Legislation

Title: Natural Resources - Reclassification of Oyster Sanctuaries - Authorization
Sponsored by: Delegates Mautz, Anderton, Arikan, Buckel, Chisholm, Cox, Hornberger, Mangione, McComas, and Morgan
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to reclassify an oyster sanctuary in which the oyster population has declined by 15% or more over a 10-year period as an oyster growth sanctuary; establishing the purpose of an oyster growth sanctuary; requiring that any activity conducted in an oyster growth sanctuary comply with certain adaptive management practices; and requiring that an oyster growth sanctuary be considered an oyster sanctuary for purposes of calculating a certain oyster habitat objective.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0678

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2020 Legislative Date 2/07/2020 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Reclassification of Oyster Sanctuaries - Authorization Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2020 Legislative Date 2/10/2020 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2020 Legislative Date 2/25/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/02/2020 Legislative Date 3/02/2020 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2020	2/07/2020	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Reclassification of Oyster Sanctuaries - Authorization
House	2/10/2020	2/10/2020	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/25/2020	2/25/2020	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/02/2020	3/02/2020	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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