2004 Regular Session

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 60

HB 90
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 492
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled
Natural Resources - Public Notice - Natural Oyster Bars and Harvest Reserve Areas
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 129
Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 37
Sponsored By
Delegate Edwards
Entitled
Natural Resources - Jennings Randolph Lake Project Compact - Criminal Law Enforcement
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 181
Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Vessel Fees - State Boat Act Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 202
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 500
Sponsored By
Delegates Owings, Bohanan, Boutin, Cane, Cluster, Donoghue, Frush, Harrison, Hennessy, Jameson, Jennings, McIntosh, Minnick, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Sossi, Weir, and Wood
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Finfishing - Closure of State Waters
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 288
Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Edwards, Bartlett, Bates, Bobo, Boschert, Boutin, Bromwell, Cane, Cryor, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hubbard, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McKee, McMillan, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Wood, and Zirkin
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay Recovery Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 308
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 166
Sponsored By
Delegates Elmore, Boteler, Bozman, Cane, DeBoy, Haddaway, Jennings, McConkey, McKee, Sophocleus, and Sossi
Entitled
Natural Resources - Oysters - Dredge Devices
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 451
Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Feldman, Goldwater, Hubbard, Lee, Madaleno, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Stern, Taylor, and Zirkin
Entitled
Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Moratorium
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 492
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 180
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled
Natural Resources - Waterfowl Outfitter and Waterfowl Hunting Guide Licenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 496
Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled
Wildlife Management Programs - Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 498
Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Kaiser, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Stern, and F. Turner
Entitled
Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 538
Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup) and Delegates Bohanan, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, Eckardt, Mitchell, Owings, Rudolph, and Wood
Entitled
State Boat Act - Waterway Improvement Fund - Authorized Uses
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 654
Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Boutin, Amedori, Aumann, Bozman, Bromwell, Cane, Costa, Edwards, Glassman, Leopold, Mitchell, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Weldon
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Electronic Transactions
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 713
Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Weir
Entitled
Natural Resources - Scenic and Wild Rivers Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 739
Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Cluster, Boteler, Aumann, Boschert, Boutin, DeBoy, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Glassman, Hennessy, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Leopold, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled
Natural Resources - Fish and Fisheries - Recreational Tidal Fishing Guide License
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 773
Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Rudolph, Boutin, James, and Smigiel
Entitled
Natural Resources - Fishery Management - Shad
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 820
Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 379
Sponsored By
Delegates V. Clagett and Jennings
Entitled
Property Tax and Transfer and Recordation Taxes - Land Trusts - Credits and Exemptions
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 848
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 207
Sponsored By
Delegate Edwards
Entitled
Vessel Excise Tax - Exemption - Vessel Commissioning
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 867
Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Glassman, Hubbard, Moe, and Parker
Entitled
Natural Resources - Logging Impact Report
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 881
Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Howard, and Marriott
Entitled
Regulatory Units - Fee-Setting Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 906
Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled
Hunting - Furbearing Mammals
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1163
Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates McMillan, Brown, Kelly, Simmons, and Zirkin
Entitled
Natural Resources - Boating - Disclosure of Personal Information
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1172
Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, and Montgomery
Entitled
Air Quality - Limits on Emissions from Coal-Fired Generating Units
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1214
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 475
Sponsored By
Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled
Natural Resources - Finfish - Bait
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1258
Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup) and Delegates Bozman, Cadden, Cane, Love, Owings, and Rudolph
Entitled
Natural Resources - Special Funds and Accounts - Administrative Costs
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1259
Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup) and Delegate Owings
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Fee Commission - Establishment
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1279
Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Weir, Donoghue, Gilleland, McKee, Myers, and Shank
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Off-Highway Vehicles - Titling and Registration
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1406
Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Cadden and Conway
Entitled
Natural Resources Police - Transfer to the Department of State Police
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
HB 1414
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 550
Sponsored By
Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Administration of Special Funds and Accounts
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1507
Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Jameson
Entitled
Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis - Review of Selected State Government Programs by the University System of Maryland
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1525
Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Delegate Edwards
Entitled
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Maryland Forest and Parks Service Managers
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 13
Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Dyson, Hollinger, Conway, Astle, Hafer, Munson, Stone, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Finfishing - Closure of State Waters
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 50
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 83
Sponsored By
Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled
Natural Resources - Fishing Licenses and Authorizations - Suspension and Revocation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 57
Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled
Hunting - Chesapeake Forest Lands
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 58
Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 20
Sponsored By
Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled
Natural Resources - Forest or Park Wardens - Term
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 59
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 85
Sponsored By
Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled
Natural Resources - Shoreline and Blind Site Licensing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 61
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 86
Sponsored By
Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Vessel Operation - Regulations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 184
Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Hooper, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay Recovery Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 279
Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Forehand, Gladden, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 292
Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled
Chesapeake Forest Lands - Public Access and Private Hunting Clubs - Lease Agreements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 403
Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Natural Resources - Fishery Management - Shad
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 429
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 458
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Recreational Vessels - Personal Flotation Devices for Children - Additional Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 452
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 460
Sponsored By
Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
Entitled
State Boat Act - Waterway Improvement Fund - Authorized Uses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 508
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 430
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2004
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
SB 536
Status as of April 6, 2004: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Vessel Excise Tax - Exemption - Vessel Commissioning
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 554
Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled
Coastal Bays Fishing Guide Permit - Establishment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 640
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 472
Sponsored By
Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
Entitled
Natural Resources - Special Funds and Accounts - Administrative Costs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Appropriations
SB 642
Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 297
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Natural Resources - Boating - Disclosure of Personal Information
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 666
Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Secretary of Natural Resources - Consideration of Information and Research
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 671
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 134
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Dorchester County - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 674
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 474
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Natural Resources - Finfish - Bait
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 675
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 476
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Study of Nonnative Oyster Species - Findings of the National Academy of Sciences
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 713
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 135
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
State Finance - State Projects or Programs - Funding
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 762
Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Fee Commission - Establishment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 771
Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Pinsky
Entitled
Natural Resources - Logging Impact Report
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 811
Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Natural Resources Police - Transfer to the Department of State Police
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 841
Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 313
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Electronic System for Transactions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 859
Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Administration of Special Funds and Accounts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
SB 902
Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis - Review of Selected State Government Programs by the University System of Maryland
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 916
Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Property Tax and Transfer and Recordation Taxes - Land Trusts - Credits and Exemptions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 929
Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Maryland Forest and Parks Service Managers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation