HOUSE BILL 1201

Sponsored By:

Delegates Boutin and Weir

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, a tenant, or a 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

House Action

3/8

First Reading House Rules

3/11

Re-referred Environmental Matters

3/15

Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/28

Third Reading Passed (137-1)

4/5

Return Passed

5/13

Signed by the Governor Chapter 502

Senate Action

3/30

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/7

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/6

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/7

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34

Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6

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

( 4-721 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 079695/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 1999   at: 12:55 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 28, 1999: Third Reading Passed (137-1)

Senate

April 7, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)