1997 Regular Session

Natural Resources - Generally (M1)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 26

HB 35
Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Stup
Entitled
Forest Conservation Act - Limited Exemption - Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 83
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 214
Sponsored By
Calvert County Delegation
Entitled
Natural Resources - Authority Over Abandoned Vessels - Delegation to Local Jurisdictions
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 116
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 215
Sponsored By
Delegates Bozman, Conway, and McClenahan
Entitled
Repossessed Vessels - Certificate of Title
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 198
Status as of January 28, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Conroy, Pitkin, Frush, D. Davis, Proctor, Menes, Healey, and Crumlin
Entitled
Wildland and Open Areas - Belt Woods Wildland - Modification of Boundary
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 453
Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 58
Sponsored By
Delegate Edwards
Entitled
Deep Creek Lake Advisory and Review Committee - Membership
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 498
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 568
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Frush, D. Davis, Conroy, Pitkin, Proctor, Menes, Healey, and Crumlin and the Speaker (Administration)
Entitled
Wildland and Open Areas - Designation of New Wildlands
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 507
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 758
Sponsored By
The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Fry, Rosapepe, Frush, Hammen, Turner, Preis, Harkins, Kopp, and Pitkin
Entitled
"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 550
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 672
Sponsored By
Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Program Open Space - Use of Funds
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 560
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 676
Sponsored By
Delegates Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Curran, Wood, Owings, Branch, Cadden, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Harkins, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, McHale, C. Mitchell, Mossburg, Parker, Patterson, Pitkin, Poole, Preis, Rudolph, Weir, B. Hughes, Boston, Holt, and Stup
Entitled
Forest and Park Rangers - Salary, Step, and Grade Increases - In Relationship to Natural Resources Police
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 568
Status as of March 28, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates La Vay, O'Donnell, V. Mitchell, and Wood
Entitled
Critical Area - Impervious Surfaces - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 595
Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 248
Sponsored By
Delegate Weir (Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas Oversight Committee)
Entitled
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Commercial Timber Harvest - Criteria for Buffer Overlap
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 672
Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor
Sponsored By
Delegates Weir and Schisler
Entitled
Natural Resources - Snapping Turtles
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 673
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 468
Sponsored By
Delegate Weir
Entitled
Harford County - Fishing Pound Nets - Distance Requirement
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 674
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 469
Sponsored By
Delegate Weir
Entitled
Haul Seining - Landowner Permission
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 977
Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Concur -
Sponsored By
Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled
Waterway Improvement Fund - Appropriation
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1411
Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Guns, Walkup, W. Baker, Stup, Weir, Hammen, McHale, Ciliberti, Redmer, Klausmeier, Owings, and Oaks
Entitled
Port of Baltimore and Related Waterways - Dredging Maintenance and Improvement - Joint Committee
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 1460
Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Shriver
Entitled
Natural Resources - Public Recreation on Private and Public Land
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
SB 33
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 559
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Forest Conservation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 234
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 567
Sponsored By
The President (Administration) and Senator Green
Entitled
Wildland and Open Areas - Designation of New Wildlands
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 388
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 757
Sponsored By
The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Blount, Frosh, Hollinger, Craig, Green, Van Hollen, Dorman, and Middleton
Entitled
"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 443
Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Hafer
Entitled
Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership and Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
SB 448
Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Hafer
Entitled
Off-Road Vehicles - Registration Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
SB 498
Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson (Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas Oversight Committee)
Entitled
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Commercial Timber Harvest - Criteria for Buffer Overlap
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 538
Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By
Senators Lawlah, Stone, Blount, Currie, Dorman, Kasemeyer, Craig, Colburn, Ferguson, Derr, and McFadden
Entitled
Forest and Park Rangers - Salary, Step, and Grade Increases - In Relationship to Natural Resources Police
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 591
Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled
Forest Conservation - Afforestation Requirements - Exemption in Frederick County
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
SB 787
Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Green
Entitled
Natural Resources - Livery Vessel Owner - Safety Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters