H.B. 659                                                 VETOES

(1)      IS LICENSED BY VIRGINIA OR THE POTOMAC RIVER FISHERIES
COMMISSION TO OPERATE A CHARTER BOAT IN THEIR ITS JURISDICTIONAL TIDAL
WATERS; AND

(2)      PROVIDES THE DEPARTMENT WITH DOCUMENTATION OF FISHING
ACTIVITY FOR 2001 AND 2002 BASED UPON LICENSING AND REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS OF THE VIRGINIA MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION OR THE
POTOMAC RIVER FISHERIES COMMISSION.

(D)     A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT:

(1)      IS VALID ONLY FOR AN AUTHORIZED PERSON OPERATING A VESSEL
FOR CHARTER FISHING TRIPS ORIGINATING FROM THE TIDAL WATERS OF VIRGINIA
OR THE POTOMAC RIVER; AND

(2)      IS NONTRANSFERABLE.

(E)     A PERSON IN POSSESSION OF A PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED TO POSSESS A
MARYLAND COMMERCIAL FISHING GUIDE LICENSE UNDER § 4-210 OF THIS SUBTITLE
TO OPERATE A CHARTER BOAT IN TIDAL WATERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY IN
MARYLAND.

(F)     A PERSON OPERATING A CHARTER BOAT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION MUST SHALL HAVE ALL APPROPRIATE FEDERAL AND STATE LICENSES AND
THE REQUIRED PERMIT IN POSSESSION WHENEVER OPERATING A CHARTER BOAT.

(G)     THE HOLDER OF A PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO
THE PENALTIES UNDER SUBTITLE 12 OF THIS TITLE.

(H) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

May 21,. 2003

The Honorable Michael E. Busch
Speaker of the House
State House
Annapolis MD 21401

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, today I have
vetoed House Bill 659 - Environment - Task Force on Water Resource Management -
Establishment.

House Bill 659 would establish a 23 member Task Force on Water Resource
Management that must issue a final report by May 31, 2006.

House Bill 659 is virtually identical to my Executive Order 01.01.2003.08. The
Executive Order, which was issued March 7, 2003, amends Executive Order

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