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MD HB983

MD HB983
Hunting, Wildlife Conservation, and Outdoor Recreation - Funding, Promotion, Management, Licenses, Permits, and Stamps

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Introduced
02/10/2023
In Committee
04/05/2023
Crossed Over
03/18/2023
Passed
04/06/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/08/2023

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning Hunting, Wildlife Conservation, and Outdoor Recreation - Funding, Promotion, Management, Licenses, Permits, and Stamps FOR the purpose of altering the purpose of the Heritage Conservation Fund to include acquiring interests in land that can be used by the general public for hunting; establishing the Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Outreach Program to provide outreach and foster an interest in outdoor recreation and stewardship, hunting, and wildlife conservation; establishing a stamp for hunting sika deer; authorizing a nonresident attending a college or university in the State to purchase a resident hunting license; altering the fees charged for certain hunting and trapping licenses, permits, and stamps; codifying and altering the fees charged for a nonresident trapping license and a group furbearer permit; codifying the fee charged for an individual furbearer permit; authorizing a person to hunt migratory game birds on Sundays; altering the purposes for which the Wildlife Management and Protection Fund may be used; requiring the Department of Natural Resources, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, to develop a plan to address the overpopulation of deer in the State; requiring that a portion of an increase in certain funding be used for new Position Identification Numbers for the Department of Natural Resources to use in a certain manner and to create and fund a certain farmer cost-share program; and generally relating to hunting, wildlife conservation, and outdoor recreation. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Natural Resources Section 5-1102 and 5-1502 Annotated Code of Maryland (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Natural Resources Section 10-103 Annotated Code of Maryland (2012 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Natural Resources Section 10-301(c) and (g), and 10-308.1, and 10-410(a)(12) and (13) Annotated Code of Maryland (2012 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to Maryland's laws related to hunting, wildlife conservation, and outdoor recreation. Key provisions include: 1. Expanding the purpose of the Heritage Conservation Fund to allow the state to acquire lands that can be used by the general public for hunting. 2. Establishing the Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Outreach Program to provide outreach, foster interest in outdoor recreation and stewardship, hunting, and wildlife conservation, particularly in suburban and exurban areas. 3. Creating a new stamp for hunting sika deer and requiring the purchase of this stamp to hunt sika deer. 4. Authorizing nonresidents attending a college or university in Maryland to purchase a resident hunting license. 5. Increasing fees for certain hunting and trapping licenses, permits, and stamps. 6. Codifying and altering the fees charged for a nonresident trapping license and a group furbearer permit. 7. Authorizing Sunday hunting of migratory game birds. 8. Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to develop a plan to address the overpopulation of deer in the state. 9. Directing a portion of any increase in funding to the Wildlife Management and Protection Fund to be used for the new Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Outreach Program and the creation of a farmer cost-share program.

Committee Categories

Education, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 544 (on 05/08/2023)
(1 Companion Bills)

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