HOUSE BILL 715

File Code: Environment Prior Year Introduction As: SB 689/96 - EEA Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 213

Sponsored By:

Delegates Wood, McClenahan, and Weir (Chesapeake Bay Commission) and Delegate W. Baker

Entitled:

Natural Resources - Noncommercial Crabbing License

Synopsis:

Establishing a noncommercial crabbing license; establishing fees; establishing daily catch limits; authorizing the sale of noncommercial crabbing licenses by agents of the Department of Natural Resources; authorizing individuals to catch crabs without a license under certain circumstances; prohibiting the buying and selling of crabs caught noncommercially; designating that fees be deposited in the Fisheries Research and Development Fund; establishing penalties; providing for the termination of the Act after 5 years and 3 months; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

1/31

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/26

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36

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 -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

PENALTIES

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

( 4-805 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)