Maryland House Bill 303 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-08 - Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to keep tidal waters of the State open for oyster harvesting unless the Department makes specified determinations or except as required by law; requiring the Department to manage tidal waters to support, promote, and enhance oyster harvesting opportunities to a specified extent; requiring the Department to manage tidal waters to prevent any net loss of waters available for oyster harvesting or of available oyster harvest authorizations; etc.

Natural Resources - Oyster Harvest - Closure of State Waters

Del. Susan Aumann [R]	Sen. Jill Carter [D]	Del. Robert Costa [R]	Sen. Adelaide Eckardt [R]
Del. D Page Elmore [R]	Del. William Frank [R]	Del. Ronald George [R]	Del. Michael Smigiel [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-08		Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
2010-02-10		Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2010-02-10		Hearing cancelled
2010-01-27		Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2010-01-27		First Reading Environmental Matters

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Search/Legislation?target=/2010rs/billfile/HB0303.htm
Text	http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/hb/hb0303f.pdf