SENATE BILL 673

Sponsored By:

Senators Colburn, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

Entitled:

Clammers - Clamming Appliances and Income - Compensation

Synopsis:

Establishing a Clammers' Compensation Program and Clammers� Compensation Committee in the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to compensate eligible clammers for fair market value of equipment and diminished earning capacity due to the prohibition on the use of clamming appliances; requiring the Department to provide staff for the Committee; authorizing the Committee to determine which clammers may receive compensation and the amount of compensation each clammer may receive; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/20

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36

Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Clams

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Dredging

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment

Natural Resources, Department of

Reimbursement Rates

Rules and Regulations

Sunset

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

( 4-1002.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered