2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1021

CHAPTER NUMBER: 294 File Code: Hunting and Fishing
Sponsored By:
Delegate Weir
Entitled:
Crabs - Restrictions on Harvesting and Requirements for Regulations

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations to restrict the days that a commercial license holder may catch crabs and to require the license holder to declare and provide specified information; establishing that a declared day off remains valid for the season and may be changed annually at the time of license renewal; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/14
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
4/20
Signed by the Governor Chapter 294
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/27
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BOATS AND SHIPS
CHESAPEAKE BAY
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
CRABS
FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE; GILL NETS
IDENTIFICATION
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Natural Resources
( 4-701 , 4-803 , 4-804 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 030814/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2001   at: 11:33 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2001: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)