| MD | HB345 | Pass | Requiring certain petitions to review the listing or unlisting of endangered or threatened species to contain certain information regarding the distribution, life needs, habitat requirements, and status of the species; requiring the Secretary of Natu... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 620 |
| MD | HB613 | Pass | Altering certain authorizations to recreationally catch clams in the State; establishing a recreational oyster license; requiring an applicant for a recreational oyster license to be at least 16 years of age; requiring the Department of Natural Resou... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 518 |
| MD | HB857 | Pass | Repealing a restriction which prohibited the harvesting of shellfish between the hours of sunset and sunrise from certain areas leased for aquaculture; and requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish by regulation the hours for harvest... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 550 |
| MD | SB879 | Pass | Repealing a restriction on the harvesting of shellfish between the hours of sunset and sunrise from certain areas leased for aquaculture; and requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish by regulation the hours for harvesting shellfish ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 551 |
| MD | SB916 | Pass | Requiring certain petitions to review the listing or unlisting of endangered or threatened species to contain certain information regarding the distribution, life, and habitat needs of the species and relevant information about the status of a specie... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 621 |
| MD | SB922 | Pass | Repealing a provision of law prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from taking any action to reduce or alter the boundaries of certain oyster sanctuaries until the Department has developed a certain updated fishery management plan for oyste... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 544 |
| MD | HB1231 | Pass | Repealing a provision of law prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from taking any action to reduce or alter the boundaries of certain oyster sanctuaries until the Department has developed a certain updated fishery management plan for oyste... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 543 |
| MD | SB32 | Pass | Altering a certain loan program to authorize the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation to provide loans not exceeding $10,000 for each seasonal full-time job; expanding eligibility for the Maryland Watermen's Micro... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 573 |
| MD | SB301 | Pass | Extending to June 30, 2027, the authorization of a leaseholder of certain aquaculture leases to, with prior written approval from the Department of Natural Resources, place shellfish, bags, nets, and structures on submerged aquatic vegetation, subjec... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 113 |
| MD | SB303 | Pass | Altering the definition of "shellfish" as it relates to certain provisions of law governing aquaculture to include live bivalves and bivalve shells. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 114 |
| MD | SB925 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing a person whose authorization to catch oysters is revoked under certain provisions of law to apply for reinstatement of the authorization after 5 years; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish an Oyster Harvester Educati... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-04 Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1223 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing a person whose authorization to catch oysters is revoked under certain provisions of law to apply for reinstatement of the authorization after 5 years; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish an Oyster Harvester Educati... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09 To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | SB317 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from revoking a person's authorization to catch oysters, striped bass, or crabs unless the person has been convicted of or entered an accepted plea of nolo contendere to a certain crime; altering and es... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07 To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB725 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from revoking a person's authorization to catch oysters, striped bass, or crabs unless the person has been convicted of or entered an accepted plea of nolo contendere to a certain crime; altering and es... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01 To House Environment and Transportation Committee |