HB 1345 CS (2006) -  Saltwater Fisheries

General Bill by Littlefield (CO-SPONSORS) Seiler
Saltwater Fisheries: Authorizes use of the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund to fund the stone crab reduction, blue crab effort management, spiny lobster trap certificate, and trap retrieval programs; requires proceeds from certain fees, fines, and penalties to be deposited in the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund; authorizes the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to waive or defer replacement tag fees under certain circumstances; establishes certain endorsement fees for the taking of blue crabs; establishes an annual trap tag fee; authorizes the commission to waive or defer replacement tag fees under certain circumstances; requires the deposit of certain proceeds into the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund; specifies the use of such proceeds; requires the commission to waive endorsement and tag fees for certain program participants; provides administrative penalties for certain violations; prohibits the unauthorized possession of trap gear or removal of trap contents and provides penalties therefor; provides penalties for certain other prohibited activities relating to traps, lines, buoys, and trap tags; provides penalties for fraudulent reports related to endorsement transfers; prohibits certain activities during endorsement suspension and revocation; preserves state jurisdiction for certain convictions; provides requirements for certain license renewal; appropriates certain fee revenues to the commission for blue crab effort management program costs; requires the commission to create an advisory board; authorizes the commission to waive or defer replacement tag fees under certain circumstances; provides administrative penalties for certain violations of the spiny lobster trap certificate program; revises provisions for certain trap retrieval programs and fees; provides a recurring appropriation.
Effective Date: July 1, 2006.
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 2490 Subject: Saltwater Fisheries/Crabs/Lobsters Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: State Resources Council 4/21/2006 11:39:20 AM
Chamber: House Committee: State Resources Council 4/17/2006 6:47:33 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee 4/13/2006 5:54:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee 4/10/2006 7:39:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Water & Natural Resources Committee 3/22/2006 5:07:03 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Water & Natural Resources Committee 3/20/2006 4:32:52 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/21/2006 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/21/2006 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/21/2006 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of State Resources Council Time: 04/21/2006 - 11:37 AM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Resources Council Time: 04/19/2006 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to State Resources Council agenda Time: 04/17/2006 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Resources Council Time: 04/15/2006 - 1:16 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/14/2006 - 8:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Time: 04/13/2006 - 5:54 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Time: 04/11/2006 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/07/2006 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Time: 03/22/2006 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Water & Natural Resources Committee Time: 03/22/2006 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Water & Natural Resources Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Water & Natural Resources Committee Time: 03/22/2006 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Water & Natural Resources Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Water & Natural Resources Committee agenda Time: 03/20/2006 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Water & Natural Resources Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Water & Natural Resources Committee Time: 03/14/2006 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Water & Natural Resources Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Resources Council Time: 03/14/2006 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Time: 03/14/2006 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Water & Natural Resources Committee Time: 03/14/2006 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Water & Natural Resources Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/28/2006 - 10:58 AM Member: Littlefield Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
370.0603 HB 1421 CS
370.0603 HB 1421 CS
370.13 HB 471
370.13 HB 471
370.135 HB 471
370.135 HB 471
370.135 HB 471
370.142 HB 471
370.142 HB 471
370.142 HB 471
370.143
370.143
370.143