Legislation - HB0446

Title: Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program
Sponsored by: Delegates T. Morgan, Addison, Beauchamp, Ciliberti, Davis, Foley, Hartman, Hutchinson, Jacobs, Otto, Ziegler, Behler, Boyce, J. Long, and Ruth
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing the Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program in the Department of Natural Resources to curb the spread of the invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries; requiring the Department to expand the use of practices determined to be effective under the Program; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025, on its findings and recommendations based on the Pilot Program.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0186

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Commercial Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License - Prohibited Regulations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2025 Legislative Date 1/20/2025 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {523823/1 Adopted Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (135-0) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/19/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Commercial Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License - Prohibited Regulations
House	1/20/2025	1/20/2025	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Favorable with Amendments {523823/1 Adopted	37BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	37BClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program
House	3/06/2025	2/27/2025	Third Reading Passed (135-0)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/07/2025	2/19/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	39 Click to view Recorded Media

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