2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 417

CHAPTER NUMBER: 278 File Code: Hunting and Fishing
Sponsored By:
Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled:
Power Dredging - Oysters

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to grant permits to persons before allowing them to catch oysters with a power dredge in specified counties; authorizing the Department to issue a power dredge permit to holders of an oyster harvester license; and prohibiting persons permitted to catch oysters with a power dredge from harvesting oysters by any other method on specified days.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/9
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/15
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 278
House Action
3/16
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/23
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (133-1)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CALVERT COUNTY
CHESAPEAKE BAY
DORCHESTER COUNTY
DREDGING
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
OYSTERS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SOMERSET COUNTY
ST. MARY'S COUNTY
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Natural Resources
( 4-1014 , 4-1014.1 , 4-1014.2 , 4-1014.3 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 734137/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 13, 2000   at: 8:39 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 15, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 31, 2000: Third Reading Passed (133-1)