Natural Resources, Department of

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 38

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  HB 93

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Aumann, Boteler, Bromwell, DeBoy, Impallaria, Jennings, Minnick, Olszewski, and Stein

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Scenic and Wild Rivers Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 109

  Status as of January 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones and Barkley

  Entitled

  State Budget - Modifications - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 223

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 55

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Delmarva Fox Squirrel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 226

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 56

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Regulation of Bait

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 369

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 121

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Busch, Cardin, V. Clagett, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Malone, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Ali, Beidle, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hucker, Sossi, and Weir

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 433

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Riley, James, and Norman

  Entitled

  Task Force to Review the Lease of State Park Lands for Sewage Sludge Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 434

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Riley, James, and Norman

  Entitled

  State Parklands - Lease to Sewage Sludge Application Companies - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 501

  Status as of May 21, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Environmental Health Monitoring - Reimbursement of Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 625

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Beidle, Ali, Bobo, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Shewell, and Stein

  Entitled

  Forests and Parks - Special Funds and Accounts - Payments to Counties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 630

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 284

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Nonnative Nuisance Organisms - Regulatory Management Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 655

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Hunting Licenses - Minimum Age

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 657

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 762

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beitzel, Frank, Haddaway, James, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Riley, Shank, Stifler, Stocksdale, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Black Bears - Establishment of Population in Each County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 785

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Ali, Beidle, Boteler, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Kach, Mathias, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Stull, Tarrant, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Commission on Land Use at the Rosewood Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 960

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Boteler, Hucker, Jennings, Minnick, Olszewski, Sossi, and Stein

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Off-Highway Vehicles - Titling and Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 972

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 104

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation - Reporting and Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 995

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Bates, Bromwell, Frank, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, McDonough, Schuler, Stein, and Weir

  Entitled

  Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School - Cessation of Operations - Transfer of Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1253

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 119

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Holmes, Kullen, Lafferty, Malone, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Stein, Hucker, and Glenn

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1255

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bartlett, Elliott, and Stull

  Entitled

  Study to Evaluate Strategies to Reduce Deer-Vehicle Collisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1463

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 241

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Elmore, and Mathias

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Somers Cove Marina Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1493

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 324

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kullen

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1504

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 325

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Cane, Elmore, Haddaway, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Shell Dredging - Permit Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1552

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1604

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 248

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Ali, Cane, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Niemann, and Stein

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Community Parks and Playgrounds Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  SB 70

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Brochin, Haines, Harris, Kasemeyer, Kelley, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Scenic and Wild Rivers Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 100

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Minority Environmental and Land Trust

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 213

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 120

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Conway, Dyson, Lenett, Rosapepe, Harrington, Colburn, and Harris

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 261

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman and Jacobs

  Entitled

  State Parklands - Lease to Sewage Sludge Application Companies - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 262

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Task Force to Review the Lease of State Park Lands for Sewage Sludge Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 398

  Status as of May 21, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Environmental Health Monitoring - Reimbursement of Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 431

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 176

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Raskin, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Garagiola, Madaleno, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study a No Net Loss of Forest Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 654

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Public Utility Tree Management Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

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  SB 673

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Clammers - Clamming Appliances and Income - Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 692

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Jones, and Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  State Budget - Modifications - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 844

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 930

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Shell Dredging - Permit Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 941

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 240

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Somers Cove Marina Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 1000

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 247

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Community Parks and Playgrounds Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters