SENATE BILL 29

Sponsored By:

Senator Astle

Entitled:

Department of Natural Resources - Preparation of Fishery Management Plans - Authority

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to prepare fishery management plans for any species of fish under specified circumstances; requiring the Department to include information relating to overfishing and sustainable harvests in a fishery management plan; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

10/5

Pre-filed

1/13

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

1/6

Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m.

2/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/26

Favorable with Amendments

Laid Over (Senator Middleton) Adopted

3/1

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/3

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/4

Returned Passed

House Action

3/4

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/22

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/30

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (138-2)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/4

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 205

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation

Fish and Fishing -see also- Aquaculture; Gill Nets

Natural Resources, Department of

Reports

Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

( 4-215 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 854137/01     Offered on: March 1, 2010   at: 8:29 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

Senate

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

House

Environmental Matters

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 3, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

March 31, 2010: Third Reading Passed (138-2)