2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 353

CHAPTER NUMBER: 508
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Hunting and Fishing Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 493
Sponsored By:
Delegates Schisler, Oaks, W. Baker, Eckardt, Cane, Walkup, Crouse, and DeCarlo
Entitled:
Oysters - Nonnative and Native Species - Research and Report

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to authorize a study of specified nonnative species of oyster; requiring the study to include a specified analysis and proceed in accordance with specified findings; authorizing, under a specified circumstance, the research and experimentation in Maryland waters with live, nonnative oysters; requiring the Department to ensure that biosecurity measures are followed in order to ensure that research with nonnative oysters does not result in de facto introduction of a nonnative species; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/25
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/30
Hearing 2/6 at 1:30 p.m.
3/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/8
Third Reading Passed (131-0)
4/5
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 508
Senate Action
3/11
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kenneth D. Schisler, District 37B
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate James G. Crouse, District 36
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
OYSTERS
REPORTS
SUNSET

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 220915/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 6, 2002   at: 10:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 114235/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2002   at: 1:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 8, 2002: Third Reading Passed (131-0)
April 5, 2002: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)