MD HB696 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 556
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 556
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing the Black Bass Conservation Fund in the Department of Natural Resources to further black bass management; requiring the Department to administer the Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; and requiring the Department to establish a process through which an individual who purchases a certain license online to make a voluntary donation to the Black Bass Conservation Fund.
Title
Natural Resources - Black Bass Conservation Fund - Establishment
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-03-31 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-09 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-09 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-08 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 556 |
| 2023-04-03 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2023-03-31 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| 2023-03-28 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2023-03-28 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2023-03-27 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2023-03-10 | Senate | Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2023-03-09 | House | Third Reading Passed (138-0) |
| 2023-03-07 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2023-03-07 | House | Favorable with Amendments {863326/1 Adopted |
| 2023-03-06 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation |
| 2023-02-07 | House | Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2023-02-06 | House | First Reading Environment and Transportation |
Same As/Similar To
SB422 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 557
Subjects
Appropriations
Budgets
Chesapeake Bay
Fish and Fishing
Gifts
Hunting and Fishing
Licenses
Natural Resources, Department of
Revenue and Taxes
Sports and Recreation
Budgets
Chesapeake Bay
Fish and Fishing
Gifts
Hunting and Fishing
Licenses
Natural Resources, Department of
Revenue and Taxes
Sports and Recreation
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources | 1 | 403 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Natural Resources | 4 | 209.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
