1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1117

File Code: Fishing Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 689
Sponsored By:
Delegates Wood, Weir, McClenahan, and W. Baker (Chesapeake Bay Commission)
Entitled:
Natural Resources - Noncommercial Crabbing License

Synopsis:

Establishing a noncommercial crabbing license for individuals catching crabs in the Chesapeake Bay and tributaries; requiring an individual catching crabs in a specified manner to obtain a license; providing for the expiration of the license; establishing fees for the license; authorizing agents to sell noncommercial crabbing licenses on behalf of the Department of Natural Resources; establishing daily catch limits; establishing a limit on the use of specified methods of catching crabs; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/7
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/14
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Chesapeake Bay Commission
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGENTS AND BROKERS
CHESAPEAKE BAY
CRABS
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
LICENSES - GENERAL
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Natural Resources
( 4-804.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available