Natural Resources, Department of

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 36

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  HB 35

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Cluster, Eckardt, Hough, Kach, Krebs, McComas, McDermott, Schulz, and Vitale

  Entitled

  Private Property Rights - Regulatory Infringement - Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 269

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 657

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Boating - Disclosure of Personal Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 393

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Luedtke, Arora, Barkley, Barve, Cardin, Carr, Clippinger, Cullison, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hucker, A. Kelly, Lafferty, A. Miller, Mizeur, Niemann, Reznik, S. Robinson, Stein, Waldstreicher, Washington, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Shark or Elasmobranch Fins - Prohibition on Possession or Distribution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 441

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hucker, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Cardin, Frush, Hubbard, Jones, Mizeur, Ross, Stein, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 464

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Total Maximum Daily Load - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 478

  Status as of March 14, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jacobs, Boteler, Eckardt, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, McDermott, Smigiel, and Weir

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Removal of Abandoned Fishing Nets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 593

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway-Riccio and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Public Shellfish Fishery Area - Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 594

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 129

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Anderson, and Washington

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 692

  Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Eckardt, Frank, Frush, Hershey, Hogan, Howard, Jacobs, Kach, McDonough, Minnick, Olszewski, Stocksdale, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - State Parks - Admission Fee Reduction and Entry Restriction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 739

  Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Bow Hunting - Possession of Handguns for Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 924

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 406

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Local Authority - Use of Highways by Snowmobiles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1052

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 698

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beitzel and Frush

  Entitled

  Wildlife Poaching Prevention Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1173

  Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilchrist and Holmes

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - Funding and Use of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1204

  Status as of March 18, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Holmes, Bobo, Carr, Frick, Frush, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Luedtke, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Niemann, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Stein, F. Turner, and Washington

  Entitled

  The Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Study Fee and Performance Bond Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1305

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 430

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Authority to Establish Free Fishing Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1306

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 717

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Aquaculture Leasing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1325

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 718

  Sponsored By

  Delegate O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Crabs - Catch Times for Trotline Gear

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1372

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 435

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing Licenses, Authorizations, and Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1419

  Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Hunting Licenses and Stamps

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1479

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Hunting, Fishing, and Boat Manufacturer's or Dealer's License Applications - Disclosure of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 101

  Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Tracking Device on Vessel - Prohibition Without Court Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 126

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 28

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Land Preservation and Recreation Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 127

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 178

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Marine Gathering Permit - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 128

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 179

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Abandoned Land - Certificates of Reservation for Public Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 237

  Status as of January 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Ramirez, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 318

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Colburn

  Entitled

  Natural Resources Police Force - Number of Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

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  SB 330

  Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Jacobs, Jennings, Kittleman, Montgomery, and Shank

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Total Maximum Daily Load - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 385

  Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Removal of Abandoned Fishing Nets

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 443

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Public Shellfish Fishery Area - Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 465

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Benson, Conway, Forehand, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Shark or Elasmobranch Fins - Restriction on Possession or Distribution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 588

  Status as of April 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Bow Hunting - Possession of Handguns for Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 768

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Natural Gas Severance Tax and Impact Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 798

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  The Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Study Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 819

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Jacobs, and Shank

  Entitled

  Private Property Rights - Regulatory Infringement - Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 832

  Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Office of Planning

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1032

  Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Technical Advisory Group - Gill Nets

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs