HOUSE BILL 988

Sponsored By:

Delegate George

Entitled:

Department of Natural Resources - Regulation of For-Hire Water Carriers

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to require for-hire water carriers to show specified proof that the for-hire water carrier holds a specified insurance policy or bond in accordance with a specified regulation before vessel registration; altering the definition of common carrier to exclude for-hire water carriers from regulation by the Public Service Commission; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/17

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

2/23

Hearing cancelled

Re-assigned Economic Matters

2/24

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

3/22

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/23

Third Reading Passed (140-0)

4/2

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/26

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/8

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/4

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/5

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/4

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 449

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Boats and Ships

Bonds -see also- County & Baltimore City Bonds; State Bonds.

For-Hire Driving -see also- Taxicabs

Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins

Natural Resources, Department of

Public Service Commission

Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration

Rules and Regulations

Tourism

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources

( 8-744 )

Public Utility Companies

( 1-101 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Economic Matters

Senate

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 23, 2010: Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Senate

April 5, 2010: Third Reading Passed (45-0)