SENATE BILL 318

Sponsored By:

Senator Stoltzfus

Entitled:

Fishing - Croakers - Size and Creel Limits

Synopsis:

Reestablishing in statute size and creel limits on croakers; reducing the minimum size limit on the commercial catching of croakers from 10 to 9 inches; establishing a range of permissible numbers of croakers that may be caught or possessed from recreational fishing; and providing for the effective date of the Act.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/24

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

1/29

Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.

3/3

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/4

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/6

Third Reading Passed (43-0)

4/5

Returned Passed

5/22

Signed by the Governor Chapter 577

House Action

3/7

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/12

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (129-5)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE; GILL NETS

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

( 4-734 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 174901/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 4, 1997 at: 10:20 Status: Adopted