2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 208

CHAPTER NUMBER: 579
File Code: Natural Resources - Generally
Sponsored By:
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled:
Aquaculture - Shellfish Leasing Areas - Expansion

Synopsis:

Altering the areas within which the Secretary of Natural Resources may establish aquaculture limits; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to resurvey specified areas for a specified purpose; requiring the Department to amend natural oyster bar charts or coordinates by regulation under specified circumstances; altering and establishing restrictions for Aquaculture Enterprise Zones and leases; providing that the Department may only issue a shellfish lease to a corporation under specified circumstances; 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
1/28
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/2
Hearing 2/23 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 (135-3)
4/1
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
Special Order until 4/4 (Senator Colburn) Adopted
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Floor Amendment (Senator Colburn) Rejected (10-36)
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 579

Sponsored by:

Environmental Matters Committee, Chair
Departmental
Natural Resources, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Aquaculture
Boundaries
Chesapeake Bay
Coastal Bays
Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
Corporations -see also- Municipal Corps; Public Corps & Inst
Enterprise Zones
Fish and Fishing -see also- Aquaculture; Gill Nets
Leases and Rent
Maps and Charts
Natural Resources, Department of
Oysters
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources
( 4-1001 , 4-1009 , 4-1101 , 4-1102 , 4-11A-01 , 4-11A-01 , 4-11A-01 , 4-11A-05 , 4-11A-06 , 4-11A-07 , 4-11A-16 )

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: 220710/02     Offered on: March 22, 2011   at: 10:44 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 613122/01     Offered on: April 5, 2011   at: 10:56 a.m.     Status: Rejected
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 (135-3)
Senate
April 1, 2011: Floor Amendment (Colburn) {613122/1 Rejected (10-36)
April 1, 2011: Third Reading Passed (45-0)