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To Kent Island Defense League members, supporters and other interested parties :
Two pieces of pending legislation in the current session of the Maryland General Assembly have been brought to our attention. We are passing them along for your review due to their relevance to quality of life and environmental issues.Links to information on each issue at the State's website and a brief excerpt are provided below.

Please review these issues and let your legislators know your opinion. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact KIDL.

House Bill 1178 relates to the Queen Anne's County State's Attorney. See below for link & synopsis. It was approved in the House on March 15 with a vote of 132-0 and forwarded to the Senate.

It is scheduled for a hearing on this Tuesday, March 27. Comments should be forwarded by Tuesday to :

Senator Walter M. Baker
Miller Senate Office Building, 2 East Wing
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
fax : 410-841-3850
phone : 800-492-7122 x3639

House Bill 661 relates to the 100' shore buffer in Critical Areas.It was heard by the Environmental Matters Committee on February 20th and is still in committee. Comments should be forwarded to :

The Honorable Ronald A. Guns
Chairman of the Environmental Matters Committee
Lowe House Office Building, Room 161
Annapolis, MD 21401
phone : 410-841-3534
e-mail: Ronald_Guns@house.state.md.us

http://mlis.state.md.us/2001rs/billfile/hb1178.htm :

HOUSE BILL 1178

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Local

Sponsored By:: Delegates Wheeler Baker (e-mail: wheeler_baker@house.state.md.us, Guns, and Walkup

Entitled:: Queen Anne's County - State's Attorney - Salary and Duties

Synopsis:

Increasing the salary of the State's Attorney in Queen Anne's County; prohibiting the State's Attorney in Queen Anne's County from engaging in the private practice of law; prohibiting the State's Attorney in Queen Anne's County from appearing professionally in any criminal matter except in performance of his or her position as State's Attorney; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9 First Reading Judiciary
2/13 Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12 Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/13 Favorable Report Adopted Second Reading Passed
3/15 Third Reading Passed (132-0)

Senate Action

3/16 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/20 Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

http://mlis.state.md.us/2001rs/billfile/hb0661.htm

HOUSE BILL 661

File Code: Natural Resources - Generally
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 607

Sponsored By:: Delegate Weir (Chairman, Critical Areas Oversight Committee) and Delegates Owings, Cadden, and Wheeler Baker

Synopsis:

Providing criteria for local critical area programs; providing that a variance may not be granted unless findings are made that each of the criteria have been met; defining a term; and generally relating to the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Program.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/7 First Reading Environmental Matters
2/20 Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

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