NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 44

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  HB 65

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schisler

  Entitled

  Fishery Management Plans - Goals, Elements, and Scientific Peer Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 115

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 120

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Jones

  Entitled

  Social Security Numbers - Mandatory Inclusion on Marriage and Recreational Fishing License Applications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 128

  Status as of January 29, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Bates, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Glassman, Hammen, Howard, Leopold, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Parrott, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Stull, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  State Parks - Veterans - Free Admission and Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 380

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Air Quality - Limits on Emissions from Coal-Fired Generating Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 399

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 426

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Matthew Henson State Park - Expansion MC 305-03

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 400

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Edwards, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Hogan, Hutchins, James, Jameson, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 475

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman and Parrott

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Regulation of Domesticated Reindeer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 566

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schisler

  Entitled

  Forest, Park, and Wildlife Rangers - Jurisdiction - Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 572

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott and Weir

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Crossbow Hunting - Authorization

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 573

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Kach, Lee, Madaleno, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, and Stern

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Hunting - Private Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 603

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Barkley, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, DeBoy, James, Love, Menes, Murray, O'Donnell, Parrott, Sophocleus, V. Turner, and Wood

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Scenic and Wild Rivers Review Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 629

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Bronrott, Dumais, and Moe

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Moratorium

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 649

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Wood

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Maryland Provisional Chesapeake Bay Charter Boat Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 679

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 170

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Cane, Owings, Weir, and O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Expanded Deer Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 753

  Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Taxes and Revenues

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 817

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 177

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell, Zirkin, Amedori, Gutierrez, Kelly, Morhaim, Quinter, and Shank

  Entitled

  The Task Force to Study Alternative Living Arrangements for Children in Out-of-Home Placement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 820

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schisler

  Entitled

  Study of the Suminoe Oyster - Findings of the National Academy of Sciences

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 887

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 334

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Real Property - Abandoned Land - Certificate of Reservation for Public Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 907

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 180

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Rosenberg, Hammen, and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Forest and Tree Management - Assistance to Nonprofit Corporations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 925

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 343

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Land Preservation and Recreation Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 936

  Status as of February 25, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Tax Compliance Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 955

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Department of Juvenile Justice - Chesapeake Bay Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1001

  Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1140

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy, Conway, Jones, and Love

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Waterway Improvement Trust Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1144

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy, Conway, Jones, and Love

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Waterway Improvement Fund and Commercial Marina Loan Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1159

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elmore, Bozman, Cane, Conway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Rudolph, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Oysters - Power Dredging

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1160

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Boteler, Boutin, Frank, Impallaria, McConkey, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

  Maryland Freedom to Fish Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HJ 11

  Status as of February 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Edwards, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Hogan, Hutchins, James, Jameson, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 104

  Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Hunting Licenses - Waterfowl Outfitter and Hunting Guide

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 114

  Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Permit Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 115

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 12

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Boating Accidents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 170

  Status as of January 29, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Astle, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, and Mooney

  Entitled

  State Parks - Veterans - Free Admission and Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 247

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 223

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Colburn, Munson, Jacobs, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Forest, Park, and Wildlife Rangers - Jurisdiction - Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 287

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 373

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Hooper, Conway, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Nonnative Aquatic Organisms - State of Nuisance - Abatement and Summary Abatement Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 301

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 231

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus , Frosh, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Maryland Provisional Chesapeake Bay Charter Boat Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 451

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Dyson

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Land Preservation and Recreation Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 474

  Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Secretary of Natural Resources - Consideration of Information and Economic Impact

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 475

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Study of Nonnative Oyster Species - Findings of the National Academy of Sciences

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 535

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Fishery Management Plans - Sport Fishing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 546

  Status as of February 18, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Atlantic Coastal Fishing Guide License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 561

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Off-Highway Vehicles - Titling and Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 656

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Tax Compliance Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 698

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Oysters - Power Dredging

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SJ 4

  Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs