NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 33

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  HB 217

  Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Holt and DeCarlo

  Entitled

  Litter Control - Litter Prevention Campaign

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 451

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 73

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Forests and Parks - Program Open Space - Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 503

  Status as of April 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Tree Experts - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 510

  Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Sport Fishing and Hunting Licenses - Sales Agents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 524

  Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Crab Harvesting - Prohibition on Use of Bank Traps and Channel Pounds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 531

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 485

  Sponsored By

  Eastern Shore Delegation, Southern Maryland Delegation, Anne Arundel County Delegation, Baltimore County Delegation, Harford County Delegation, Western Maryland Delegation and Delegates Boston, Conroy, C. Davis, and Howard

  Entitled

  Boat Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 535

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 487

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Phragmites - Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 595

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hutchins, Arnick, Baldwin, Bissett, Bozman, DeCarlo, Linton, V. Mitchell, O'Donnell, Slade, Vallario, Wood, D. Hughes, and Stup

  Entitled

  Fishery Management Plans - Blue Crab Harvesting - Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 673

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 254

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Stup, Klausmeier, Stull, and Cadden

  Entitled

  Fishing - Interference with Fishing Activities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 740

  Status as of March 5, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schisler

  Entitled

  Limited Entry to the Commercial Fishery

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 873

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 280

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McClenahan, Bozman, and Conway

  Entitled

  Hard-Shell Clams - Harvesting - Size Limit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 891

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Fertilizers - Recycled Hazardous Material

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 903

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Intercounty Connector Right-of-Way - State Park MC 812-98

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 917

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 784

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Hecht, B. Hughes, W. Baker, Holt, Hutchins, McIntosh, and DeCarlo

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Forest and Park Concession Account

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 930

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hutchins

  Entitled

  Clerks of Circuit Courts - Bait, Fishing, and Hunting Documents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 957

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Guns, D. Hughes, Eckhardt, and Schisler

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Snapping Turtles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 964

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup and W. Baker

  Entitled

  Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Artificial Islands and Contained Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1034

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 289

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir

  Entitled

  Fishing - Pound Nets and Pound Net Stakes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1036

  Status as of March 5, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman, Poole, McClenahan, Conway, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Woodland Incentive Program - Per-Acre Limit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1038

  Status as of March 5, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman, Poole, Conway, McClenahan, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Woodland Incentive Program - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1225

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Edwards, W. Baker, Barve, Bissett, Bozman, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Donoghue, Eckardt, Fulton, Guns, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Linton, McClenahan, McHale, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Owings, Poole, Rudolph, Slade, Stull, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Drug Free Zone - State Forests and Parks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1234

  Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, W. Baker, Bozman, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Fulton, Guns, Hecht, Hubbard, D. Hughes, Hurson, Kach, Linton, McClenahan, McHale, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, O'Donnell, Oaks, Owings, Poole, Rudolph, Slade, Walkup, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Natural Resources Police Force - Salaries

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1260

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 419

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, Weir, and McClenahan (Chesapeake Bay Commission)

  Entitled

  Fisheries Management - Limited Entry to the Commercial Fishery - Apprenticeship - Noncommercial Crabbing License

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1287

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schisler, W. Baker, Bozman, McClenahan, Rudolph, Eckardt, D. Hughes, Conway, Guns, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Department of Natural Resources

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  SB 95

  Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  Tree Experts - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 210

  Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Hunter Safety Instructors - Complimentary Consolidated Hunting License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 254

  Status as of February 4, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Artificial Islands and Contained Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 398

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 385

  Sponsored By

  Senators Collins, Frosh, Sfikas, Hollinger, Craig, McCabe, Stoltzfus, Blount, Pinsky, Conway, Jimeno, Green, Middleton, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Hydraulic Clam Dredging

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 400

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 769

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Fish - Striped Bass Allocation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 461

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 395

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Senators

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Crab Harvesting - Prohibition on Use of Bank Traps and Channel Pounds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 679

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 418

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Fisheries Management - Limited Entry to the Commercial Fishery - Apprenticeship - Noncommercial Crabbing License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 712

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 200

  Sponsored By

  Senators Craig and Fry

  Entitled

  Hunting and Trapping - Coyotes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 795

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 208

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Boozer, Currie, Fry, McFadden, and Munson

  Entitled

  Shore Erosion Control Construction Loan Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters