2006 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of June 6, 2006 - 7:47 p.m.

	FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE; GILL NETS	Another Session
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HB 94	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Delegate Elmore and Queen Anne's County Delegation
Entitled	Queen Anne's and Somerset Counties - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 108	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 560
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, Cryor, Frush, Hammen, Hubbard, McIntosh, and Zirkin
Entitled	Aquaculture - Transgenic and Genetically Altered Species - Prohibitions - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 167	Status as of February 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway and Eckardt
Entitled	Natural Resources - Pound Nets and Haul Seines
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 336	Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Queen Anne's County Delegation
Entitled	Queen Anne's County - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 534	Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Boschert, Bohanan, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Costa, Elmore, Gilleland, Jameson, Levy, Mayer, O'Donnell, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled	Local Property Tax - Credit for Property Used for Commercial Fishing
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 853	Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Bozman, Cane, V. Clagett, Conway, and Hixson
Entitled	Atlantic Coastal Bays - Dredging for Oysters and Clams - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 980	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 477
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Clagett, Bobo, Bronrott, Dumais, Frush, Glassman, Hogan, Holmes, Jennings, King, Lawton, McConkey, Montgomery, Parker, Sossi, Stern, and Stull
Entitled	Natural Resources - Terrapin
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1187	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled	Natural Resources - Aquaculture Operations - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1188	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 202
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell and Aumann
Entitled	Natural Resources - Aquaculture Operations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1639	Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Krysiak, McHale, Goodwin, and Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - National Aquarium in Baltimore
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

SB 128	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 119
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Collection Certificates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 274	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 126
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Tidal Fish License Apprenticeship Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 439	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Jacobs
Entitled	Natural Resources - Bush River - Fyke Nets
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1018	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - National Aquarium in Baltimore
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation