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Rivers, Streams, And Lakes

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
SB-955	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting the State from entering into an agreement that waives the State's authority under § 401 of the federal Clean Water Act as part of exercising the State's authority and carrying out the State's duties under the federal Clean Water Act and State law, including the State's authority and duties related to the federal relicensing of the Conowingo Dam. Republican: 58% (10) Democrat: 41% (7) 58% Republican support 41% Democrat support	Environment Contracts Emergency Bills Federal Government Licenses Pollution Rivers, Streams, And Lakes Water Water
SJR-4	State (Maryland)	Requesting the Potomac River Fisheries Commission to take action, consistent with the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, to prohibit a person from participating in a fishery under the Commission's jurisdiction if the person's license to catch, sell, buy, process, transport, export, or otherwise deal in fish in Maryland has been suspended or revoked. Republican: 33% (1) Democrat: 66% (2) 33% Republican support 66% Democrat support	Hunting And Fishing Fish And Fishing Interstate Affairs Jurisdiction Licenses Rivers, Streams, And Lakes
HB-877	State (Maryland)	Altering the purpose and authorized uses of the State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund to include protection and restoration of State-owned and State-managed lakes by removing sediment, treating contaminated sediment, preventing invasive species, and improving ecological and recreational value; and requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to spend at least $3,000,000 from the Secretary's budget on the Program in fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter. Republican: 100% (4) 100% Republican support	Natural Resources - Generally Appropriations Budgets Conservation Environmental Matters Natural Resources, Department Of Nuisances Pollution Revenue And Taxes Rivers, Streams, And Lakes
SB-597	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting the use of certain cost-sharing funds to fund a conservation practice that does not meet certain requirements; authorizing certain cost-sharing funds to be made available for certain fixed natural filter practices; prohibiting basing a reduction in certain cost-sharing rates on tons of soil saved or an amortization formula; requiring that cost-sharing rates for the planting of multiple species of cover crops equal or exceed the rates paid for the planting a single species of cover crop; etc. Democrat: 100% (6) 100% Democrat support	Agriculture Animals Chesapeake Bay Restoration Conservation Farmland Forests And Parks Natural Resources Public Officials Revenue And Taxes Rivers, Streams, And Lakes
SB-582	State (Maryland)	Altering the purpose and authorized uses of the State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund to include protection and restoration of State-owned and State-managed lakes by removing sediment, treating contaminated sediment, preventing invasive species, and improving ecological and recreational value; and requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to spend at least $3,000,000 from the Secretary's budget on the Program in fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Natural Resources - Generally Appropriations Appropriations Budgets Conservation Budgets Environmental Matters Natural Resources, Department Of Nuisances Nuisances
SB-582	State (Maryland)	Altering the purpose and authorized uses of the State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund to include protection and restoration of State-owned and State-managed lakes by removing sediment, treating contaminated sediment, preventing invasive species, and improving ecological and recreational value; and requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to spend at least $3,000,000 from the Secretary's budget on the Program in fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter. Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Natural Resources - Generally Appropriations Appropriations Budgets Conservation Budgets Environmental Matters Natural Resources, Department Of Nuisances Nuisances
HB-687	State (Maryland)	Prohibiting the use of certain cost-sharing funds to fund a conservation practice that does not meet certain requirements; authorizing certain cost-sharing funds to be made available for certain fixed natural filter practices; prohibiting basing a reduction in certain cost-sharing rates on tons of soil saved or an amortization formula; requiring that certain cost-sharing for the planting of multiple species of cover crops equal or exceed the rates paid for the planting of a single species of cover crop; etc. Democrat: 100% (8) 100% Democrat support	Agriculture Animals Chesapeake Bay Restoration Conservation Farmland Forests And Parks Natural Resources Public Officials Revenue And Taxes Rivers, Streams, And Lakes
