2012 Regular Session
Natural Resources, Department of
Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 36
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Smigiel, Cluster, Eckardt, Hough, Kach, Krebs, McComas, McDermott, Schulz, and Vitale
- Entitled
- Private Property Rights - Regulatory Infringement - Compensation
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Boating - Disclosure of Personal Information
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Luedtke, Arora, Barkley, Barve, Cardin, Carr, Clippinger, Cullison, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hucker, A. Kelly, Lafferty, A. Miller, Mizeur, Niemann, Reznik, S. Robinson, Stein, Waldstreicher, Washington, and Zucker
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Shark or Elasmobranch Fins - Prohibition on Possession or Distribution
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hucker, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Cardin, Frush, Hubbard, Jones, Mizeur, Ross, Stein, and Waldstreicher
- Entitled
- Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Rudolph
- Entitled
- Agriculture - Total Maximum Daily Load - Regulations
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Jacobs, Boteler, Eckardt, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, McDermott, Smigiel, and Weir
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Removal of Abandoned Fishing Nets
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Haddaway-Riccio and Eckardt
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Public Shellfish Fishery Area - Standards
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates McIntosh, Anderson, and Washington
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland Program
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Eckardt, Frank, Frush, Hershey, Hogan, Howard, Jacobs, Kach, McDonough, Minnick, Olszewski, Stocksdale, Weir, and Wood
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - State Parks - Admission Fee Reduction and Entry Restriction
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Allegany County Delegation
- Entitled
- Bow Hunting - Possession of Handguns for Protection
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Beitzel
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - Local Authority - Use of Highways by Snowmobiles
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Beitzel and Frush
- Entitled
- Wildlife Poaching Prevention Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Gilchrist and Holmes
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - Funding and Use of Funds
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1204
Status as of March 18, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Mizeur, Holmes, Bobo, Carr, Frick, Frush, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Luedtke, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Niemann, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Stein, F. Turner, and Washington
- Entitled
- The Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Study Fee and Performance Bond Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Authority to Establish Free Fishing Areas
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Aquaculture Leasing
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegate O'Donnell
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Crabs - Catch Times for Trotline Gear
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing Licenses, Authorizations, and Permits
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Hunting Licenses and Stamps
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate O'Donnell
- Entitled
- Hunting, Fishing, and Boat Manufacturer's or Dealer's License Applications - Disclosure of Information
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
SB 101
Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Colburn
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Tracking Device on Vessel - Prohibition Without Court Order
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Land Preservation and Recreation Plans
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Marine Gathering Permit - Establishment
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Abandoned Land - Certificates of Reservation for Public Use
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Ramirez, Robey, and Rosapepe
- Entitled
- Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators Dyson and Colburn
- Entitled
- Natural Resources Police Force - Number of Officers
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
SB 330
Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Glassman, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Jacobs, Jennings, Kittleman, Montgomery, and Shank
- Entitled
- Agriculture - Total Maximum Daily Load - Regulations
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 385
Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Pipkin
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Removal of Abandoned Fishing Nets
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 443
Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Colburn
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Public Shellfish Fishery Area - Standards
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Frosh, Benson, Conway, Forehand, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Young
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Shark or Elasmobranch Fins - Restriction on Possession or Distribution
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Edwards
- Entitled
- Bow Hunting - Possession of Handguns for Protection
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Senator Edwards
- Entitled
- Natural Gas Severance Tax and Impact Fund
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 798
Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Frosh
- Entitled
- The Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Study Fee
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Jacobs, and Shank
- Entitled
- Private Property Rights - Regulatory Infringement - Compensation
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 832
Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Pipkin
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Office of Planning
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 1032
Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Klausmeier
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Technical Advisory Group - Gill Nets
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
