2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 493

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Hunting and Fishing Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 353
Sponsored By:
Senators Harris, Baker, Colburn, Dyson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled:
Oysters - Nonnative and Native Species - Research and Report

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to authorize a specified study of specified nonnative species of oyster; requiring the study to include a specified analysis and proceed in accordance with specified findings; authorizing, under a specified circumstance, the research and experimentation in Maryland waters with live, nonnative oysters; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/13
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
2/15
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/8
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
5/15
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/11
First Reading Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
OYSTERS
REPORTS
SUNSET

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 604933/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 6, 2002   at: 12:07 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 8, 2002: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (138-0)