Rivers, Streams, And Lakes
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Upper Potomac River Commission - Pension Plans [HB-1410]
[Pensions ]
Authorizing certain trustees or officers of the Upper Potomac River Commission to invest and reinvest certain money in their custody or control in accordance with rules or procedures established by the Commission; requiring any pension plan controlled by the Commission on or after July 1, 2019, to adhere to the principles incorporated in the Uniform Management of Public Employee Retirement Systems Act that address the investment and management of funds for a public pension system; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell Beitzel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 363 on 04/30/2019
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Natural Resources Protection Program of 2019 [HB-1194]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Public Safety ]
[Water ]
[Animals ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish a Natural Resources Protection Program through a contractual relationship with a third-party organization to provide rewards of financial compensation to individuals and nonprofit organizations that report violations of natural resources and conservation laws; providing the purpose of the program is to augment law enforcement activities for State parks, waters, forest, and land; requiring the Department and the third-party organization to submit a certain annual report by October 1; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lafferty
Third Reading Passed (138-0) on 03/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Prince George’s County – Illegal Disposal of Bulky Items – Penalties PG 418–19 [HB-1155]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the governing body of Prince George's County to adopt an ordinance to prohibit disposing of a bulky item on a highway or on public or private property except under certain circumstances; authorizing Prince George's County to impose certain penalties; defining "bulky item" as any discarded furniture, home or industrial appliance, or abandoned vehicle or a part of a vehicle; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 160 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Federal Clean Water Act - Authority of State [SB-955]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing Canceled on 02/16/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Recognition of Maryland License Suspensions and Revocations by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission [SJR-4]
[Animals ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Natural Resources - State Lakes Protection and Restoration Program and Fund [HB-877]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/05/2020
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Agriculture - Cost-Sharing Program - Fixed Natural Filter Practices [SB-597]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 305 on 05/08/2020
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Natural Resources - State Lakes Protection and Restoration Program and Fund [SB-582]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/05/2020
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Natural Resources - State Lakes Protection and Restoration Program and Fund [SB-582]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Health, And Environmental Affairs) on 02/05/2020
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Agriculture - Cost-Sharing Program - Fixed Natural Filter Practices [HB-687]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 304 on 05/08/2020
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Aquaculture - Leases in Water Column - Riparian Right of First Refusal [SB-342]
[Agriculture ]
[Water ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn on 02/17/2020
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Video Lottery Operation License - Expansion and Alterations [HB-344]
[Gaming ]
[Elections ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means; Withdrawn on 02/21/2020
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Natural Resources - Wild Waterfowl Policy - Repeal [SB-242]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 542 on 05/08/2020
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Aquaculture - Leases in Water Column - Riparian Right of First Refusal [HB-210]
[Agriculture ]
[Water ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Crosby
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 02/17/2020
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Anne Arundel County - Natural Resources - Fishing With a Haul Seine [SB-162]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 1/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2020
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Anne Arundel County - Natural Resources - Fishing With a Haul Seine [HB-95]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Howard
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/11/2020
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Fishing and Hunting Rights [SB-86]
[Animals ]
[Recreation ]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Hearing Canceled on 03/16/2020
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Natural Resources - Nuisance Organisms - Pilot Projects and Northern Snakeheads [SB-114]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
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.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 528 on 05/08/2020