CHAPTER NUMBER: 633
File Code: Natural Resources - Generally
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 541
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Schisler, Cane, and Eckardt
- Entitled:
-
Dorchester County - Power Dredging for Oysters
Allowing specified persons to power dredge oysters in waters
contiguous to Dorchester County under a specified license issued by
the Department of Natural Resources; placing certain restrictions on
the power dredging of oysters; requiring the Department of Natural
Resources to issue licenses and adopt regulations and penalties;
requiring the establishment of an oyster sanctuary within a certain
area in waters contiguous to Dorchester County; prohibiting a person
from catching oysters in the oyster sanctuary; etc.
House Action
- 2/10
- First Reading Environmental Matters
- Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/22
- Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
- 2/23
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 2/25
- Third Reading Passed (134-1)
- 4/6
- House Concur - Senate Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (134-1)
- Passed Enrolled
- 5/27
- Signed by the Governor Chapter 633
Senate Action
- 2/26
- First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
- 4/5
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 4/6
- Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Kenneth D. Schisler, District 37B
- Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
- Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CHESAPEAKE BAY
- CONSERVATION -see also- RECYCLING; SOIL CONSERVATION
- DORCHESTER COUNTY
- DREDGING -see also- WETLANDS
- EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
- LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC
- NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
- OYSTERS
- PENALTIES
- REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
- RULES AND REGULATIONS
- SUNSET
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Natural Resources
- (
4-1014.1
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
- Senate
- Number: 584724/2 (PDF) Offered on: April 5, 1999 at:
8:27 p.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
- House
- February 25, 1999: Third Reading Passed (134-1)
- April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (134-1)
- Senate
- April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
