SENATE BILL 817

Sponsored By:

Senators Baker, Hafer, and Stoltzfus

Entitled:

Wildlife and Inland Fisheries Commission - Establishment - Powers, Functions, and Duties

Synopsis:

Establishing the Wildlife and Inland Fisheries Commission (WIFC) as an independent State agency; transferring specified powers, functions, and duties related to the management of wildlife, inland fisheries, and specified funds from the Department of Natural Resources and the Department's Secretary to the WIFC by July 1, 2003; specifying duties and functions for which the WIFC and the Department are jointly responsible; requiring the Governor to appoint WIFC members by October 1, 2002; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/14

First Reading Senate Rules

2/20

Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/26

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/13

Hearing cancelled

3/15

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36

Senator John J. Hafer, District 1

Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND

ATTORNEY GENERAL

CITATIONS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE; GILL NETS

GOVERNOR

HEARINGS

HUNTING -see also- TRAPPING

INTERSTATE AFFAIRS

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LIBRARIES -see also- ARCHIVES

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

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

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

NOTICES

PENALTIES

RECREATION

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

STATE EMPLOYEES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources

( 1-101 , 1-102 , 1-103 , 1-104 , 1-106 , 1-202 , 1-204 , 1-702 , 1-703 , 1-705 , 1-706 , 1A-101 , 1A-102 , 1A-103 , 1A-104 , 1A-105 , 1A-106 , 1A-107 , 1A-201 , 1A-202 , 1A-203 , 1A-204 , 1A-205 , 1A-206 , 1A-207 , 1A-208 , 1A-209 , 1A-210 , 4-202 , 4-203 , 4-204 , 4-205 , 4-207 , 4-208 , 4-2A-03 , 4-2A-04 , 4-2A-05 , 4-2A-06 , 4-2A-07 , 4-2A-08.1 , 4-210.1 , 4-211 , 4-212 , 4-214 , 4-216 , 4-401 , 4-402 , 4-403 , 4-404 , 4-405 , 4-406 , 4-407 , 4-408 , 4-409 , 4-410 , 4-502 , 4-506.1 , 4-509 , 4-510 , 4-511 , 4-513 , 4-602 , 4-603 , 4-604 , 4-606 , 4-607 , 4-608 , 4-609 , 4-610 , 4-611 , 4-613 , 4-614 , 4-615 , 4-616 , 4-617 , 4-620 , 4-625 , 4-625 , 4-627 , 4-11A-19 , 4-11A-20 , 4-11A-21 , 4-1201 , 4-1203 , 4-1204 , 4-1205 , 4-1206 , 4-1208 , 4-1209 , 10-101 , 10-202 , 10-202.1 , 10-203 , 10-205 , 10-206 , 10-207 , 10-208 , 10-209 , 10-2A-03 , 10-2A-04 , 10-2A-05 , 10-2A-06. , 10-2A-06. , 10-2A-06. , 10-2A-06 , 10-2A-07 , 10-210 , 10-211 , 10-301 , 10-301 , 10-301.1 , 10-301.1 , 10-301.2 , 10-302 , 10-303 , 10-304 , 10-305 , 10-306 , 10-307 , 10-308 , 10-308.1 , 10-309 , 10-309 , 10-312 , 10-313 , 10-401 , 10-402 , 10-404 , 10-405 , 10-406 , 10-407 , 10-408 , 10-409 , 10-411 , 10-412 , 10-413 , 10-414 , 10-415 , 10-415 , 10-416 , 10-417 , 10-418 , 10-420 , 10-422 , 10-423 , 10-423.1 , 10-424.1 , 10-425 , 10-506 , 10-507 , 10-508 , 10-509 , 10-512 , 10-602 , 10-604 , 10-605 , 10-606 , 10-607 , 10-607 , 10-608 , 10-610 , 10-612 , 10-614 , 10-615 , 10-701 , 10-801 , 10-802 , 10-803 , 10-804 , 10-805 , 10-806 , 10-807 , 10-808 , 10-902 , 10-903 , 10-904 , 10-905 , 10-906 , 10-906 , 10-906 , 10-907 , 10-908 , 10-909 , 10-910 , 10-911 , 10-1002 , 10-1003 , 10-1004 , 10-1005 , 10-1006 , 10-1101 , 10-1103 , 10-1104 , 10-1105 , 10-1106 , 10-1107 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered