2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 5:29 p.m.

	NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF	Another Session
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HB 90	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 492
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Natural Resources - Public Notice - Natural Oyster Bars and Harvest Reserve Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 129	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 37
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Natural Resources - Jennings Randolph Lake Project Compact - Criminal Law Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 181	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Vessel Fees - State Boat Act Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 202	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 500
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, Bohanan, Boutin, Cane, Cluster, Donoghue, Frush, Harrison, Hennessy, Jameson, Jennings, McIntosh, Minnick, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Sossi, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Finfishing - Closure of State Waters
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 288	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Edwards, Bartlett, Bates, Bobo, Boschert, Boutin, Bromwell, Cane, Cryor, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hubbard, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McKee, McMillan, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Wood, and Zirkin
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay Recovery Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 308	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 166
Sponsored By	Delegates Elmore, Boteler, Bozman, Cane, DeBoy, Haddaway, Jennings, McConkey, McKee, Sophocleus, and Sossi
Entitled	Natural Resources - Oysters - Dredge Devices
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 451	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Feldman, Goldwater, Hubbard, Lee, Madaleno, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Stern, Taylor, and Zirkin
Entitled	Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Moratorium
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 492	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 180
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Natural Resources - Waterfowl Outfitter and Waterfowl Hunting Guide Licenses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 496	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Wildlife Management Programs - Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 498	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Kaiser, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Stern, and F. Turner
Entitled	Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 538	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup) and Delegates Bohanan, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, Eckardt, Mitchell, Owings, Rudolph, and Wood
Entitled	State Boat Act - Waterway Improvement Fund - Authorized Uses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 654	Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Amedori, Aumann, Bozman, Bromwell, Cane, Costa, Edwards, Glassman, Leopold, Mitchell, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Weldon
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Electronic Transactions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 713	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Natural Resources - Scenic and Wild Rivers Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 739	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cluster, Boteler, Aumann, Boschert, Boutin, DeBoy, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Glassman, Hennessy, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Leopold, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	Natural Resources - Fish and Fisheries - Recreational Tidal Fishing Guide License
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 773	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Boutin, James, and Smigiel
Entitled	Natural Resources - Fishery Management - Shad
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 820	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 379
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Clagett and Jennings
Entitled	Property Tax and Transfer and Recordation Taxes - Land Trusts - Credits and Exemptions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 848	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 207
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Vessel Excise Tax - Exemption - Vessel Commissioning
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 867	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Glassman, Hubbard, Moe, and Parker
Entitled	Natural Resources - Logging Impact Report
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 881	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Howard, and Marriott
Entitled	Regulatory Units - Fee-Setting Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 906	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Hunting - Furbearing Mammals
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1163	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates McMillan, Brown, Kelly, Simmons, and Zirkin
Entitled	Natural Resources - Boating - Disclosure of Personal Information
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1172	Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, and Montgomery
Entitled	Air Quality - Limits on Emissions from Coal-Fired Generating Units
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1214	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 475
Sponsored By	Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled	Natural Resources - Finfish - Bait
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1258	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup) and Delegates Bozman, Cadden, Cane, Love, Owings, and Rudolph
Entitled	Natural Resources - Special Funds and Accounts - Administrative Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1259	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup) and Delegate Owings
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Fee Commission - Establishment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1279	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Weir, Donoghue, Gilleland, McKee, Myers, and Shank
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Off-Highway Vehicles - Titling and Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1406	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cadden and Conway
Entitled	Natural Resources Police - Transfer to the Department of State Police
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

HB 1414	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 550
Sponsored By	Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Administration of Special Funds and Accounts
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1507	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Jameson
Entitled	Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis - Review of Selected State Government Programs by the University System of Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1525	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Maryland Forest and Parks Service Managers
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 13	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Hollinger, Conway, Astle, Hafer, Munson, Stone, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Finfishing - Closure of State Waters
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 50	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 83
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Natural Resources - Fishing Licenses and Authorizations - Suspension and Revocation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 57	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Hunting - Chesapeake Forest Lands
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 58	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 20
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Natural Resources - Forest or Park Wardens - Term
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 59	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 85
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Natural Resources - Shoreline and Blind Site Licensing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 61	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 86
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Vessel Operation - Regulations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 184	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Hooper, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay Recovery Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 279	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Forehand, Gladden, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 292	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Chesapeake Forest Lands - Public Access and Private Hunting Clubs - Lease Agreements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 403	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Natural Resources - Fishery Management - Shad
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 429	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 458
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Recreational Vessels - Personal Flotation Devices for Children - Additional Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 452	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 460
Sponsored By	Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
Entitled	State Boat Act - Waterway Improvement Fund - Authorized Uses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 508	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 430
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

SB 536	Status as of April 6, 2004: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Vessel Excise Tax - Exemption - Vessel Commissioning
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 554	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Coastal Bays Fishing Guide Permit - Establishment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 640	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 472
Sponsored By	Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
Entitled	Natural Resources - Special Funds and Accounts - Administrative Costs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 642	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 297
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Natural Resources - Boating - Disclosure of Personal Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 666	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Secretary of Natural Resources - Consideration of Information and Research
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 671	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 134
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 674	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 474
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Natural Resources - Finfish - Bait
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 675	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 476
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Study of Nonnative Oyster Species - Findings of the National Academy of Sciences
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 713	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 135
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	State Finance - State Projects or Programs - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 762	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Fee Commission - Establishment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 771	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Natural Resources - Logging Impact Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 811	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Natural Resources Police - Transfer to the Department of State Police
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 841	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 313
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Electronic System for Transactions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 859	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Administration of Special Funds and Accounts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 902	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis - Review of Selected State Government Programs by the University System of Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 916	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Property Tax and Transfer and Recordation Taxes - Land Trusts - Credits and Exemptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 929	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Maryland Forest and Parks Service Managers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation