SENATE BILL 541

Sponsored By:

Senator Colburn

Entitled:

Dorchester County - Power Dredging for Oysters

Synopsis:

Allowing a person to power dredge oysters in waters contiguous to Dorchester County if the person holds an oyster harvester license and exchanges the oyster harvester license for the power dredge license; placing specified restrictions on the power dredging of oysters; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to issue licenses and the Secretary of the Department to adopt specified regulations; limiting the season when a licensee may power dredge; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/17

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/26

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/9

Return Passed

5/27

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/26

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/31

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

4/9

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

4/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (129-1)

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 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 394620/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 1999   at: 11:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 26, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (129-1)