Oysters
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Oyster Inspection and Severance Taxes - Increase [HB-1084]
Increasing the amount of the inspection tax levied on marketable oysters shipped in the shell to any place outside the State from 30 cents to $1 per bushel; increasing the amount of the severance tax levied on oysters caught within certain natural oyster bars from $1 to $2 per bushel; repealing a certain requirement that a certain tax increase be used for the oyster seed program; and requiring that $1 of each $2 of the severance tax levied be used by certain county oyster committees for the repletion of natural oyster bars.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 781 on 05/16/2023
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Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Reinstatement [HB-945]
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; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish an Oyster Harvester Education Program to provide rehabilitation to individuals whose authorizations to catch oysters have been revoked; and requiring an applicant for reinstatement of an oyster authorization to successfully complete the Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Howard
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Reinstatement [SB-637]
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; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish an Oyster Harvester Education Program; and requiring an applicant for reinstatement of an oyster authorization to successfully complete the Program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing Canceled on 02/26/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Oyster Inspection and Severance Taxes - Increase [SB-634]
Increasing the amount of the inspection tax levied on marketable oysters shipped in the shell to any place outside the State from 30 cents to $1 per bushel; increasing the amount of the severance tax levied on oysters caught within certain natural oyster bars from $1 to $2 per bushel; requiring that $1 of each $2 of the severance tax levied be used by certain county oyster committees for the repletion of natural oyster bars within the waters of the counties; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 780 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Oysters – Rotational Harvest – Pilot Program [SB-492]
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]
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
Environment – State Wetlands – Shoreline Restoration [SB-417]
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]
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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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the establishment of the commercial oyster mariculture advisory board. [HB-1809]
Relating to the establishment of the commercial oyster mariculture advisory board.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst
Effective Immediately on 05/27/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for cultivated oyster mariculture. [HB-1260]
Relating to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for cultivated oyster mariculture.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cody Vasut
Read First Time on 03/03/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Prohibition of Dredging on Man-O-War Shoals [SB-979]
Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from including the dredging of buried oyster shells on Man-O-War Shoals as part of a fishery management plan; and prohibiting the Department from dredging buried oyster shells on Man-O-War Shoals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Oysters – Tributary–Scale Sanctuaries [HB-1133]
Repealing provisions of law that include the Manokin River Oyster Sanctuary in the network of tributary-scale oyster sanctuaries in the Chesapeake Bay and including the Severn River Oyster Sanctuary in the network.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Szeliga
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Natural Resources – Oysters – Spat, Shells, and Substrate [HB-1228]
Establishing various programs, goals, research requirements, planning requirements, and funding requirements related to oyster spat, oyster shells, and oyster substrate; requiring the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation to provide loans up to $250,000 to finance the eligible costs of certain eligible seafood processing projects; replacing the oyster shell recycling tax credit with an annual grant program administered by the Department of Natural Resources; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 30 on 04/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Oyster Inspection and Severance Taxes - Increase [HB-1217]
Increasing the amount of the inspection tax levied on marketable oysters shipped in the shell to any place outside the State from 30 cents to $1; 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
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Revocation [HB-1310]
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: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing Canceled on 03/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Water Pollution - Oyster Repletion Supplemental Environmental Projects [HB-1201]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to include oyster repletion projects in a certain database; and requiring the Department to prioritize a supplemental environmental project involving certain oyster repletion projects for a party who is in violation of a certain effluent limitation or unpermitted discharge.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 412 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Natural Resources – Oysters – Spat, Shells, and Substrate [SB-830]
Establishing various programs, goals, research requirements, planning requirements, and funding requirements related to oyster spat, oyster shells, and oyster substrate; requiring the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation to provide loans up to $250,000 to finance the eligible costs of certain eligible seafood processing projects; replacing the oyster shell recycling tax credit with an annual grant program administered by the Department of Natural Resources; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 574 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Water Pollution - Oyster Repletion Supplemental Environmental Projects [SB-876]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to include oyster repletion projects in a certain database; and requiring the Department to prioritize a supplemental environmental project involving certain oyster repletion projects for a party who is in violation of a certain effluent limitation or unpermitted discharge.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 411 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Sewer Systems and Wastewater Treatment Plants - Water Pollution - Shellfish Harvester Restitution [SB-580]
Requiring a person responsible for a sewer overflow, treatment plant bypass, or unlawful discharge from a wastewater treatment plant that results in an area being closed to shellfish harvesting to pay restitution to certain shellfish harvesters.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Conservation Finance Act [HB-653]
Providing that the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Maryland Environmental Trust must allow participants in certain cost-sharing programs to participate in and receive compensation from greenhouse gas markets, carbon credits, or soil carbon programs under certain circumstances; authorizing certain units to enter into pay-for-success contracts with certain aggregators to procure certain environmental outcomes projects or already certified environmental outcomes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 237 on 04/21/2022