SENATE BILL 787

Sponsored By:

Senator Jacobs

Entitled:

Harford County - Bush River - Pound Nets and Fyke Nets

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from setting a fyke net in the Bush River within 300 feet of another fyke net or 750 feet of a pound net, measured at right angles to existing nets or line of nets for enforcement purposes, except within the boundaries of the Aberdeen Proving Grounds; and authorizing an owner, tenant, or lessee of the riparian rights of any property bordering the Bush River to place a single fyke net that is closer than 300 feet to another fyke net or pound net set in front of an adjacent property.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

3/8

First Reading Senate Rules

3/11

Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/12

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/8

Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments

Senate Requests House Recede

Conference Committee Appointed ...

Senators Jacobs, Collins, and Harris

4/9

Conference Committee Report Adopted

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/27

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/24

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/31

Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

4/4

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/5

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)

4/7

House Refuses to Recede

Conference Committee Appointed ...

Delegates Boutin, Weir, and Billings

4/9

Conference Committee Report Adopted

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE; GILL NETS

HARFORD COUNTY

RIVERS AND STREAMS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

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Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 114729/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 1999   at: 8:48 p.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 373513/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 11:13 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 669096/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 1999   at: 10:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Conference Committee Documents:

Report Number: 373513/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 10:46 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 24, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

April 9, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House

April 5, 1999: Third Reading Passed (138-0)

April 9, 1999: Third Reading Passed (139-0)