2022 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB830: Natural Resources – Oysters – Spat, Shells, and Substrate
Legislative Summary
Establishing various programs, goals, research requirements, planning requirements, and funding requirements related to oyster spat, oyster shells, and oyster substrate; requiring the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation to provide loans up to $250,000 to finance the eligible costs of certain eligible seafood processing projects; replacing the oyster shell recycling tax credit with an annual grant program administered by the Department of Natural Resources; etc.
Bill History
2/7/2022
First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
Senate
2/10/2022
Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
Senate
3/21/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate
3/21/2022
Favorable with Amendments {913029/1 Adopted
Senate
3/21/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/22/2022
Third Reading Passed (44-2)
Senate
3/23/2022
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
House of Delegates
3/29/2022
Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
4/6/2022
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
4/6/2022
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
4/6/2022
Favorable Adopted
House of Delegates
4/6/2022
Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Mautz) Withdrawn
House of Delegates
4/6/2022
Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2022
Floor Amendment {353522/1 (Delegate Mautz) Rejected (46-85)
House of Delegates
4/7/2022
Third Reading Passed (99-38)
House of Delegates
4/7/2022
Returned Passed
Senate
5/29/2022
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 574
Senate
Amendments
Floor Amendment 353522/1 (Delegate Mautz) Rejected (46-85)
Floor Amendment 353522/1 (Delegate Mautz) Rejected (46-85)
4/7/2022Not Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 913029/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 913029/1 Adopted
3/21/2022Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Floor Amendment 353522/1 (Delegate Mautz) Rejected
4/7/2022
46
Yea
85
Nay
7
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Third Reading Passed
4/7/2022
99
Yea
38
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/22/2022
44
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/29/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 2
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor

Sarah Elfreth
Democrat