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Maryland Senate Bill SB665

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 91
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4-Chapter 91
5-(Senate Bill 665)
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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+ *sb0665*
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9-Natural Resources – Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund – No–Cost Licenses and
10-Stamps
10+SENATE BILL 665
11+M2 2lr1354
12+ CF HB 221
13+By: Senators Corderman, Bailey, Carozza, Edwards, Elfreth, Guzzone, Hershey,
14+Hester, Lee, Ready, Salling, and West
15+Introduced and read first time: February 4, 2022
16+Assigned to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
17+Committee Report: Favorable
18+Senate action: Adopted
19+Read second time: March 4, 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.
21+CHAPTER ______
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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)
23+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)
25+Natural Resources – Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund – No–Cost Licenses and 2
26+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:
28+FOR the purpose of authorizing an eligible sponsor organization providing recreational 4
29+opportunities with grant funding from the Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund to 5
30+provide at no cost an angler’s license and trout stamps, a Chesapeake Bay and 6
31+coastal sport fishing license, or a hunting license and any corresponding stamps to 7
32+certain persons; and generally relating to the Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund. 8
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33-Article – Natural Resources
34+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
35+ Article – Natural Resources 10
36+ Section 1–405(a), (b), and (d)(3) 11
37+ Annotated Code of Maryland 12
38+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 13
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35-1–405.
40+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 14
41+ Article – Natural Resources 15
42+Section 1–405(d)(1) and (2) and 4–607 16
43+ Annotated Code of Maryland 17
44+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 18
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37- (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
46+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
47+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
48+ 2 SENATE BILL 665
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39- (2) “Eligible sponsor organization” means a nonpro fit 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:
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46- (i) Recreational hunting or fishing, INCLUDING PROVIDING AT NO
47-COST:
48- Ch. 91 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
51+Article – Natural Resources 1
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51- 1. AN ANGLER’S LICENSE AND TROUT STAMPS;
53+1–405. 2
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53- 2. A CHESAPEAKE BAY AND COASTAL SPORT FISHING
54-LICENSE; OR
55+ (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 3
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56- 3. A HUNTING LICENSE AND ANY CORRESPONDING
57-STAMPS;
57+ (2) “Eligible sponsor organization” means a nonprofit charitable 4
58+organization that provides any of the following opportunities for Gold Star recipients, 5
59+disabled veterans or other veterans who could benefit from one of the opportunities 6
60+provided, disabled members of the armed forces of the United States or other members of 7
61+the armed forces of the United States who could benefit from one of the opportunities 8
62+provided, or permanently disabled persons who require the use of a wheelchair: 9
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59- (ii) Recreational water activities;
64+ (i) Recreational hunting or fishing, INCLUDING PROVIDING AT NO 10
65+COST: 11
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61- (iii) Other recreational outdoor activities;
67+ 1. AN ANGLER’S LICENSE AND TROUT STAMPS; 12
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63- (iv) Therapeutic outdoor activities; or
69+ 2. A CHESAPEAKE BAY AND COASTAL SPORT FISHING 13
70+LICENSE; OR 14
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65- (v) Workforce training for green jobs, including outdoor agricultural
66-jobs.
72+ 3. A HUNTING LICENSE AND ANY CORRESPON DING 15
73+STAMPS; 16
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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.
75+ (ii) Recreational water activities; 17
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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.
77+ (iii) Other recreational outdoor activities; 18
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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.
79+ (iv) Therapeutic outdoor activities; or 19
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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:
81+ (v) Workforce training for green jobs, including outdoor agricultural 20
82+jobs. 21
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86- (i) Recreational hunting or fishing, INCLUDING PROVIDING AT NO
87-COST:
84+ (3) “Gold Star recipient” means a recipient of the U.S. Department of 22
85+Defense Gold Star for surviving spouses, parents, and next of kin of members of the armed 23
86+forces of the United States who lost their lives in combat. 24
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89- 1. AN ANGLER’S LICENSE AND TROUT STAMPS;
88+ (b) (1) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Chesapeake 25
89+Bay Trust may use the Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund established under subsection 26
90+(d) of this section to make grants to eligible sponsor organizations. 27
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91- 2. A CHESAPEAKE BAY AND COASTAL SPORT FISHING
92-LICENSE; OR
92+ (ii) In awarding a grant to an eligible sponsor organization that 28
93+provides opportunities that the eligible sponsor organization believes benefit veterans or 29
94+members of the armed forces of the United States, the Chesapeake Bay Trust shall 30
95+determine whether the opportunities provided by the eligible sponsor organization will, in 31
96+fact, benefit veterans or members of the armed forces of the United States. 32 SENATE BILL 665 3
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94- 3. A HUNTING LICENSE AND ANY CORRESPONDING
95-STAMPS; LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 91
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99- (ii) Recreational water activities;
100+ (2) A grant awarded under this subsection may be used only to pay capital, 1
101+operational, or programming costs incurred by an eligible sponsor organization in providing 2
102+any of the following opportunities: 3
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101- (iii) Other recreational outdoor activities;
104+ (i) Recreational hunting or fishing, INCLUDING PROVIDING AT NO 4
105+COST: 5
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103- (iv) Therapeutic outdoor activities; or
107+ 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.
