HOUSE BILL 934

Sponsored By:

Washington County Delegation

Entitled:

Hunting - Nontidal Potomac River

Synopsis:

Allowing a person to hunt wild waterfowl from a boat or floating blind in the nontidal waters of the Potomac River; altering specified limitations on waters subject to a specified restriction; providing that only riparian owners and other specified persons may erect and maintain a stationary blind or blind site on specified waters; prohibiting specified governmental units and assignees from licensing riparian shoreline for specified purposes; and allowing for the consideration of safety zones on specified waters.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/24

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES

BIRDS

BOATS AND SHIPS

HUNTING -see also- TRAPPING

LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

RIVERS AND STREAMS

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources

( 10-606 , 10-610 , 10-612 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered