Legislation - SB0558

Title: Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program - Established
Sponsored by: Senators Bailey, Augustine, Corderman, Guzzone, Hettleman, Jennings, King, Lewis Young, McCray, Rosapepe, Salling, and Zucker
Status: In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing the Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program in the Department of Natural Resources to provide funding for certain oyster propagation and replenishment projects that mitigate the effects of certain transportation projects on the State's oyster population; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $2,250,000 to the Program from the Transportation Trust Fund; and requiring the Department to allocate at least $1,500,000 of the funds for oyster propagation and replenishment projects; etc.

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Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB1599

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program - Established Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {473721/1 Adopted Proceedings 39AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/28/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program - Established Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program - Established
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/16/2026	2/28/2026	Favorable with Amendments {473721/1 Adopted	39AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2026	2/28/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program - Established

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