SENATE BILL 195

Sponsored By:

Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus

Entitled:

Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to update every 3 years the delineations of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) protection zones that were completed in 2001; requiring the Department to utilize buoys or other visible landmarks as appropriate to mark SAV protection zones; prohibiting the use of a hydraulic clam dredge, a traditional bottom dredge, and a shinnecock rake in a SAV protection zone; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/18

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

1/23

Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.

2/12

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/13

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/15

Third Reading Passed (42-0)

4/4

Senate Concur - House Amendments

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/15

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

2/18

First Reading Environmental Matters

4/3

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/31

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/1

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BOUNDARIES

CHESAPEAKE BAY

CLAMS

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

DREDGING

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

NATURAL RESOURCES -see also- CONSERV; FOREST & PARK; WILDLDS

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

NOTICES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

( 4-1006.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 550816/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2002   at: 10:51 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (137-0)