2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 90

CHAPTER NUMBER: 492 File Code: Natural Resources - Generally
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled:
Natural Resources - Public Notice - Natural Oyster Bars and Harvest Reserve Areas

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to designate by regulation an area as a harvest reserve area for oysters; authorizing the Department to establish requirements for natural oyster bars and harvest reserve areas by public notice; requiring the use of specified biological criteria in determining the opening and closing of harvest reserve areas; requiring a specified notice and effective date of notice of harvest reserve areas; requiring notice to the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
11/17
Pre-filed
1/14
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/20
Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m.
2/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
2/10
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/13
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
4/7
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (141-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 492
Senate Action
2/16
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/17
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/8
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE; GILL NETS
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
NOTICES
OYSTERS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Natural Resources
( 4-1001 , 4-1009 , 4-1009.1 , 4-1103 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 060010/01 (PDF)     Offered on: February 10, 2004   at: 10:09 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 684637/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2004   at: 1:55 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 13, 2004: Third Reading Passed (135-1)
April 7, 2004: Third Reading Passed (141-0)
Senate
April 8, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)