Bill Summary for H 483 (2019-2020)

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Jun 19 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
House Bill 483 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 27, 2019
AN ACT TO REQUIRE A MINIMUM SIZE LIMIT FOR CERTAIN SPECIES OF MARINE FISH TO ENSURE THAT SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE JUVENILE FISH OF THE SPECIES WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REACH MATURITY AND SPAWN AT LEAST ONCE.
Intro. by Yarborough, Saine, Wray, B. Turner.

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House amendments to the 3rd edition makes the following changes. 

Amendment #1 appropriates $10,000 in non-recurring funds from the General Fund to the Division of Marine Fisheries to implement the act, instead of reallocating $10,000 of the funds appropriated to the Division of NC Aquariums that was for the planning and permitting of a satellite aquarium area for the act's implementation.

Amendment #2 amends GS 113-182.1(b) to require the addition of a minimum size limit for the specified species of fish (was, for every species of marine fish that has contributed historically and significantly to the state's fisheries, including those specified species) to ensure that 75% of juvenile fish at the minimum size limit will reach the size of maturity and have the opportunity to spawn at least once. Makes conforming changes to the temporary management measures in Section 3 of the act and to the act's long title.