NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 44

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  HB 24

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Campbell

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - All-Terrain Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 83

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 214

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Delegation

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Authority Over Abandoned Vessels - Delegation to Local Jurisdictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 116

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 215

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman, Conway, and McClenahan

  Entitled

  Repossessed Vessels - Certificate of Title

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 198

  Status as of January 28, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Conroy, Pitkin, Frush, D. Davis, Proctor, Menes, Healey, and Crumlin

  Entitled

  Wildland and Open Areas - Belt Woods Wildland - Modification of Boundary

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 243

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Fish - Limited Entry to the Commercial Fishery - Seasons, Gear, and Catch Limits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 244

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 53

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Fish - Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 416

  Status as of April 2, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McClenahan, W. Baker, Wood, Schisler, Linton, D. Hughes, Love, Walkup, O'Donnell, Eckardt, Conway, Bozman, Gordon, Klausmeier, and Guns

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Crabbing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 498

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 568

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Frush, D. Davis, Conroy, Pitkin, Proctor, Menes, Healey, and Crumlin and the Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Wildland and Open Areas - Designation of New Wildlands

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 507

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 758

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Fry, Rosapepe, Frush, Hammen, Turner, Preis, Harkins, Kopp, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 537

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 574

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Minnick (Baltimore County Administration) and Delegates Arnick, DeCarlo, Dypski, Hammen, Holt, Krysiak, Mohorovic, and Weir

  Entitled

  Environment - Dredge Spoil - Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 550

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 672

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Program Open Space - Use of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 560

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 676

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Curran, Wood, Owings, Branch, Cadden, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Harkins, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, McHale, C. Mitchell, Mossburg, Parker, Patterson, Pitkin, Poole, Preis, Rudolph, Weir, B. Hughes, Boston, Holt, and Stup

  Entitled

  Forest and Park Rangers - Salary, Step, and Grade Increases - In Relationship to Natural Resources Police

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 595

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 248

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir (Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas Oversight Committee)

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Commercial Timber Harvest - Criteria for Buffer Overlap

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 672

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir and Schisler

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Snapping Turtles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 715

  Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, McClenahan, and Weir (Chesapeake Bay Commission) and Delegate W. Baker

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Noncommercial Crabbing License

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 758

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, McClenahan, and Weir (Chesapeake Bay Commission)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - New Fishery Management Plans for Certain Varieties of Fish

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 762

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 693

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario

  Entitled

  Estates - Taxation, Fees, and Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 773

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 695

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harkins and Fry

  Entitled

  Deep Water Wells - Effect on Aquifers Supplying Homeowner Wells - Department of Natural Resources to Study and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 977

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Concur -

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Waterway Improvement Fund - Appropriation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1212

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Clagett

  Entitled

  Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1228

  Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup and W. Baker

  Entitled

  Redeposit of Spoil - Construction of an Artificial Island Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1254

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 285

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guns

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - New Fishery Management Plans for Certain Varieties of Fish

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1261

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McClenahan, Campbell, Wood, Bonsack, McKee, C. Davis, V. Mitchell, Poole, Kach, Kelly, Conroy, W. Baker, Leopold, Howard, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Boat Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1371

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Minnick and McHale

  Entitled

  Boat Liens - Towage Services - Boat Lien Notice System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1408

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 303

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guns

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Fisheries Management - Black Bass

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 33

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 559

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 62

  Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Hunter Safety Instructors - Complimentary Consolidated Hunting License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 213

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh (Chesapeake Bay Commission) and Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Noncommercial Crabbing License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 214

  Status as of March 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh (Chesapeake Bay Commission)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - New Fishery Management Plans for Certain Varieties of Fish

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 234

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 567

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senator Green

  Entitled

  Wildland and Open Areas - Designation of New Wildlands

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 307

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 573

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration) and Senators Sfikas and Stone

  Entitled

  Environment - Dredge Spoil - Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 317

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 576

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Oysters

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 318

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 577

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Fishing - Croakers - Size and Creel Limits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 363

  Status as of February 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Recreational Fishing Licenses - Exemptions for Senior Citizens

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 388

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 757

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Blount, Frosh, Hollinger, Craig, Green, Van Hollen, Dorman, and Middleton

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 431

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Tidal Fish License - Seniors - Exemption from Waiting List

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 443

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership and Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 448

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Off-Road Vehicles - Registration Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 498

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson (Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas Oversight Committee)

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Commercial Timber Harvest - Criteria for Buffer Overlap

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 508

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Frosh, Kelley, Green, Stone, Jimeno, Hughes, Haines, Forehand, Colburn, Ferguson, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Estates - Taxation, Fees, and Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 538

  Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Stone, Blount, Currie, Dorman, Kasemeyer, Craig, Colburn, Ferguson, Derr, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Forest and Park Rangers - Salary, Step, and Grade Increases - In Relationship to Natural Resources Police

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 671

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Public Hunting Lands and Funds - Conversion Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 725

  Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing - Apprenticeship

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 732

  Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Requests Recede

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Crabbing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters