Oysters
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the punishment for certain criminal offenses related to cultivated oyster mariculture; increasing a criminal penalty. [SB-2112]
Relating to the punishment for certain criminal offenses related to cultivated oyster mariculture; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Gettr Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the placement of a cultivated oyster in a natural oyster bed, a private oyster bed, or coastal waters. [HB-3724]
Relating to the placement of a cultivated oyster in a natural oyster bed, a private oyster bed, or coastal waters.
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a reduction in the amount of sales and use tax collections that the owners of restaurants that purchase Texas farm-raised oysters are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts. [HB-3486]
Relating to a reduction in the amount of sales and use tax collections that the owners of restaurants that purchase Texas farm-raised oysters are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts.
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a reduction in the amount of sales and use tax collections that the owners of restaurants that participate in an oyster shell recycling program are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts. [HB-3487]
Relating to a reduction in the amount of sales and use tax collections that the owners of restaurants that participate in an oyster shell recycling program are required to remit to the comptroller of public accounts.
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the placement of a cultivated oyster in a natural oyster bed, a private oyster bed, or coastal waters. [SB-1215]
Relating to the placement of a cultivated oyster in a natural oyster bed, a private oyster bed, or coastal waters.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Oyster Restoration - Use of Federal Funds - Prohibition [SB-837]
Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from using federal funds for oyster restoration projects in State waters from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030, both inclusive, subject to a certain exception.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Oyster Restoration - Use of Federal Funds - Prohibition [HB-1022]
Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from using federal funds for oyster restoration projects in State waters from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030, both inclusive, subject to a certain exception.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties [HB-893]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to suspend for up to 5 years for a first violation, rather than revoke, a person's oyster authorization for knowingly committing certain violations; providing for the reinstatement for certain persons of an oyster authorization and an entitlement to engage or work in the oyster fishery; altering a certain offense related to the use of prohibited gear; and repealing the 90-day time period within which a certain administrative hearing must be held.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act [HB-506]
Establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program; establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program Fund to support actions associated with the Program's purpose; altering the definition of "healthy soils" for purposes of the Maryland Healthy Soils Program; exempting certain holders of certain fishing licenses from the requirement to obtain a food establishment license from the Maryland Department of Health; establishing the Water Quality Monitoring Program; etc.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act [SB-428]
Establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program; establishing the Maryland Leaders in Environmentally Engaged Farming (LEEF) Program Fund to support actions associated with fulfilling the Program's purpose; altering the definition of "healthy soils" for purposes of the Maryland Healthy Soils Program; exempting certain holders of certain fishing licenses from the requirement to obtain a food establishment license from the Maryland Department of Health; establishing the Water Quality Monitoring Program; etc.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Oyster Shucking House Loan Program [SB-363]
Altering a certain loan program to authorize the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation to provide loans in an amount up to $25,000 for certain seasonal full-time jobs; and reducing, from 5 years to 3 years, the number of years that a person must have been a licensed seafood dealer in order to be eligible to receive financing under the loan program.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Oyster Shucking House Loan Program [HB-397]
Altering a certain loan program to authorize the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation to provide loans in an amount up to $25,000 for certain seasonal full-time jobs; and reducing, from 5 years to 3 years, the number of years that a person must have been a licensed seafood dealer in order to be eligible to receive financing under the loan program.
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties [SB-76]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to suspend for 2 years for a first violation and up to 10 years for two or more violations, rather than revoke, a person's oyster authorization for knowingly committing certain violations; requiring the Department to reinstate a person's revoked oyster authorization under certain circumstances; altering a certain offense related to the use of prohibited gear; and repealing the 90-day time period within which a certain administrative hearing must be held.
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for cultivated oyster mariculture. [HB-609]
Relating to the cleaning of a structure used to grow oysters for cultivated oyster mariculture.
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Reinstatement [HB-1223]
Authorizing a person whose authorization to catch oysters is revoked under certain provisions of law to apply for reinstatement of the authorization after 5 years; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish an Oyster Harvester Education Program; and requiring an applicant for reinstatement of an oyster authorization to successfully complete the Program.
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Fisheries - Oyster Management [HB-1231]
Repealing a provision of law prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from taking any action to reduce or alter the boundaries of certain oyster sanctuaries until the Department has developed a certain updated fishery management plan for oysters; requiring the fishery management plan to end the overfishing of oysters in all areas and regions of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries where overfishing has occurred; etc.
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Resources – Fisheries – Oyster Management [SB-922]
Repealing a provision of law prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from taking any action to reduce or alter the boundaries of certain oyster sanctuaries until the Department has developed a certain updated fishery management plan for oysters.
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Reinstatement [SB-925]
Authorizing a person whose authorization to catch oysters is revoked under certain provisions of law to apply for reinstatement of the authorization after 5 years; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish an Oyster Harvester Education Program; and requiring an applicant for reinstatement of an oyster authorization to successfully complete the Program.
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species - Definitions, Petitions, and Regulations [SB-916]
Requiring certain petitions to review the listing or unlisting of endangered or threatened species to contain certain information regarding the distribution, life, and habitat needs of the species and relevant information about the status of a species; requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to review and, if warranted, update certain regulations listing endangered or threatened species on or before July 1, 2026, and every 5 years thereafter; and defining "fish" and "wildlife" for certain purposes.
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Shellfish Aquaculture - Harvest Hours [SB-879]
Repealing a restriction on the harvesting of shellfish between the hours of sunset and sunrise from certain areas leased for aquaculture; and requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish by regulation the hours for harvesting shellfish within leased areas.