Natural Resources Police Force, to establish and maintain a database of persons prohibited from operating a vessel on the waters of the State due to a certain conviction for operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stuart Schmidt
Referred Rules on 04/06/2024
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Operating a Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol - Enforcement (Nick's Law) [SB-740]
Altering the time period within which a court may prohibit a person convicted under certain circumstances of operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol from operating a vessel on the waters of the State; requiring the Department of Natural Resources, in coordination with the Natural Resources Police Force, to establish and maintain a database of persons prohibited from operating a vessel on the waters of the State due to a certain conviction for operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 418 on 05/09/2024
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Tree Expert Licenses - Application and Renewal Fee Alterations and Insurance Requirements [SB-683]
Specifying the maximum amounts of certain fees relating to tree expert licensing established by the Department of Natural Resources by regulation; and authorizing the Department to permanently revoke or temporarily suspend a tree expert license if the license holder fails to maintain liability, property, or workers' compensation insurance as required by law.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 510 on 05/09/2024
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Abandoned or Sunken Vessels and Waterway Improvement Fund Grants [SB-674]
Requiring the owner of a vessel that is required to be numbered to include certain contact information for each owner of the vessel with the application for a certificate of number; requiring the Department of Natural Resources, before and after seizing, removing, or taking an abandoned or sunken vessel into custody, to attempt to contact certain individuals in a certain manner; requiring the Department to distribute at least $250,000 from the Waterway Improvement Fund each fiscal year to a certain organization for a certain purpose; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 560 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Program Open Space - Use of Property - Renewable Energy and Storage [SB-685]
Authorizing the use of land that is acquired or developed with funds available under Program Open Space to be used for the generation of electricity from a solar or wind source and the storage of electricity in certain energy storage devices.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland Trails Advisory Committee and the Maryland Office of Trails - Establishment (Great Maryland Trails Act) [SB-645]
Establishing the Maryland Office of Trails in the Department of Transportation to develop and maintain the Maryland Trails Network, advance the development, maintenance, and use of trails in the State, develop a certain inventory and database, and collect certain information regarding trails; establishing a Director of the Maryland Office of Trails to oversee the Office and collaborate with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee; establishing the Maryland Trails Advisory Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah Elfreth
Hearing 2/16 At 9:00 A.m. on 02/09/2024
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Department of the Environment - Nontidal Wetlands - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2024) [HB-729]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations to protect and preserve vernal pools; and requiring the Department to complete a plan for identifying vernal pools in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2024
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Standing - Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Proceedings (Clean Water Justice Act of 2024) [SB-653]
Providing certain persons standing in certain environmental and natural resources protection proceedings; authorizing persons that meet certain standing requirements to bring certain civil actions under certain circumstances; requiring a plaintiff, under certain circumstances, to give certain notice and provide certain documentation to the Department of the Environment and the Attorney General in a certain manner and to file a certain affidavit; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 536 on 05/09/2024
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Natural Resources - Protection of Beaver Population and Habitat - County Authority (Beaver Believer Act) [HB-631]
Authorizing a county, notwithstanding a certain provision of law, to enact a local law to promote, protect, and support the population and habitat of beavers in the county.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2024
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Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts - Prohibition [SB-547]
Prohibiting a person from allowing for the participation of a bear, a cougar, an elephant, a jaguar, a leopard, a lion, a nonhuman primate, a tiger, or a hybrid of any of these animals in a traveling animal act; and providing a civil penalty of $2,000 per violation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 596 on 05/09/2024
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Boating Accidents - Duty to Remain at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties [SB-585]
Requiring the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty to return to and remain at the scene of the collision, accident, or casualty until the operator has rendered certain assistance and provided certain information; establishing certain criminal penalties for the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty who does not return to and remain at the scene of the collision, accident, or casualty or render certain assistance and provide certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing Canceled on 03/27/2024
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Maryland Trails Advisory Committee and the Maryland Office of Trails - Establishment (Great Maryland Trails Act) [HB-530]
Establishing the Maryland Office of Trails in the Department of Transportation to develop and maintain the Maryland Trails Network, advance the development, maintenance, and use of trails in the State, develop a certain inventory and database, and collect certain information regarding trails; establishing a Director of the Maryland Office of Trails to oversee the Office and collaborate with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee; establishing the Maryland Trails Advisory Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Boyce
Hearing Canceled on 02/12/2024