109+ 2. A CHESAPEAKE BAY AND COASTAL SPORT FISHING 7
110+LICENSE; OR 8
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108- (d) (1) In this subsection, “Fund” means the Healing Hunting and Fishing
109-Fund.
112+ 3. A HUNTING LICENSE AND ANY CORRESPONDING 9
113+STAMPS; 10
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111- (2) There is a Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund.
115+ (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:
117+ (iii) Other recreational outdoor activities; 12
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119- (i) Recreational hunting or fishing, INCLUDING PROVIDING AT NO
120-COST:
119+ (iv) Therapeutic outdoor activities; or 13
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122- 1. AN ANGLER’S LICENSE AND TROUT ST AMPS;
121+ (v) Workforce training for green jobs, including outdoor agricultural 14
122+jobs. 15
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124- 2. A CHESAPEAKE BAY AND COASTAL SPORT FISHING
125-LICENSE; OR
124+ (d) (1) In this subsection, “Fund” means the Healing Hunting and Fishing 16
125+Fund. 17
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127- 3. A HUNTING LICENSE AND ANY CORRESPONDING
128-STAMPS;
127+ (2) There is a Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund. 18
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130- (ii) Recreational water activities;
129+ (3) The purpose of the Fund is to provide any of the following opportunities 19
130+for Gold Star recipients, disabled veterans or other veterans who could benefit from one of 20
131+the opportunities, disabled members of the armed forces of the United States or other 21
132+members of the armed forces of the United States who could benefit from one of the 22
133+opportunities, and permanently disabled persons who require the use of a wheelchair: 23
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132- (iii) Other recreational outdoor activities;
135+ (i) Recreational hunting or fishing, INCLUDING PROVIDING AT NO 24
136+COST: 25
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134- (iv) Therapeutic outdoor activities; or
138+ 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.
140+ 2. A CHESAPEAKE BAY AND COASTAL SPORT FISHING 27
141+LICENSE; OR 28
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139-4–607.
143+ 3. A HUNTING LICENSE AND ANY CORRESPONDING 29
144+STAMPS; 30 4 SENATE BILL 665
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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. 91 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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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.
148+ (ii) Recreational water activities; 1
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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.
150+ (iii) Other recreational outdoor activities; 2
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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.
152+ (iv) Therapeutic outdoor activities; or 3
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160- (c) A complimentary angler’s license is not transferable and shall be issued
161-without a fee.
154+ (v) Workforce training for green jobs, including outdoor agricultural 4
155+jobs. 5
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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.
157+4–607. 6
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168- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
169-1, 2022.
159+ (a) (1) The Department may issue annually a complimentary angler’s license 7
160+to the President of the United States, the governor of any state, and any official of the game 8
161+and fish department of any other state. 9
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171-Approved by the Governor, April 12, 2022.
163+ (2) The Department may issue a lifetime complimentary angler’s license to 10
164+any Maryland resident who certifies that the resident is a former prisoner of war or 100% 11
165+service connected disabled American veteran. 12
166+
167+ (3) The Department may issue a lifetime complimentary angler’s license to 13
168+an out–of–state person who certifies that the person is a former prisoner of war or a 100% 14
169+service connected disabled American veteran if the person’s state of residence extends 15
170+similar privileges to former prisoners of war or 100% service connected disabled American 16
171+veterans of this State. 17
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173+ (b) Not more than 20 complimentary angler’s licenses for each state other than 18
174+Maryland shall be outstanding at any time. 19
175+
176+ (c) A complimentary angler’s license is not transferable and shall be issued 20
177+without a fee. 21
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179+ (d) For the purposes of this section, “former prisoner of war” means a person who, 22
180+while serving in the active military, naval, or air service of the United States, was forcibly 23
181+detained or interned in the line of duty by an enemy government or its agents, or a hostile 24
182+force, during a period of armed conflict. 25
183+
184+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 26
185+1, 2022. 27
186+