2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:03 p.m.

	NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF	Another Session
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HB 4	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch, James, McIntosh, Griffith, Barve, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, Burns, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Donoghue, Frush, Glassman, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Vallario, Vaughn, Zirkin, Arnick, Bronrott, Hogan, McConkey, Parker, Sossi, Weir, Nathan-Pulliam, F. Turner, Branch, Cadden, DeBoy, Franchot, Paige, Proctor, Ramirez, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Cardin, Kullen, Lee, Hixson, Moe, Stocksdale, Aumann, Gaines, Eckardt, Bates, Leopold, and Edwards
Entitled	Land Preservation and State Asset Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 147	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 444
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 168	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 197
Sponsored By	Delegates Moe and Frush
Entitled	Natural Resources - Tree Experts - Licensing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 169	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Boutin
Entitled	Natural Resources - Hunting - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 371	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Cardin, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Holmes, Hubbard, Kach, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Stern, F. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled	Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 372	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Quinter, Ross, Sophocleus, Stern, and F. Turner
Entitled	Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 380	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 205
Sponsored By	Delegates Levy, McComas, Mayer, and Cane
Entitled	Natural Resources - Wild Waterfowl Hunting - Tidal Potomac River
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 430	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Natural Resources - Nonnative Oysters - Legislative Approval
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 463	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Natural Resources - Black Bears - Establishment of Population in Each County
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 465	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 213
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Natural Resources - Forest or Park Reserve Fund - Payments to Counties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 608	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 224
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Natural Resources - Nonresident Hunting Licenses - Types and Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 903	Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, DeBoy, Franchot, Frush, Glassman, Griffith, Haynes, Heller, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Krysiak, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Trueschler, F. Turner, and Weir
Entitled	Land Preservation Retention Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

HB 971	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 405
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell and McIntosh
Entitled	Fish and Fisheries - Seafood - Aquaculture
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 972	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 406
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell, Smigiel, Sossi, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled	Natural Resources - Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Puritan Tiger Beetle
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1061	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cluster and Boteler
Entitled	Natural Resources - Maryland Saltwater Fishing License - Application to Tidal Waters
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1086	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 416
Sponsored By	Delegates Weir, Cane, Jennings, Stull, and Elmore
Entitled	The Maryland Hunting Heritage Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1173	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Dwyer, Boschert, Frush, Gilleland, Impallaria, Kirk, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, Menes, Paige, Shewell, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Powers, Limitations, and Procedures - Wildlife
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1240	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Frush, Hixson, Love, and Parker
Entitled	Natural Resources - State Wildlands - Green Ridge State Forest
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1244	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Frush, Hixson, Holmes, Lee, Parker, Stern, and Taylor
Entitled	Natural Resources - State Wildlands - Crabtree Creek Wildland
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1250	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush and V. Clagett
Entitled	Natural Resources - Nonnative Oysters - Introduction
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1262	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin
Entitled	Consolidation of State Forest and Park Rangers and Natural Resources Police - Staffing of State Parks and Environmental Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1290	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Weir, DeBoy, Donoghue, Gilleland, Holmes, Jennings, McConkey, McKee, Montgomery, Myers, Shank, Sossi, and Stull
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Titling and Registration of Off-Highway Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1353	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 602
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Conway, and Edwards
Entitled	Consolidation of State Forest and Park Rangers and Natural Resources Police
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1354	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Conway, and Edwards
Entitled	Consolidation of State Forest and Park Services Rangers and Natural Resources Police - Exemption from Probationary Status
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1355	Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Conway, and Edwards
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Classification of State Forest and Park Ranger Supervisors
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1609	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Madaleno
Entitled	Natural Resources - Nongame Mammals - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 93	Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Natural Resources - Hunting - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 185	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 288
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Fishing Licenses - Disability Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 283	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Middleton, and Schrader
Entitled	Fish and Fisheries - Seafood - Aquaculture
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 306	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 473
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Dyson, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Middleton
Entitled	Land Preservation and State Asset Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

SB 380	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 477
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Consolidation of State Forest and Park Services Rangers and Natural Resources Police - Exemption from Probationary Status
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 381	Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Consolidation of State Forest and Park Rangers and Natural Resources Police - Additional Training Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 382	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Hafer, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Classification of State Forest and Park Ranger Supervisors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 383	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Consolidation of State Forest and Park Rangers and Natural Resources Police
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 405	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 441
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Frosh
Entitled	Natural Resources - Nonnative Oysters - Introduction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 432	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs and Harris
Entitled	Election Law - Boater Voter
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 744	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Environment - Air Quality - Emissions of Four Pollutants from Power Plants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1007	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Natural Resources - Tree Experts - Licensing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs