2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 3:43 a.m.

	NATURAL RESOURCES -see also- CONSERV; FOREST & PARK; WILDLDS	Another Session
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HB 90	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 199
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee and Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Forest Conservation Management Agreements - Notice Required
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 301	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 433
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Weir, The Speaker (Administration), and Delegates Hurson, Billings, Oaks, D. Davis, Stern, Sher, Hammen, Owings, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Frush, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Atlantic Coastal Bays Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 331	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegate Schisler
Entitled	Marine and Estuarine Fisheries Commission - Establishment - Powers, Functions, and Duties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 536	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 527
Sponsored By	Delegates McClenahan, Wood, and Weir
Entitled	Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 567	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany and Garrett Counties - Natural Gas Rights
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 617	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Edwards and Morhaim
Entitled	Natural Resources - Wildlands - Savage Ravines and South Savage
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 664	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, McIntosh, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled	Wildlife and Inland Fisheries Commission - Establishment - Powers, Functions, and Duties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 849	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegate McClenahan (Chairman, Task Force on Resource Based Industry in Maryland) and Delegate Glassman
Entitled	Task Force on Resource Industry Business Development
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1060	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Dembrow
Entitled	Natural Resources - Forest Resources - Forest Resource Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1131	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 264
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Rudolph, Hecht, Riley, Glassman, Parrott, R. Baker, W. Baker, Bobo, Boutin, Bronrott, Cadden, Conway, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Franchot, Getty, Heller, Hubbard, Hubers, Kach, Kagan, Malone, Mandel, McHale, McKee, Pitkin, Stocksdale, and Turner
Entitled	Local Land Preservation Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1183	Status as of February 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bozman, Conway, McClenahan, Weir, Cane, Boutin, Owings, Wood, Taylor, Mitchell, Hixson, Schisler, Stull, Sher, Hammen, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Mohorovic, Oaks, Billings, Klausmeier, Frush, Stern, Busch, Elliott, Doory, and D. Davis
Entitled	Coastal Bays Protection Program - Establishment - Worcester County
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1267	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Natural Resources - Land Preservation and Recreation Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1430	Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Bayside History and Nature Center at North Beach
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

SB 195	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 247	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Atlantic Coastal Bays Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 552	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 174
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Hafer, and Frosh
Entitled	Natural Resources - Wildlands - Savage Ravines and South Savage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 627	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Local Land Preservation Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 735	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton (Chairman, Task Force on Resource Based Industry in Maryland) and Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Task Force on Resource Industry Business Development
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 817	Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Baker, Hafer, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Wildlife and Inland Fisheries Commission - Establishment - Powers, Functions, and Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 890	Status as of March 8, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Bayside History and Nature Center at North Beach
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation