General oyster-planting ground leases; riparian assignments, Marine Resources Commission.
Summary
General oyster-planting ground leases; riparianassignments; Marine Resources Commission. Directs the MarineResources Commission to not issue or renew any private leases for general oyster-planting grounds in the Commonwealth on or after July1, 2024, and to promulgate regulations to conform to the provisionsof the bill. The bill returns any general oyster-planting grounds that are unassigned or currently leased by the Commission to publicoyster rocks, beds, and shoals that are unassignable to any personfor private use but does not curtail the length of time remainingon existing leases.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 16, 2024
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3
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Committee
1
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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