Oysters

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 11

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  HB 208

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 579

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Aquaculture - Shellfish Leasing Areas - Expansion

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 273

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 428

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilchrist, McIntosh, Barkley, Beidle, Cane, Carr, Cullison, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Ivey, Kach, Lafferty, Lee, A. Miller, Norman, S. Robinson, Stein, Weir, Bobo, Glenn, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Oyster Poaching - Hearing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 966

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 149

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell, Bohanan, and Wood

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Restricted Waters for Shellfish Harvesting - Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1053

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Aquaculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1244

  Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell, Fisher, and Wood

  Entitled

  Patuxent River - Oysters - Use of Patent Tongs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1249

  Status as of April 1, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McMillan and Costa

  Entitled

  Public Oyster Fishery - South River - Hand Tonging

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1308

  Status as of March 9, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilchrist, Frick, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Miller, Ross, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1340

  Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway-Riccio and O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Oysters - Sanctuaries and Poaching

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 159

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 427

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Benson, Conway, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Robey, Rosapepe, Young, Simonaire, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Oyster Poaching - Hearing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 538

  Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Oyster Sanctuaries - Designation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 847

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 411

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Aquaculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters