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Maryland House Bill HB221

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 90
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4-Chapter 90
5-(House Bill 221)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *hb0221*
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9-Natural Resources – Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund – No–Cost Licenses and
10-Stamps
10+HOUSE BILL 221
11+M2 2lr1116
12+HB 755/21 – ENT CF SB 665
13+By: Delegate Thiam
14+Introduced and read first time: January 13, 2022
15+Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
16+Committee Report: Favorable
17+House action: Adopted
18+Read second time: March 2, 2022
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12-FOR the purpose of authorizing an eligible sponsor organization providing recreational
13-opportunities with grant funding from the Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund to
14-provide at no cost an angler’s license and trout stamps, a Chesapeake Bay and
15-coastal sport fishing license, or a hunting license and any corresponding stamps to
16-certain persons; and generally relating to the Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund.
20+CHAPTER ______
1721
18-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
19- Article – Natural Resources
20- Section 1–405(a), (b), and (d)(3)
21- Annotated Code of Maryland
22- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
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24-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
25- Article – Natural Resources
26-Section 1–405(d)(1) and (2) and 4–607
27- Annotated Code of Maryland
28- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
24+Natural Resources – Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund – No–Cost Licenses and 2
25+Stamps 3
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30- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
31-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
27+FOR the purpose of authorizing an eligible sponsor organization providing recreational 4
28+opportunities with grant funding from the Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund to 5
29+provide at no cost an angler’s license and trout stamps, a Chesapeake Bay and 6
30+coastal sport fishing license, or a hunting license and any corresponding stamps to 7
31+certain persons; and generally relating to the Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund. 8
3232
33-Article – Natural Resources
33+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
34+ Article – Natural Resources 10
35+ Section 1–405(a), (b), and (d)(3) 11
36+ Annotated Code of Maryland 12
37+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 13
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35-1–405.
39+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 14
40+ Article – Natural Resources 15
41+Section 1–405(d)(1) and (2) and 4–607 16
42+ Annotated Code of Maryland 17
43+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 18
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37- (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
45+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
46+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
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39- (2) “Eligible sponsor organization” means a nonprofit charitable
40-organization that provides any of the following opportunities for Gold Star recipients,
41-disabled veterans or other veterans who could benefit from one of the opportunities
42-provided, disabled members of the armed forces of the United States or other members of
43-the armed forces of the United States who could benefit from one of the opportunities
44-provided, or permanently disabled persons who require the use of a wheelchair:
48+Article – Natural Resources 21 2 HOUSE BILL 221
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46- (i) Recreational hunting or fishing, INCLUDING PROVIDING AT NO
47-COST:
48- Ch. 90 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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51- 1. AN ANGLER’S LICENSE AND TROUT STAMPS;
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53- 2. A CHESAPEAKE BAY AND COASTAL SPORT FISHING
54-LICENSE; OR
52+1–405. 1
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56- 3. A HUNTING LICENSE AND ANY CORRESPONDING
57-STAMPS;
54+ (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 2
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59- (ii) Recreational water activities;
56+ (2) “Eligible sponsor organization” means a nonprofit charitable 3
57+organization that provides any of the following opportunities for Gold Star recipients, 4
58+disabled veterans or other veterans who could benefit from one of the opportunities 5
59+provided, disabled members of the armed forces of the United States or other members of 6
60+the armed forces of the United States who could benefit from one of the opportunities 7
61+provided, or permanently disabled persons who require the use of a wheelchair: 8
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61- (iii) Other recreational outdoor activities;
63+ (i) Recreational hunting or fishing, INCLUDING PROVIDING AT NO 9
64+COST: 10
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63- (iv) Therapeutic outdoor activities; or
66+ 1. AN ANGLER’S LICENSE AND TROUT STAMPS; 11
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65- (v) Workforce training for green jobs, including outdoor agricultural
66-jobs.
68+ 2. A CHESAPEAKE BAY AND COASTAL SPORT FISHING 12
69+LICENSE; OR 13
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68- (3) “Gold Star recipient” means a recipient of the U.S. Department of
69-Defense Gold Star for surviving spouses, parents, and next of kin of members of the armed
70-forces of the United States who lost their lives in combat.
