SENATE BILL 395

File Code: Hunting and Fishing

Sponsored By:

Senator Baker

Entitled:

Hunting - Regulation of Moorings - Blinds and Blind Sites

Synopsis:

Authorizing a local governing body to develop its own mooring program; altering specified provisions to provide that a specified local governing body may allow a mooring, even if the mooring may limit or affect hunting on nearby land or an offshore stationary blind or blind site; and prohibiting, in Kent County, a person from hunting, between March 1 and November 1, from specified blinds located within 150 yards of a mooring that is occupied and has been issued a permit.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/30

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

2/25

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/26

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/28

Third Reading Passed (41-4)

House Action

3/1

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/20

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BIRDS

BOATS AND SHIPS

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

HUNTING -see also- TRAPPING

KENT COUNTY

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources

( 8-704 , 10-608 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

February 28, 2002: Third Reading Passed (41-4)