HB 601-FN-A (1992): establishing a public water access advisory board and a statewide public boat access program and continually appropriating a special fund for the purposes of the program and creating a new class of highways for access to public waters.

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HB 601-FN-A (1992)

establishing a public water access advisory board and a statewide public boat access program and continually appropriating a special fund for the purposes of the program and creating a new class of highways for access to public waters.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 1991-1992
House committee: Resources, Recreation and Development
Senate committee: Wildlife and Recreation
Subject: Environment - Conservation
Chapter law: 265

The Story

It was introduced on February 5, 1991 and referred to the House Resources, Recreation and Development committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 20, 1991. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 11–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 7, 1991. On March 7, 1991 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote, then referred it on to the House Appropriations committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 13, 1991. The committee voted unanimously, 20–0, to recommend that the House kill it. On April 9, 1991 the House voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Lewis & A. Wiggin. The House referred the bill to the Resources, Recreation and Development committee. The committee held work sessions on June 18, 1991, September 17, 1991 and October 1, 1991. The committee met in executive session on October 29, 1991 to vote on its recommendation. The majority of the committee recommended that the House study it after the session ends by a vote of 13–2, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee held a public hearing on November 19, 1991. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on January 8, 1992. On January 8, 1992 the House adopted “Recommit” on a voice vote. The committee held a work session on January 24, 1992. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 15–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on February 12, 1992. On February 12, 1992 the House adopted “Special Order to 02/13/1992”. On February 13, 1992 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote, then referred it on to the House Appropriations committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 20, 1992. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 17–1. On March 4, 1992 the House adopted “Special Order to 03/05/1992”. On March 5, 1992 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 5, 1992 and was referred to the Senate Wildlife and Recreation committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 26, 1992. The committee met in executive session on April 2, 1992 to vote on its recommendation. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. On April 16, 1992 the Senate voted to pass it with changes, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On April 21, 1992 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote. On April 21, 1992 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote. On April 22, 1992 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On April 22, 1992 the Senate adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on April 29, 1992 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On May 6, 1992 the Senate adopted “Conference Committee Report” on a voice vote. On May 6, 1992 the House adopted “Conference Committee Report” on a voice vote. An enrolled bill amendment () was adopted on May 7, 1992. These correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on May 7, 1992 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. An enrolled bill amendment () was adopted on May 8, 1992. These correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on May 8, 1992 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on May 18, 1992, making it Chapter 265 of the session laws. It took effect on July 1, 1992.

Hearings and Sessions

February 20, 1991, 1:30 PM: hearing, House Resources, Recreation and Development, RM301,LOB
March 13, 1991, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Appropriations, RM105A,SH
June 18, 1991, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, RM301,LOB :RR&D
September 17, 1991, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Resources, Recreation and Development, RM305,LOB
October 29, 1991, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Resources, Recreation and Development, RM301,LOB
November 19, 1991, 10:00 AM: hearing, RM301,LOB
January 24, 1992, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Resources, Recreation and Development, RM301,LOB
January 28, 1992, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Resources, Recreation and Development, RM301,LOB
February 20, 1992, 10:30 AM: hearing, House Appropriations, RM105A, ST HOUSE
March 26, 1992, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Wildlife and Recreation, RM212,LOB
April 2, 1992, 10:00 AM: executive session, Senate Wildlife and Recreation, RM212,LOB
April 29, 1992, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, RM301,LOB

Votes

March 7, 1991, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
April 9, 1991, House: Rerefer to Committee — voice vote, passed
January 8, 1992, House: Recommit — voice vote, passed
February 13, 1992, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
March 5, 1992, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
April 21, 1992, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed
April 21, 1992, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
April 22, 1992, House: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
April 22, 1992, Senate: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
May 6, 1992, Senate: Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
May 6, 1992, House: Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

