1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1201

CHAPTER NUMBER: 502 File Code: Hunting and Fishing Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 787
Sponsored By:
Delegates Boutin and Weir
Entitled:
Harford County - Bush River - Pound Nets and Fyke Nets

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from setting a fyke net in the Bush River within 300 feet of another fyke net or 750 feet of a pound net, measured at right angles to existing nets or line of nets for enforcement purposes, except within the boundaries of the Aberdeen Proving Grounds; and authorizing an owner, a tenant, or a lessee of the riparian rights of any property bordering the Bush River to place a single fyke net that is closer than 300 feet to another fyke net or pound net set in front of an adjacent property.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
3/8
First Reading House Rules
3/11
Re-referred Environmental Matters
3/15
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (137-1)
4/5
Return Passed
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 502
Senate Action
3/30
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/7
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/7
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE; GILL NETS
HARFORD COUNTY
RIVERS AND STREAMS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Natural Resources
( 4-721 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 079695/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 1999   at: 12:55 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 28, 1999: Third Reading Passed (137-1)
Senate
April 7, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)