2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 664

File Code: Hunting and Fishing Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 817
Sponsored By:
Delegates Taylor, McIntosh, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled:
Wildlife and Inland Fisheries Commission - Establishment - Powers, Functions, and Duties

Synopsis:

Establishing the Wildlife and Inland Fisheries Commission (WIFC) as an independent State agency; transferring specified powers, functions, and duties related to the management of wildlife, inland fisheries, and specified funds from the Department of Natural Resources and the Department's Secretary to the WIFC by July 1, 2003; specifying duties and functions for which the WIFC and the Department are jointly responsible; requiring the Governor to appoint WIFC members by October 1, 2002; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/7
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
2/20
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Referred to interim study by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C
Delegate John S. Arnick, District 7
Delegate Michael E. Busch, District 30
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38
Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CITATIONS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE; GILL NETS
GOVERNOR
HEARINGS
HUNTING -see also- TRAPPING
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
LIBRARIES -see also- ARCHIVES
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NATURAL RESOURCES -see also- CONSERV; FOREST & PARK; WILDLDS
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
NOTICES
PENALTIES
RECREATION
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
STATE EMPLOYEES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Natural Resources
( 1-101 , 1-102 , 1-103 , 1-104 , 1-106 , 1-202 , 1-204 , 1-702 , 1-703 , 1-705 , 1-706 , 1A-101 , 1A-102 , 1A-103 , 1A-104 , 1A-105 , 1A-106 , 1A-107 , 1A-201 , 1A-202 , 1A-203 , 1A-204 , 1A-205 , 1A-206 , 1A-207 , 1A-208 , 1A-209 , 1A-210 , 4-202 , 4-203 , 4-204 , 4-204 , 4-205 , 4-207 , 4-208 , 4-2A-03 , 4-2A-04 , 4-2A-05 , 4-2A-06 , 4-2A-07 , 4-2A-08.1 , 4-210.1 , 4-211 , 4-212 , 4-214 , 4-216 , 4-401 , 4-402 , 4-403 , 4-404 , 4-405 , 4-406 , 4-407 , 4-408 , 4-409 , 4-410 , 4-502 , 4-506.1 , 4-509 , 4-510 , 4-511 , 4-513 , 4-602 , 4-603 , 4-604 , 4-606 , 4-607 , 4-608 , 4-609 , 4-610 , 4-611 , 4-613 , 4-614 , 4-615 , 4-616 , 4-617 , 4-620 , 4-625 , 4-626 , 4-627 , 4-11A-19 , 4-11A-20 , 4-11A-21 , 4-1201 , 4-1203 , 4-1204 , 4-1205 , 4-1206 , 4-1208 , 4-1209 , 10-101 , 10-202 , 10-202.1 , 10-203 , 10-204 , 10-205 , 10-206 , 10-207 , 10-208 , 10-209 , 10-2A-03 , 10-2A-04 , 10-2A-05 , 10-2A-06. , 10-2A-06 , 10-2A-07 , 10-210 , 10-211 , 10-301 , 10-301 , 10-301.1 , 10-301.1 , 10-301.2 , 10-302 , 10-303 , 10-304 , 10-305 , 10-306 , 10-307 , 10-308 , 10-308.1 , 10-309 , 10-309 , 10-312 , 10-313 , 10-401 , 10-402 , 10-404 , 10-405 , 10-406 , 10-407 , 10-408 , 10-409 , 10-411 , 10-412 , 10-413 , 10-414 , 10-415 , 10-415 , 10-416 , 10-417 , 10-418 , 10-420 , 10-422 , 10-423 , 10-423.1 , 10-424.1 , 10-425 , 10-506 , 10-507 , 10-508 , 10-509 , 10-512 , 10-602 , 10-604 , 10-605 , 10-606 , 10-607 , 10-608 , 10-610 , 10-612 , 10-614 , 10-615 , 10-701 , 10-801 , 10-802 , 10-803 , 10-804 , 10-805 , 10-806 , 10-807 , 10-808 , 10-902 , 10-903 , 10-904 , 10-905 , 10-906 , 10-906 , 10-907 , 10-908 , 10-909 , 10-910 , 10-911 , 10-1002 , 10-1003 , 10-1004 , 10-1005 , 10-1006 , 10-1101 , 10-1103 , 10-1104 , 10-1105 , 10-1106 , 10-1107 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered