2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 111

CHAPTER NUMBER: 577
File Code: Hunting and Fishing
Sponsored By:
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled:
Department of Natural Resources - Fishing - Regulatory Authority

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Secretary of Natural Resources to adopt regulations, in consultation with specified commissions, governing the use of specified types of fishing gear under specified circumstances; requiring that specified factors be considered before adopting regulations; repealing provisions of law that require a person to possess a valid fishing license before using specified devices to catch or attempt to catch finfish; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/24
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/26
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/28
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 577

Sponsored by:

Environmental Matters Committee, Chair
Departmental
Natural Resources, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crabs
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Fish and Fishing -see also- Aquaculture; Gill Nets
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
Natural Resources, Department of
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources
( 4-221 , 4-704 , 4-803 , 4-803 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Attorney General Letter: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 510119/01     Offered on: March 22, 2011   at: 10:44 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Environmental Matters
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 21, 2011: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
March 31, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)