HOUSE BILL 1142

Sponsored By:

Delegates Bozman and Cane

Entitled:

Natural Resources - Fishery Management Plans - Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Bays

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to prepare fishery management plans for specified species that apply to the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, coastal bays and their tributaries, and the Atlantic Ocean; prohibiting the Department from adopting regulations to implement a fisheries management plan for the coastal bays until the Department holds public hearings; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/16

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Senate Action

3/27

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/6

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/4

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/5

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38

Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHESAPEAKE BAY

FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE; GILL NETS

HEARINGS

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

RIVERS AND STREAMS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

( 4-215 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 060919/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2000   at: 11:07 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 604234/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2000   at: 12:38 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 24, 2000: Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Senate

April 5, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)