CS/CS/HB 489: Shellfish Harvesting
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee ; Drake ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry
Shellfish Harvesting; Revises provisions directing DACS, in cooperation with FWCC & DEP, to protect specified shellfish beds, grounds, & reefs; provides for harvesting of shellfish from sovereign submerged land leases; provides for Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund to authorize use of dredges or mechanical harvesting devices as special lease conditions; provides penalties for certain prohibited use & possession of such dredges or mechanical harvesting devices; removes provisions relating to shellfish harvesting seasons & removal of oysters, clams, or mussels from natural reefs; authorizes, rather than requires, DACS to designate areas for taking of oysters clams to be planted on public lands; specifies that FWCC, rather than DACS, shall establish the amount of oysters, clams, & mussels that may be relayed or transplanted; removes provisions relating to dredging of dead shells & oyster culture.
Last Action: 3/7/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2016-200) -HJ 886
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/29/2015 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/5/2015 | House |
• Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 43 |
| 1/12/2016 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 43 |
| 1/15/2016 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, 01/20/16, 12:00 pm, Reed Hall |
| 1/20/2016 | House |
• CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 306 |
| 1/27/2016 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 303 |
| 1/28/2016 | House |
• Now in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 321 |
| 2/5/2016 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/09/16, 9:00 am, Reed Hall |
| 2/9/2016 | House |
• Favorable by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 414 • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 414 |
| 2/16/2016 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/18/16, 9:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 2/18/2016 | House |
• CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 519 |
| 2/22/2016 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) • CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 511 |
| 2/23/2016 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 560 |
| 3/4/2016 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16 |
| 3/7/2016 | House |
• Substituted CS/CS/SB 1318 -HJ 886 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1318 (Ch. 2016-200) -HJ 886 |
