CHAPTER NUMBER: 633 
File Code: Natural Resources - Generally
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 541  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Delegates Schisler, Cane, and Eckardt
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Dorchester County - Power Dredging for Oysters
 
Allowing specified persons to power dredge oysters in waters
contiguous to Dorchester County under a specified license issued by
the Department of Natural Resources; placing certain restrictions on
the power dredging of oysters; requiring the Department of Natural
Resources to issue licenses and adopt regulations and penalties;
requiring the establishment of an oyster sanctuary within  a certain
area in waters contiguous to Dorchester County; prohibiting a person
from catching oysters in the oyster sanctuary; etc.
House Action
- 2/10
 - First Reading Environmental Matters
 -      Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 2/22
 - Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
 - 2/23
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 2/25
 - Third Reading Passed (134-1)
 - 4/6
 
- House Concur - Senate Amendments
 -      Third Reading Passed (134-1)
 -      Passed Enrolled
 - 5/27
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 633
 
Senate Action
- 2/26
 - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
 - 4/5
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
 -      Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 4/6
 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Delegate Kenneth D. Schisler, District 37B
 - Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
 - Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - CHESAPEAKE BAY
 - CONSERVATION -see also- RECYCLING; SOIL CONSERVATION
 - DORCHESTER COUNTY
 - DREDGING -see also- WETLANDS
 - EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
 - LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC
 - NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
 - OYSTERS
 - PENALTIES
 - REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
 - SUNSET
 
- Bill affects the following Statute:
 -   Natural Resources
 - (
 4-1014.1 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF) 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
 - Amendments:
- Senate
 - Number: 584724/2 (PDF)      Offered on: April 5, 1999       at:
8:27 p.m.      Status: Adopted
 
 - Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
- House 
 - February 25, 1999: Third Reading Passed  (134-1)
 - April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed  (134-1)
 - Senate
 - April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed  (46-0)