HOUSE BILL 1254

Sponsored By:

Delegates Weir, Wood, and McClenahan

Entitled:

Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Recreational Watercraft

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish a program to study the impact of recreational watercraft on submerged aquatic vegetation beds; requiring the Department to designate specified submerged aquatic vegetation beds for the study; requiring the Department to mark designated submerged aquatic vegetation beds with buoys; requiring the study to make specified evaluations; authorizing the Department to adopt specified regulations; and requiring the Department to make a report of the results of the study.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/14

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/28

Re-referred Environmental Matters

3/13

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/26

Third Reading Passed (141-0)

4/4

Returned Passed

5/18

Signed by the Governor Chapter 682

Senate Action

3/27

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/29

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

4/6

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/4

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/5

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6

Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38

Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BOATS AND SHIPS

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT

NATURAL RESOURCES -see also- CONSERV; FOREST & PARK; WILDLDS

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

RECREATION

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SUNSET

WATER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources

( 4-213 , 4-213.1 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 140416/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2000   at: 10:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 26, 2000: Third Reading Passed (141-0)

Senate

April 5, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-0)