HOUSE BILL 672

Sponsored By:

Delegates Weir and Schisler

Entitled:

Natural Resources - Snapping Turtles

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from adopting a regulation that prohibits the catching of snapping turtles by hook and line for predator control in duck nesting areas; providing a limitation on barb and shank and number of hooks; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

1/30

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/3

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

2/6

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/3

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/4

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/6

Third Reading Passed (129-0)

3/30

Returned Passed

5/22

Governor vetoed - Policy

Senate Action

3/7

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/12

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6

Delegate Kenneth D. Schisler, District 37B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

NATURAL RESOURCES -see also- FORESTS AND PARKS

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

RULES AND REGULATIONS

TURTLES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

( 4-738 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)