SENATE BILL 313

Sponsored By:

Senator Stoltzfus

Entitled:

Natural Resources - Fishery Management Plans - Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Bays

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to prepare fishery management plans that apply, separately or jointly, to the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, the coastal bays and their tributaries, and the Atlantic Ocean; providing that specified regulations may not take effect until the Department holds a public hearing; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/3

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

2/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/22

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/24

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

House Action

2/25

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/23

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/30

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/31

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHESAPEAKE BAY

EASTERN SHORE

FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE; GILL NETS

HEARINGS

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

RIVERS AND STREAMS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

( 4-215 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 274333/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 22, 2000   at: 10:33 a.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 480916/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 11:48 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 24, 2000: Third Reading Passed (44-0)

House

March 31, 2000: Third Reading Passed (135-0)