Delaware House Bill 343 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
June 19 2012 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This Bill provides for the transfer or assignment of permits and licenses for Delaware fisheries which are closed to new entrants. The recipients of the permits and licenses must have specified experience in commercial fishing in order for the transfer or assignment to occur. The assignment or transfer of permits does not prevent or restrict DNREC from managing the fisheries or otherwise regulating commercial fishing practices. A notification and review process is provided under which DNREC approves transfers and assignments. Commercial fisherman in Delaware with permits and licenses are generally self-employed with few if any employment benefits. A permit or license for a fishery which is closed to new entrants has market place value, and this legislation allows the license or permit holder to take advantage of that value at the time of retirement, disability, mental incapacity or death through transfer or assignment to another experienced commercial fisherman.

An Act To Amend Title 7 Relating To The Transfer Of Finfish, Eel Fishing And Shellfish Permits And Licenses.

Rep Carson	Sen Simpson	Sen Ennis	Rep Q. Johnson
Rep Hocker	Rep Wilson	Rep Gilligan	Rep Mitchell
Rep Longhurst	Sen McBride

2012-06-07 - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-05-17 - House Third Reading (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-19		Signed by Governor
2012-06-07		Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2012-06-06		Reported Out of Committee (NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
2012-05-23		Assigned to Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee in Senate
2012-05-17		Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 38 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2012-05-16		Reported Out of Committee (NATURAL RESOURCES) in House with 9 Favorable
2012-05-10		Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/f92d370a34b85682852579ec00544872?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+343/$file/legis.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/cf9f20e7375fe38985257a01006e60fc?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/35e4d21046ea917885257a16006bff5d?OpenDocument