Legislation - HB0893

Title: Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties
Sponsored by: Delegates Jacobs, Adams, Arentz, Arikan, Boyce, Chisholm, Ghrist, Grammer, Hutchinson, T. Morgan, Nawrocki, Otto, Schmidt, and Wivell
Status: In the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to suspend for up to 5 years for a first violation, rather than revoke, a person's oyster authorization for knowingly committing certain violations; providing for the reinstatement for certain persons of an oyster authorization and an entitlement to engage or work in the oyster fishery; altering a certain offense related to the use of prohibited gear; and repealing the 90-day time period within which a certain administrative hearing must be held.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0076

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/30/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {223421/1 Adopted Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/27/2025 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2025	1/30/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Favorable with Amendments {223421/1 Adopted	39CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39CClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties
House	3/12/2025	3/01/2025	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2025	3/27/2025	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/27/2025	3/09/2025	Favorable Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2025	3/09/2025	Second Reading Passed	57 Click to view Recorded Media

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