SB-342	State (Maryland)	Establishing that a riparian property owner or lessee shall have the right of first refusal to apply for and, if approved, obtain a water column lease, or an aquaculture lease for use in the water column in an Aquaculture Enterprise Zone, applicable to a certain area that fronts the riparian property, subject to certain standards and requirements; requiring a person other than the riparian owner who applies for a certain lease in an area subject to a right of first refusal to provide a certain notice of the lease application; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Hunting And Fishing Aquaculture Leases And Rent Notices Real Property Rivers, Streams, And Lakes Signs And Billboards Time Water Zoning And Planning
HB-344	State (Maryland)	Authorizing and awarding an additional video lottery operation license and up to 1,500 additional video lottery terminals for a video lottery facility in Charles County on a vessel moored to a pier on the Potomac River; repealing a certain prohibition against a person owning an interest in more than one video lottery facility; altering the percentage of video lottery proceeds retained by a video lottery operation licensee; submitting the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc. Unaffiliated: 100% (1) 100% Unaffiliated support	Gaming Alcoholic Beverages Boats And Ships Boundaries Charles County Commerce And Business Committees And Commissions Comptroller Construction Equipment
SB-242	State (Maryland)	Repealing provisions of law authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to issue a license to feed waterfowl; repealing certain license application requirements; repealing provisions of law concerning the establishment, approval, and use of certain feeding zones; repealing a requirement that certain licensed areas be open to inspection by certain persons; repealing provisions of law authorizing the Secretary of Natural Resources to revoke a license to feed waterfowl under certain circumstances; etc. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Hunting And Fishing Natural Resources - Generally Agriculture Birds Farmland Federal Government Fees Forms Hunting Licenses
HB-210	State (Maryland)	Establishing that a riparian property owner or lessee shall have the right of first refusal to apply for and, if approved, obtain a water column lease, or an aquaculture lease for use in the water column in an Aquaculture Enterprise Zone, applicable to a certain area that fronts the riparian property, subject to certain standards and requirements; requiring a person other than the riparian owner who applies for a certain lease in an area subject to a right of first refusal to provide a certain notice of the lease application; etc. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Hunting And Fishing Aquaculture Leases And Rent Notices Real Property Rivers, Streams, And Lakes Time Water Wetlands Zoning And Planning
SB-162	State (Maryland)	Repealing certain provisions of law that restrict the length of a haul seine that a person may use in certain waters of Anne Arundel County; and authorizing a person to use a haul seine to fish in the waters of Anne Arundel County except under certain circumstances. Democrat: 75% (3) Republican: 25% (1) 75% Democrat support 25% Republican support	Hunting And Fishing Anne Arundel County Fish And Fishing Gill Nets Natural Resources Rivers, Streams, And Lakes Time Water Weights And Measures
HB-95	State (Maryland)	Adding a haul seine to the list of methods a person may use to fish in certain waters of the Severn River under certain circumstances; repealing certain provisions of law that restrict the length of a haul seine that a person may use in certain waters of Anne Arundel County; and authorizing a person to use a haul seine to fish in the waters of Anne Arundel County except under certain circumstances. Republican: 30% (4) Democrat: 61% (8) Unaffiliated: 7% (1) 30% Republican support 61% Democrat support 7% Unaffiliated support	Hunting And Fishing Anne Arundel County Chesapeake Bay Fish And Fishing Gill Nets Rivers, Streams, And Lakes Time Water Natural Resources Weights And Measures
SB-86	State (Maryland)	Stating certain findings of the General Assembly related to the value of fishing and hunting to the cultural and social heritage and the economy of the State; and establishing that it is the intent of the General Assembly that residents of the State have a right to fish and to hunt subject to regulations and restrictions under laws that the General Assembly enacts. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Hunting And Fishing Conservation Fish And Fishing Hunting Natural Resources Revenue And Taxes Rivers, Streams, And Lakes Rules And Regulations Sports And Recreation Work, Labor And Employment
SB-114	State (Maryland)	Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations to conduct pilot projects to demonstrate and evaluate new approaches for the management and control of nuisance organisms; and authorizing the holder of a commercial northern snakehead license to use hook and line gear. Unaffiliated: 100% (1) 100% Unaffiliated support	Hunting And Fishing Aquaculture Boats And Ships Conservation Environmental Matters Fish And Fishing Hunting Licenses Natural Resources Natural Resources, Department Of

Title: Federal Clean Water Act - Authority of State

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-955

Subjects: Environment, Contracts, Emergency Bills, Federal Government, Licenses, Pollution, Rivers, Streams, And Lakes, Water, Water

Republican: 58% (10) Democrat: 41% (7)

Title: Recognition of Maryland License Suspensions and Revocations by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SJR-4

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Fish And Fishing, Interstate Affairs, Jurisdiction, Licenses, Rivers, Streams, And Lakes

Republican: 33% (1) Democrat: 66% (2)

Title: Natural Resources - State Lakes Protection and Restoration Program and Fund

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-877

Subjects: Natural Resources - Generally, Appropriations, Budgets, Conservation, Environmental Matters, Natural Resources, Department Of, Nuisances, Pollution, Revenue And Taxes, Rivers, Streams, And Lakes

Republican: 100% (4)

Title: Agriculture - Cost-Sharing Program - Fixed Natural Filter Practices

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-597

Subjects: Agriculture, Animals, Chesapeake Bay Restoration, Conservation, Farmland, Forests And Parks, Natural Resources, Public Officials, Revenue And Taxes, Rivers, Streams, And Lakes

Democrat: 100% (6)

Title: Natural Resources - State Lakes Protection and Restoration Program and Fund

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-582

Subjects: Natural Resources - Generally, Appropriations, Appropriations, Budgets, Conservation, Budgets, Environmental Matters, Natural Resources, Department Of, Nuisances, Nuisances

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: Natural Resources - State Lakes Protection and Restoration Program and Fund

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-582

Subjects: Natural Resources - Generally, Appropriations, Appropriations, Budgets, Conservation, Budgets, Environmental Matters, Natural Resources, Department Of, Nuisances, Nuisances

Republican: 100% (2)

Title: Agriculture - Cost-Sharing Program - Fixed Natural Filter Practices

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-687

Subjects: Agriculture, Animals, Chesapeake Bay Restoration, Conservation, Farmland, Forests And Parks, Natural Resources, Public Officials, Revenue And Taxes, Rivers, Streams, And Lakes

Democrat: 100% (8)

Title: Aquaculture - Leases in Water Column - Riparian Right of First Refusal

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-342

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Aquaculture, Leases And Rent, Notices, Real Property, Rivers, Streams, And Lakes, Signs And Billboards, Time, Water, Zoning And Planning

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Video Lottery Operation License - Expansion and Alterations

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-344

Subjects: Gaming, Alcoholic Beverages, Boats And Ships, Boundaries, Charles County, Commerce And Business, Committees And Commissions, Comptroller, Construction, Equipment

Unaffiliated: 100% (1)

Title: Natural Resources - Wild Waterfowl Policy - Repeal

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-242

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Natural Resources - Generally, Agriculture, Birds, Farmland, Federal Government, Fees, Forms, Hunting, Licenses

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Aquaculture - Leases in Water Column - Riparian Right of First Refusal

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-210

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Aquaculture, Leases And Rent, Notices, Real Property, Rivers, Streams, And Lakes, Time, Water, Wetlands, Zoning And Planning

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Anne Arundel County - Natural Resources - Fishing With a Haul Seine

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-162

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Anne Arundel County, Fish And Fishing, Gill Nets, Natural Resources, Rivers, Streams, And Lakes, Time, Water, Weights And Measures

Democrat: 75% (3) Republican: 25% (1)

Title: Anne Arundel County - Natural Resources - Fishing With a Haul Seine

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: HB-95

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Anne Arundel County, Chesapeake Bay, Fish And Fishing, Gill Nets, Rivers, Streams, And Lakes, Time, Water, Natural Resources, Weights And Measures

Republican: 30% (4) Democrat: 61% (8) Unaffiliated: 7% (1)

Title: Natural Resources - Fishing and Hunting Rights

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-86

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Conservation, Fish And Fishing, Hunting, Natural Resources, Revenue And Taxes, Rivers, Streams, And Lakes, Rules And Regulations, Sports And Recreation, Work, Labor And Employment

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: Natural Resources - Nuisance Organisms - Pilot Projects and Northern Snakeheads

Session: Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Number: SB-114

Subjects: Hunting And Fishing, Aquaculture, Boats And Ships, Conservation, Environmental Matters, Fish And Fishing, Hunting, Licenses, Natural Resources, Natural Resources, Department Of

Unaffiliated: 100% (1)

Rivers, Streams, And Lakes

SB-955

State (Maryland)

SJR-4

State (Maryland)

HB-877

State (Maryland)

SB-597

State (Maryland)

SB-582

State (Maryland)

SB-582

State (Maryland)

HB-687

State (Maryland)

SB-342

State (Maryland)

HB-344

State (Maryland)

SB-242

State (Maryland)

HB-210

State (Maryland)

SB-162

State (Maryland)

HB-95

State (Maryland)

SB-86

State (Maryland)

SB-114

State (Maryland)