2010 Regular Session
Natural Resources, Department of
Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 48
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Haddaway and Eckardt
- Entitled
- Talbot County - Knapps Narrows - Speed Limit
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Tidal Fish Licenses - Transfer and Suspension
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegate O'Donnell
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Incidental Taking Permit for Endangered Puritan Tiger Beetle - Requirements
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Smigiel, Aumann, Carter, Costa, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Kelly, McDonough, Miller, Shewell, Sossi, and Walkup
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Oyster Harvest - Closure of State Waters
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Carr, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barnes, Bronrott, Cardin, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hecht, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, Taylor, and V. Turner
- Entitled
- Chesapeake Bay Restoration Consumer Retail Choice Act of 2010
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Cane, Elmore, Howard, Malone, Morhaim, and Stull
- Entitled
- Forest Product Operators - Standards, Procedures, and Enforcement
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Dorchester County Delegation
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Land Acquisition - Notification and Approval
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Manno, Elmore, Hecht, Bartlett, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Levy, Love, Morhaim, Niemann, Reznik, Shewell, and Stein
- Entitled
- Off-Shore Wind Generation - Qualified Submerged Renewable Energy Lines
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
HB 502
Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Bohanan, Jameson, Kullen, O'Donnell, and Wood
- Entitled
- Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties - Deer Hunting
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Niemann, Beidle, and Holmes
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Park Advisory Commission - Membership
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 636
Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Frush and Beitzel
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Suspension of Hunting Licenses and Privileges
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Reznik, Hammen, Donoghue, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, and V. Turner
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Conservation Service Opportunities - Procurement Exemption
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations and Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Beitzel, Bates, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Feldman, Frank, Frush, Jenkins, Kaiser, Kelly, McComas, McConkey, Miller, Myers, Norman, Riley, Serafini, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Stukes, Stull, and F. Turner
- Entitled
- Public Utility Companies - Wind Turbines - Performance Standards
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Weir
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Deer Hunting Licenses and Permits - Crossbow
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates McComas, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Eckardt, Frank, Impallaria, Lee, Miller, Norman, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, and Stocksdale
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Hand-Launched Vessels - Statewide Pass
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Washington County Delegation
- Entitled
- Washington County - Local Forest Conservation Fund - Fee-in-Lieu Rates
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate George
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Regulation of For-Hire Water Carriers
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Proctor and Vallario
- Entitled
- State Personnel - Natural Resources Law Enforcement Officers - Appointment to Major or Lieutenant Colonel
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1191
Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Lafferty, Niemann, Shewell, Sossi, and Stein
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Oyster Poaching - Hearing
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Holmes, Barkley, Bartlett, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, Costa, DeBoy, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Guzzone, Healey, Hucker, Kelly, Kullen, Lafferty, Malone, Niemann, Rosenberg, and Stein
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Vessels - No-Discharge Designation for Maryland Waters
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Recreational Fishing Licenses - Licensing and Registration
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Frush, V. Clagett, Conway, Hecht, James, and Proctor
- Entitled
- Board of Public Works - Tax Forgiveness - Authority
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Dorchester County Delegation, Somerset County Delegation, and Wicomico County Delegation
- Entitled
- Hunting Wild Waterfowl - Dorchester, St. Mary's, Somerset, and Wicomico Counties
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Holmes and O'Donnell
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Deer Hunting - Sundays
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hucker, Bobo, Frush, and Niemann
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Oysters - Fishery Management Plan and Sanctuaries
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Astle
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Preparation of Fishery Management Plans - Authority
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 37
Status as of January 6, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Colburn
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Oysters - Patent Tongs and Power Dredges
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 48
Status as of February 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Colburn
- Entitled
- Talbot County - Knapps Narrows - Speed Limit
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Vessel Noise - Limitation
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 222
Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Colburn
- Entitled
- Oyster Sanctuaries - Authority to Designate
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Dyson, Colburn, and Middleton
- Entitled
- Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties - Deer Hunting
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Klausmeier, Forehand, Harrington, King, Madaleno, McFadden, and Pinsky
- Entitled
- Off-Shore Wind Generation - Qualified Submerged Renewable Energy Lines
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Frosh, Conway, Forehand, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Klausmeier
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Oysters - Hearing for Poaching and Designation of Sanctuaries
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 362
Status as of March 2, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Astle
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Suspension of Hunting Licenses and Privileges
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Raskin, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, and Pinsky
- Entitled
- Chesapeake Bay Restoration Consumer Retail Choice Act of 2010
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Astle
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Regulation of For-Hire Water Carriers
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 513
Status as of April 2, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Zirkin
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - No-Discharge Designation for Maryland Waters - Reports
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsored By
- Senator Harrington
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Park Advisory Commission - Membership
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Klausmeier
- Entitled
- State Personnel - Natural Resources Law Enforcement Officers - Appointment to Major or Lieutenant Colonel
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Appropriations
SB 673
Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Harris
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Hand-Launched Vessels - Statewide Pass
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Colburn
- Entitled
- Dorchester County - Land Acquisition - Approval Required
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 809
Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pipkin and Colburn
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Designation of Oyster Sanctuaries - Prohibition
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Dyson
- Entitled
- Task Force to Study Erosion in Areas of Puritan Tiger Beetle Habitat
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Astle
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Conservation Law Enforcement Act of 2010
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Dyson
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Incidental Taking Permit for Endangered Puritan Tiger Beetle - Requirements
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Stoltzfus, Colburn, and Dyson
- Entitled
- Hunting Wild Waterfowl - Dorchester, St. Mary's, Somerset, and Wicomico Counties
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 1088
Status as of April 1, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsored By
- Senator Stone
- Entitled
- Property Tax Credit - Disabled State Troopers and Natural Resources Police Residing in Baltimore County
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 1096
Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Astle
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Fishery Management Reform Act - Task Force and Sunset Repeal
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