71+ 3. A HUNTING LICENSE AND ANY CORRESPONDING 14
72+STAMPS; 15
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72- (b) (1) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Chesapeake
73-Bay Trust may use the Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund established under subsection
74-(d) of this section to make grants to eligible sponsor organizations.
74+ (ii) Recreational water activities; 16
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76- (ii) In awarding a grant to an eligible sponsor organization that
77-provides opportunities that the eligible sponsor organization believes benefit veterans or
78-members of the armed forces of the United States, the Chesapeake Bay Trust shall
79-determine whether the opportunities provided by the eligible sponsor organization will, in
80-fact, benefit veterans or members of the armed forces of the United States.
76+ (iii) Other recreational outdoor activities; 17
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82- (2) A grant awarded under this subsection may be used only to pay capital,
83-operational, or programming costs incurred by an eligible sponsor organization in providing
84-any of the following opportunities:
78+ (iv) Therapeutic outdoor activities; or 18
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86- (i) Recreational hunting or fishing, INCLUDING PROVIDING AT NO
87-COST:
80+ (v) Workforce training for green jobs, including outdoor agricultural 19
81+jobs. 20
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89- 1. AN ANGLER’S LICENSE AND TROUT STAMPS;
83+ (3) “Gold Star recipient” means a recipient of the U.S. Department of 21
84+Defense Gold Star for surviving spouses, parents, and next of kin of members of the armed 22
85+forces of the United States who lost their lives in combat. 23
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91- 2. A CHESAPEAKE BAY AND COASTAL SPORT FISHING
92-LICENSE; OR
87+ (b) (1) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Chesapeake 24
88+Bay Trust may use the Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund established under subsection 25
89+(d) of this section to make grants to eligible sponsor organizations. 26
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94- 3. A HUNTING LICENSE AND ANY CORRESPONDING
95-STAMPS; LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 90
91+ (ii) In awarding a grant to an eligible sponsor organization that 27
92+provides opportunities that the eligible sponsor organization believes benefit veterans or 28
93+members of the armed forces of the United States, the Chesapeake Bay Trust shall 29
94+determine whether the opportunities provided by the eligible sponsor organization will, in 30
95+fact, benefit veterans or members of the armed forces of the United States. 31
96+ HOUSE BILL 221 3
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99- (ii) Recreational water activities;
99+ (2) A grant awarded under this subsection may be used only to pay capital, 1
100+operational, or programming costs incurred by an eligible sponsor organization in providing 2
101+any of the following opportunities: 3
100102
101- (iii) Other recreational outdoor activities;
103+ (i) Recreational hunting or fishing, INCLUDING PROVIDING AT NO 4
104+COST: 5
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103- (iv) Therapeutic outdoor activities; or
106+ 1. AN ANGLER’S LICENSE AND TROUT STAMPS; 6
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105- (v) Workforce training for green jobs, including outdoor agricultural
106-jobs.
108+ 2. A CHESAPEAKE BAY AND COASTAL SPORT FISHING 7
109+LICENSE; OR 8
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108- (d) (1) In this subsection, “Fund” means the Healing Hunting and Fishing
109-Fund.
111+ 3. A HUNTING LICENSE AND ANY CORRESPONDING 9
112+STAMPS; 10
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111- (2) There is a Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund.
114+ (ii) Recreational water activities; 11
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113- (3) The purpose of the Fund is to provide any of the following opportunities
114-for Gold Star recipients, disabled veterans or other veterans who could benefit from one of
115-the opportunities, disabled members of the armed forces of the United States or other
116-members of the armed forces of the United States who could benefit from one of the
117-opportunities, and permanently disabled persons who require the use of a wheelchair:
116+ (iii) Other recreational outdoor activities; 12
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119- (i) Recreational hunting or fishing, INCLUDING P ROVIDING AT NO
120-COST:
118+ (iv) Therapeutic outdoor activities; or 13
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122- 1. AN ANGLER’S LICENSE AND TROUT STAMPS;
120+ (v) Workforce training for green jobs, including outdoor agricultural 14
121+jobs. 15
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124- 2. A CHESAPEAKE BAY AND COASTAL SPORT FISHING
125-LICENSE; OR
123+ (d) (1) In this subsection, “Fund” means the Healing Hunting and Fishing 16
124+Fund. 17
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127- 3. A HUNTING LICENSE AND ANY CORRESPONDING
128-STAMPS;
126+ (2) There is a Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund. 18
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130- (ii) Recreational water activities;
128+ (3) The purpose of the Fund is to provide any of the following opportunities 19
129+for Gold Star recipients, disabled veterans or other veterans who could benefit from one of 20
130+the opportunities, disabled members of the armed forces of the United States or other 21
131+members of the armed forces of the United States who could benefit from one of the 22
132+opportunities, and permanently disabled persons who require the use of a wheelchair: 23
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132- (iii) Other recreational outdoor activities;
134+ (i) Recreational hunting or fishing, INCLUDING P ROVIDING AT NO 24
135+COST: 25
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134- (iv) Therapeutic outdoor activities; or
137+ 1. AN ANGLER’S LICENSE AND TROUT STAMPS; 26
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136- (v) Workforce training for green jobs, including outdoor agricultural
137-jobs.
139+ 2. A CHESAPEAKE BAY AND COASTAL SPORT FISHING 27
140+LICENSE; OR 28
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139-4–607.
142+ 3. A HUNTING LICENSE AND ANY CORRESPONDING 29
143+STAMPS; 30
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141- (a) (1) The Department may issue annually a complimentary angler’s license
142-to the President of the United States, the governor of any state, and any official of the game
143-and fish department of any other state. Ch. 90 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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147+ (ii) Recreational water activities; 1
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147- (2) The Department may issue a lifetime complimentary angler’s license to
148-any Maryland resident who certifies that the resident is a former prisoner of war or 100%
149-service connected disabled American veteran.
149+ (iii) Other recreational outdoor activities; 2
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151- (3) The Department may issue a lifetime complimentary angler’s license to
152-an out–of–state person who certifies that the person is a former prisoner of war or a 100%
153-service connected disabled American veteran if the person’s state of residence extends
154-similar privileges to former prisoners of war or 100% service connected disabled American
155-veterans of this State.
151+ (iv) Therapeutic outdoor activities; or 3
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157- (b) Not more than 20 complimentary angler’s licenses for each state other than
158-Maryland shall be outstanding at any time.
153+ (v) Workforce training for green jobs, including outdoor agricultural 4
154+jobs. 5
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160- (c) A complimentary angler’s license is not transferable and shall be issued
161-without a fee.
156+4–607. 6
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163- (d) For the purposes of this section, “former prisoner of war” means a person who,
164-while serving in the active military, naval, or air service of the United States, was forcibly
165-detained or interned in the line of duty by an enemy government or its agents, or a hostile
166-force, during a period of armed conflict.
158+ (a) (1) The Department may issue annually a complimentary angler’s license 7
159+to the President of the United States, the governor of any state, and any official of the game 8
160+and fish department of any other state. 9
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168- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act sh all take effect July
169-1, 2022.
162+ (2) The Department may issue a lifetime complimentary angler’s license to 10
163+any Maryland resident who certifies that the resident is a former prisoner of war or 100% 11
164+service connected disabled American veteran. 12
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171-Approved by the Governor, April 12, 2022.
166+ (3) The Department may issue a lifetime complimentary angler’s license to 13
167+an out–of–state person who certifies that the person is a former prisoner of war or a 100% 14
168+service connected disabled American veteran if the person’s state of residence extends 15
169+similar privileges to former prisoners of war or 100% service connected disabled American 16
170+veterans of this State. 17
171+
172+ (b) Not more than 20 complimentary angler’s licenses for each state other than 18
173+Maryland shall be outstanding at any time. 19
174+
175+ (c) A complimentary angler’s license is not transferable and shall be issued 20
176+without a fee. 21
177+
178+ (d) For the purposes of this section, “former prisoner of war” means a person who, 22
179+while serving in the active military, naval, or air service of the United States, was forcibly 23
180+detained or interned in the line of duty by an enemy government or its agents, or a hostile 24
181+force, during a period of armed conflict. 25
182+
183+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act sh all take effect July 26
184+1, 2022. 27
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