February 5, 1991: INTRODUCED AND REF TO RES, REC & DEV; HJ23,P297
February 11, 1991: IN SEAT POCKET ON FEB12 DUE ON FEB28
February 20, 1991: HEARING FEB20 01:30 RM301,LOB FOR: RES, REC & DEV
February 28, 1991: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAR07 (VOTE 11-0;CC)
March 5, 1991: PROP COMM AM (NEW TITLE); HC35,P611-614
March 7, 1991: REMOVED FROM CONS CAL, REQ REP DICKINSON; HJ42,P768
March 7, 1991: COMM AM, AA VV; REP DICKINSON FL AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM AND REF TO APPROP VV; HJ42,P817-822
March 13, 1991: HEARING MAR13 10:00 RM105A,SH FOR: APPROPRIATIONS
April 2, 1991: APPROP REPORT ITL FOR APR09 (VOTE 20-0)
April 9, 1991: REPS LEWIS & A. WIGGIN SUBST RE-REF, MA VV; RE-REFERRED TO RES, REC & DEV VV; HJ65,P1476
June 18, 1991: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESS JUN18 10:00 RM301,LOB :RR&D
September 17, 1991: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESSION SEPT 17 10:00 RM305,LOB FOR:RR&D
October 1, 1991: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESSIONS OCT1,8,15 10:00 RM301,LOB FOR:RR&D
October 22, 1991: ==CANCELLED==RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESSION OCT 22 10:00 RM302,LOB F
October 29, 1991: RE-REF EXEC SESS OCT29 10:00 RM301,LOB FOR:RR&D
November 12, 1991: ==CANCELLED==RE-REF FULL COMM HEARING NOV12 10:00 RM301,LOB
November 18, 1991: RE-REF MAJ REPORT INT STUDY FOR 1992, ON 01/08/92 (VOTE 13-2;CC)
November 19, 1991: RESCHED RE-REF FULL COMM HEARING NOV19 10:00 RM301,LOB
January 8, 1992: REMOVED FROM CONS CAL, REQ REP DICKINSON; HJ9,P278
January 8, 1992: RECOMMITTED TO RES, REC & DEV, REP DICKINSON MA VV; HJ9,P333
January 9, 1992: WORK/EXEC SESSION JAN28 01:30 RM301,LOB FOR: RES,REC&DEV
January 24, 1992: SUBCOM WORK SESSION JAN24 10:00 RM301,LOB FOR: RR&D
February 5, 1992: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR FEB12 (VOTE 15-0;CC)
February 11, 1992: PROP COMM AM (NEW TITLE); HC28,P717-719
February 12, 1992: REMOVED FROM CONS CAL, REQ REP FERLAN; HJ34,P840
February 12, 1992: SPECIAL ORDER TO FEB13, REP A. TORR MA; HJ34,P867
February 13, 1992: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM AND REF TO APPROP VV; HJ35,P880-83
February 20, 1992: HEARING FEB20 10:30 RM105A, ST HOUSE FOR: APPROP
February 26, 1992: MAJ APPROP REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAR04 (VOTE 17-1)
March 3, 1992: PROP APPROP AM (NEW TITLE); HC47,P1183-1187
March 4, 1992: SPECIAL ORDER TO MAR05; HJ53,P1443
March 5, 1992: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ54,P1445-1449 + 1485
March 5, 1992: INTRODUCED AND REF TO WILDLIFE & REC
March 26, 1992: HEARING MAR26 10:00 RM212,LOB FOR: WILDLIFE & REC
April 2, 1992: EXEC SESSION APR02 10:00 RM212,LOB FOR: WILDLIFE & REC
April 15, 1992: COMM REPORT OTP/AM APR16
April 15, 1992: PROP COMM AM; SC28,P5-10
April 16, 1992: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM AND REF TO FIN; SJ18,P426-431
April 20, 1992: FIN COMM REPORT OTP APR21
April 21, 1992: LAID ON THE TABLE, SEN FRASER MA VV; SJ19,P451
April 21, 1992: TAKEN FROM THE TABLE, SEN HEATH MA VV; PASSED VV; SJ19,P476 + 486
April 22, 1992: (JRNL CORRECTION; SJ20,P488)
April 22, 1992: HOUSE NONC WITH SEN AM REQ CONF COMM, REP DICKINSON MA VV; HJ77,P1980
April 22, 1992: <SPKR APPTS REPS: DICKINSON, CONROY, JANKOWSKI & A. WIGGIN>
April 22, 1992: SEN ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM, SEN HEATH MA VV; SJ20,P560
April 22, 1992: <PRES APPTS SENS: HEATH, MCLANE & COHEN>
April 29, 1992: CONF COMM MEETING APR29 10:00 RM301,LOB
April 30, 1992: CONF COMM REPORT (SEN AM + NEW AM) FILED
May 6, 1992: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED VV; SJ21,P591-592
May 6, 1992: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED VV; HJ82,P2120
May 7, 1992: ENROLLED AM ADOPTED; HJ87,P2189-2190
May 7, 1992: ENROLLED; HJ87,P2198
May 8, 1992: ENROLLED AM ADOPTED; SJ22,P707-708
May 8, 1992: ENROLLED; SJ22,P719
May 18, 1992: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 05/18/92 EFF: 07/01/92* CHAP.0265

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