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House Bill 275 – Calvert County – Oysters (Delegate O’Donnell)

Allowing specified persons to power dredge oysters in waters contiguous to Calvert County

under a specified license issued by the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the

Department to issue licenses and adopt regulations and penalties; placing certain restrictions onthe power dredging of oysters; requiring the establishment of an oyster sanctuary within a certain

area in waters contiguous to Calvert County; prohibiting a person from catching oysters in theoyster sanctuary; etc.

3/2 House: Third Reading Passed (137-1)4/6 Senate: Third Reading Passed (45-0)

5/17 Approved by the Governor – Chapter 985

House Bill 422 – Dorchester County - Power Dredging for Oysters (Delegates Schisler,

Cane, and Eckardt)

Allowing specified persons to power dredge oysters in waters contiguous to Dorchester Countyunder a specified license issued by the Department of Natural Resources; placing certain

restrictions on the power dredging of oysters; requiring the Department of Natural Resources toissue licenses and adopt regulations and penalties; requiring the establishment of an oyster

sanctuary within a certain area in waters contiguous to Dorchester County; prohibiting a person

from catching oysters in the oyster sanctuary; etc.

2/25 House: Third Reading Passed (134-1)

4/6 Senate: Third Reading Passed (46-0)


House Bill 1030 – St. Mary's County – Oysters (Delegate Wood)Allowing specified persons to catch oysters by power dredge in specified areas of theChesapeake Bay contiguous to St. Mary's County under a power dredging license issued by the

Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to adopt regulations; requiring the

establishment of an oyster sanctuary; providing specified restrictions pertaining to catchingoysters by power dredge; prohibiting a person from catching oysters in the oyster sanctuary

established by the Department; etc.

3/24 House: Third Reading Passed (136-0)4/6 Senate: Third Reading Passed (45-0)


House Bill 1181 – Baltimore City - Condemnation - Immediate Possession and Title

(Delegates Rosenberg and Marriott (Baltimore City Administration))Clarifying provisions concerning the quick-take condemnation powers of Baltimore City;

authorizing Baltimore City to file a petition in the District Court for the quick-take condemnationof abandoned property; providing for service of process on an owner of abandoned property that

is subject to a quick-take condemnation; permitting a judgment creditor to join a quick-take

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condemnation of abandoned property; expanding the civil jurisdiction of the District Court to

include specified abandoned property quick-takes; etc.



5/17 Approved by the Governor–

Chapter 988

Senate Bill 607 – Somerset County - Power Dredging for Oysters (Senator Stoltzfus)

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations that establish certain zonesin which a person may power dredge for oysters in Somerset County; requiring the Department

to designate a specified area as an oyster sanctuary; prohibiting a person from catching oysters in

the designated oyster sanctuary or in a certain area closed to hydraulic clam dredging; etc.




Senate Bill 729 – State Highways - Cost of Right of Access - Process and Appeal (Senator

Middleton, et al)Authorizing a property owner whose property abuts a specified State highway, other than an

interstate highway, to petition the State Highway Administration (SHA) to sell a right of access;

requiring the SHA to act on the request within a prescribed time; establishing a State Highway

Access Valuation Board to review SHA decisions; authorizing property owners who petition topurchase a right of access to appeal the SHA decisions to the Board; etc.

3/25 Senate: Third Reading Passed (47-0)4/5 House: Third Reading Passed (139-1)


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