SENATE BILL 688

File Code: Fishing Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1101

Sponsored By:

Senators Frosh and Cade (Chesapeake Bay Commission)

Entitled:

Natural Resources - New Fishery Management Plans for Certain Varieties of Fish

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to prepare fishery management plans for catfish, king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, tautog, black sea bass, largemouth bass, and smallmouth bass; and providing for the effective date of the Act.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/14

Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/5

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/6

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/8

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

House Action

3/11

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/13

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Sponsored by:

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Senator John A. Cade, District 33

Chesapeake Bay Commission

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE, GILL NETS

NATURAL RESOURCES -see also- FORESTS AND PARKS

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

( 4-215 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available