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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Department of Natural Resources - Oyster Shell Dredging - Permit Application [HB-593]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to apply, on or before July 1, 2022, to the Department of the Environment and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for permits to dredge buried oyster shells on certain oyster bars; and requiring that any shell removed from the oyster bars be relocated to public oyster bottom identified by the county oyster committees and the Oyster Recovery Partnership's Board of Directors.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing 2/16 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2022
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Conservation Finance Act [SB-348]
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: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 238 on 04/21/2022
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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the establishment of the commercial oyster mariculture advisory board. [HB-3600]
Relating to the establishment of the commercial oyster mariculture advisory board.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst
Removed From Local & Uncontested Calendar on 05/26/2021
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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the requirement that certain persons taking oysters on a licensed commercial oyster boat obtain a commercial fisherman's license. [HB-3522]
Relating to the requirement that certain persons taking oysters on a licensed commercial oyster boat obtain a commercial fisherman's license.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst
Removed From Local & Uncontested Calendar on 05/26/2021
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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the terms and renewal of oyster certificates of location. [SB-1241]
Relating to the terms and renewal of oyster certificates of location.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn Buckingham
Read First Time on 03/18/2021
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Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the requirement that certain persons taking oysters on a licensed commercial oyster boat obtain a commercial fisherman's license. [SB-666]
Relating to the requirement that certain persons taking oysters on a licensed commercial oyster boat obtain a commercial fisherman's license.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst
Read First Time on 03/11/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Comprehensive Conservation Finance Act [SB-737]
Providing that Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Maryland Environmental Trust must allow participants in certain programs to participate in and receive compensation from certain markets, credits, or 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: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 4/01 At 1:30 P.m. (environment And Transportation) And Hearing Canceled (appropriations) on 03/24/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Waters of the State - Mobile Locator Application [HB-800]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to develop a mobile locator application for use by an individual while on the waters of the State; providing the purpose of the mobile locater is to use interactive maps so an individual can determine their location, in real time, relative to certain leases, bars, and sanctuaries, and any other areas the Department deems relevant; and authorizing the Department to contract with a third party to develop the mobile locator application.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Clark
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 169 on 05/18/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources – Complaints, Inspections, and Enforcement – Information Maintenance and Reporting [SB-324]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to receive and process complaints involving alleged violations of certain air and water quality requirements in a certain manner; requiring the Department of the Environment to keep an electronic record of certain complaints for 10 years; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to report, on or before September 30 each year, to the Governor and the General Assembly certain information relating to the enforcement of natural resources and conservation laws; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah Elfreth
Hearing 1/21 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/29/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources - Complaints, Inspections, and Enforcement - Information Maintenance and Reporting [HB-204]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to receive and process complaints involving alleged violations of certain air and water quality requirements in a certain manner; requiring the Department to keep an electronic record of certain complaints for 10 years; requiring the Department Natural Resources to report, on or before September 30 each year, to the Governor and the General Assembly certain information relating to the enforcement of natural resources and conservation laws; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Lierman
Hearing 1/27 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Natural Resources – Fishing – Wild–Caught Blue Catfish [SJR-4]
Opposing certain inspection rules promulgated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that have drastically impeded the harvest and sale of blue catfish and thus rendered the State unable to adequately use the commercial harvest as a form of control over the invasive blue catfish species; urging the U.S. Congress to amend 21 U.S.C. § 601(w) to exempt the wild catch of domestic catfish from certain inspection requirements; and requiring a copy of the Resolution to be forwarded to certain elected officials.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing 1/21 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/29/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Unlawful Taking of Oysters From Submerged Land Leases, Aquaculture Leases, and Water Column Leases – Penalties [HB-145]
Requiring, rather than authorizing, the Department of Natural Resources to suspend a certain tidal fish license on conviction of the license holder for a certain violation; requiring a certain person who has a tidal fish license suspended under the Act to complete a certain class at the person's expense; prohibiting a person who has a seafood dealer authorization from purchasing, offering to purchase, or possessing oysters that were unlawfully harvested from a certain lease under certain circumstances; providing certain penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Boyce
Hearing 1/20 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Aquaculture - Leases [SB-350]
Repealing the authority of the Department of Natural Resources to establish Aquaculture Enterprise Zones and issue leases within those zones for shellfish aquaculture; authorizing the Department to issue enterprise leases under certain circumstances for the cultivation of native or naturalized species of aquatic plants; prohibiting the Department from issuing an enterprise lease for the cultivation of nonnative species; requiring an applicant for a lease to pay an application fee; establishing a maximum lease term of 5 years; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/14 At 3:00 P.m. on 12/29/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Natural Resources – Fishing – Wild–Caught Blue Catfish [HJR-1]
Opposing certain inspection rules promulgated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that have drastically impeded the harvest and sale of blue catfish and thus rendered the State unable to adequately use the commercial harvest as a form of control over the invasive blue catfish species; urging the U.S. Congress to amend 21 U.S.C. § 601(w) to exempt the wild catch of domestic catfish from certain inspection requirements; and requiring a copy of the Resolution to be forwarded to certain elected officials.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Third Reading Passed (139-0) on 04/12/2021
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Oyster Planting - Substrate Material [SB-926]
Establishing that the Department of Natural Resources may plant or allow to be planted only certain native oyster shell, including fossilized native oyster shell, of the species Crassostrea virginica for use as substrate for an oyster restoration, propagation, or replenishment project; authorizing the Department to use certain alternate materials as substrate for a project if certain entities recommend or approve the use and after the Department prepares a certain analysis for and holds a public hearing on the project; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Oyster Poaching - Administrative Penalties [SB-558]
Increasing from 60 to 90 the number of days within which the Department of Natural Resources is required to hold a hearing for a person who holds an authorization to catch oysters and receives a citation for a certain offense; establishing that the Department is not required to hold a hearing if a certain assistant Attorney General determines that it is unable to establish the facts necessary to succeed in the hearing; requiring the Department to report annually on certain oyster poaching-related penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Favorable With Amendments Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Income Tax – Oyster Shell Recycling Credit – Maximum Allowable Amount and Sunset Extension [SB-153]
Increasing from $750 to $1,500 the maximum allowable amount of a credit against the State income tax that provides $5 for each bushel of oyster shells recycled during the taxable year; extending the termination date of the credit to the end of June 30, 2023; and providing for the application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Manno
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 604 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Public Shellfish Fishery Area - Standards [SB-1237]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish areas in the Chesapeake Bay as part of the public shellfish fishery area if the areas have an oyster density, as determined by a biological survey, of at least one oyster per square meter; and requiring the Department to establish natural oyster bars as part of the public shellfish fishery area that have been planted with oyster shell, planted with spat, or where the density of oysters is at least one oyster per square meter.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
First Reading Senate Rules on 03/05/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Income Tax – Oyster Shell Recycling Credit – Maximum Allowable Amount and Sunset Extension [HB-572]
Increasing from $750 to $1,500 the maximum allowable amount of a credit against the State income tax that provides $5 for each bushel of oyster shells recycled during a taxable year; extending the termination date of the credit to June 30, 2021; and providing for the application of certain provisions of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 603 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Shellfish - Harvesting by Wharf Owners [HB-1485]
Altering, from 5 to 10 feet, the distance from certain piers, wharves, or other structures in certain counties within which the owner has exclusive use of the area for growing oysters in a certain manner; altering the manner by which oysters may be grown and harvested in proximity to piers, wharves, or other structures; and providing that certain oysters may not be commercially harvested, sold, or marketed for human consumption.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Fisher
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 531 on 05/08/2018