1997 Regular Session subject information current as of December 1, 1997 - 16:30

NATURAL RESOURCES -see also- FORESTS AND PARKS

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HB 35	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Stup
Entitled	Forest Conservation Act - Limited Exemption - Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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

HB 453	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 58
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Deep Creek Lake Advisory and Review Committee - Membership
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HB 1460	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Shriver
Entitled	Natural Resources - Public Recreation on Private and Public Land
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HJ 2	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Billings, Hubbard, Bobo, Cadden, Grosfeld, Heller, Howard, Mandel, Menes, Muse, Pitkin, Rosapepe, Valderrama, Frush, and Marriott
Entitled	Constitutional Amendment for Environmental Rights
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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

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

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

SB 290	Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh and Roesser
Entitled	Environment - Water Appropriation or Use Permits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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

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

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

SB 591	Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled	Forest Conservation - Afforestation Requirements - Exemption in Frederick County
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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