Legislation

Title: Natural Resources - Aquaculture Leases - Consideration of User Conflicts
Sponsored by: Delegates Jacobs, Adams, Anderton, Arentz, Ghrist, Hornberger, S. Howard, Impallaria, Mautz, and Otto
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to consider potential user conflicts, including navigation, recreation, and commercial fishing, in determining the location of submerged land aquaculture leases in the Chesapeake Bay and water column aquaculture leases in the waters of the State; requiring the Department to mitigate and minimize the effects of the proposed location of specified aquaculture leasing areas on other users if the Department determines that conflicts exist; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0709

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2015 Legislative Date 2/09/2015 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2015 Legislative Date 2/13/2015 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/06/2015	2/09/2015	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	2/13/2015	2/13/2015	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/18/2015	3/19/2015	Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/10/2015	Text - First - Natural Resources - Aquaculture Leases - Consideration of User Conflicts
3/18/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation

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