Wetlands
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Aquaculture - Leases in Water Column - Riparian Right of First Refusal [HB-1309]
[Agriculture ]
[Water ]
[Real Estate ]
[Environmental ]
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, in an area that fronts the riparian property, subject to certain standards and requirements; establishing that the requirement for active use of a lease does not apply to a riparian leaseholder who obtains a water column lease through a right of first refusal; etc.
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Idaho 2019 Regular Session
Adds to existing law to provide legislative findings and purpose and to provide for limitations. [HB-207]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
WETLANDS -- Adds to existing law to provide legislative findings and purpose and to provide for limitations.
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US Congress 116th Congress
Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2020 [S.4929]
[Agriculture ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
A bill to address the history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers, to require reforms within the Department of Agriculture to prevent future discrimination, and for other purposes.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Forest Lands and the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund - Miscellaneous Corrections and Clarifications [SB-61]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Repealing references to the "Chesapeake 2000 Agreement" in specified provisions of law relating to forest lands and the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and substituting references to the "2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement"; requiring that the Trust Fund be utilized to support State and local watershed implementation plans by targeting limited financial resources on the most effective nonpoint source pollution control projects and to improve the health of Atlantic Coastal Bays and tributaries; etc.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund - Use of Funds [SB-45]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to establish a Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to be used only for nonpoint source pollution control projects except under specified circumstances; prohibiting the transfer of funds in the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to the General Fund or a special fund of the State except under specified circumstances; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Birth and Death Certificates - Fee Reduction [SB-389]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Decreasing from $24 to $12 fees for certified copies of specified certificates; and decreasing from $20 to $10 the portion of each fee collected by local health departments required to be transferred to the General Fund.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Wetlands and Waterways Program - Fee Reduction [SB-1091]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Reducing specified application and license fees under the wetlands and waterways program.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Nontidal Wetlands - Nontidal Wetland Mitigation Banking [HB-797]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Altering a specified declaration so as to include on site alternatives under specified circumstances; repealing a requirement that the Department of the Environment develop standards and adopt regulations to establish specified compensation ratios for mitigation through mitigation banks; requiring specified standards and regulations adopted by the Department to ensure that the potential for on-site mitigation is considered whenever it may be environmentally preferable; etc.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Birth and Death Certificates - Fee Reduction [HB-459]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Decreasing from $24 to $10 fees for certified copies of specified certificates; and decreasing from $20 to $10 the portion of each fee collected by local health departments required to be transferred to the General Fund.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund - Use of Funds [HB-1346]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution to establish a Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to be used only for nonpoint source pollution control projects except under specified circumstances; prohibiting the transfer of funds in the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to the General Fund or a special fund of the State except under specified circumstances; submitting the amendment to the qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection; etc.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
State Wetlands License - Temporary Installation of a Boat Canopy - Exemption [HB-1341]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Exempting the temporary installation of a specified boat canopy from April 1 through October 1 annually from a specified State wetlands licensing requirement if the boat canopy is installed in a specified manner and does not exceed 30 feet in length and 10 feet in width.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
State Wetlands - Nonstructural Shoreline Stabilization Requirement - Waiver [HB-1041]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Construction ]
Requiring a specified waiver process adopted by the Department of the Environment to exempt a person from the requirement to use specified nonstructural shoreline stabilization measures for specified erosion protection projects if the person submits to the Department a document prepared by a licensed marine contractor or professional engineer that certifies that nonstructural shoreline stabilization measures are not feasible for the person's property.
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US Congress 114th Congress
A resolution designating the week of September 17 through September 24, 2016, as "National Estuaries Week". [SR-608]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
A resolution designating the week of September 17 through September 24, 2016, as "National Estuaries Week". Designates the week of September 17 through September 24, 2016, as National Estuaries Week.
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US Congress 114th Congress
A resolution designating the week of September 19 through September 26, 2015, as "National Estuaries Week". [SR-269]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Economic Development ]
A resolution designating the week of September 19 through September 26, 2015, as "National Estuaries Week". Designates the week of September 19-September 26, 2015, as National Estuaries Week. Acknowledges the importance of estuaries to sustaining employment in the United States and the nation's economic well-being and prosperity.Expresses the intent of the Senate to continue working to understand, protect, and restore U.S. estuaries.
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US Congress 114th Congress
Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 [S.995]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Agriculture ]
[International ]
Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Declares the overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to any agreement with a foreign country to reduce or eliminate existing tariffs or nontariff barriers of that country or the United States that are unduly burdening and restricting U.S. trade. Includes among such objectives: more open, equitable, and reciprocal market access; the reduction or elimination of trade barriers and distortions that are directly related to trade and investment
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US Congress 114th Congress
Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2015 [S.980]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Property Tax ]
Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to specify the types of water bodies that are "navigable waters" and therefore fall under the scope of the Act. Groundwater is considered to be state water. Activities carried out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may not impinge upon states' power over land and water use. States or individual property owners may obtain judicial review of jurisdictional determinations
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US Congress 114th Congress
Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act [S.834]
[Sports ]
[Recreation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Taxes ]
Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to reauthorize the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund through FY2023. The bill revises the formula used to distribute funds from the trust fund. Amounts are set aside through FY2023 for Coast Guard recreational boating safety personnel and activities and the National Recreational Boating Survey. (Sec. 4) The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend trust fund transfer restriction exceptions until October
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US Congress 114th Congress
A bill to extend the date after which interest earned on obligations held in the wildlife restoration fund may be available for apportionment. [S.722]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
A bill to extend the date after which interest earned on obligations held in the wildlife restoration fund may be available for apportionment. This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to delay by 10 years until 2026 the date after which interest from the wildlife conservation and restoration fund is available for apportionment.
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US Congress 114th Congress
Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 [S.659]
[Animals ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Sports ]
[Recreation ]
Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 This bill revises a variety of existing programs related to hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, and wildlife. The North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund are reauthorized through FY2020. The Toxic Substances Control Act is amended to exempt components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment
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US Congress 114th Congress
San Francisco Bay Restoration Act [S.596]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
San Francisco Bay Restoration Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency to provide funding for prioritized activities, studies, or projects that advance the goals and objectives of the comprehensive management plan for the San Francisco estuary. Funding may be provided through cooperative agreements, grants, or other means. Funding may not be used for the administration of a management conference for the San Francisco estuary under the National
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