Opinion by Richard E. Israel, dated March 29, 2002, concerning riparian owners right to "wharf out". Opinion is in relation to Senate Bill 247 of the 2002 session of the Maryland General Assembly.
HARBOR ISLAND MARINA, INC. v. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND, 286 Md. 303-323
Senate Bill 247, Atlantic Coastal Bays Protection Act
History by Legislative Date
Senate Action
1/18 First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/23 Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
1/30 Hearing cancelled,Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18 Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/19 Favorable with Amendments, Laid Over (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
3/20 Favorable with Amendments, Special Order 2/21 (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
3/21 Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Frosh) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted (37-6)
Floor Amendment (Senator Della) Adopted (27-17)
Floor Amendment (Senator Neall) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Rejected (14-30)
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Rejected (17-24)
Floor Amendment (Senator Stoltzfus) Rejected (19-25)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25 Special Order later today (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (33-12)
4/6 Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/25 First Reading Environmental Matters
4/6 Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/4 Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted, Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5 Floor Amendment (Delegate Bozman)
Special Order later today (Delegate Owings) Adopted
Special Order later today (Delegate Owings) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Bozman) Withdrawn
Floor Amendment (Delegate Bozman) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-3)