HB 614

State Government - Office of the Environmental and Natural Resources Ombudsman - Establishment (Environmental Accountability and Transparency Act)

Sponsor: Delegate LiermanCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Office of the Environmental and Natural Resources Ombudsman; requiring the Ombudsman to have the ability to analyze environmental and natural resource-related data and communicate effectively with State agencies and the public; providing for the appointment, qualifications, term, and salary of the Ombudsman; requiring the Ombudsman to receive and process complaints involving suspected environmental and natural resources violations in a certain manner; etc.

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Testimony (43)

MGA witness list

FAV 37FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Thompson, Elvia	Annapolis Green	Written (PDF)
FAV	Iliff, Jesse	Arundel Rivers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Curson, Dave	Audubon Maryland - DC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Volpitta, Alice	Baltimore Harbor Keeper	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith-Hams, Taylor	Blue Water Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hershkowitz, Steven	CCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Raindrop, Bonnie	Central Maryland Beekeepers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eilenberg, Robin	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Eilenberg, Robin	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Haverman, Anne	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Haren, Angela	Chesapeake Legal Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Clean Water Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Ronald	Climate Law and Policy Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sikorski, Davidlobbyist	Coastal Conservation Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	antoine, joannelobbyist	Common Cause Mary`	Position only
FAV	Antoine, Joannelobbyist	Common Cause Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barnes, John	Earth Forum of Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schaffer, Eric	Environmental Integrity Project	Position only
FAV	Waterman, Chloe	Friends of the Earth	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Ruth Alice	Howard County Climate Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hovermale, Emilylobbyist	Humane Society of the US (Maryland)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Judson, Tim	Information Resource Service	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	LCV	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dysard, Alexandra	MOM's Organic Market	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hammond, Paulette	Maryland Conservation Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Connor, Monica	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berlin, Ruth	Maryland Pesticide Education Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Radov, Lisa	Maryland Votes for Animals	Written (PDF)
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro Choice MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Decker, Beth	Safe Skies Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Trumbauer, Tim	Shore Rivers	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	Sierra Club - Maryland Chapter	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brandt, Kimberly	Smart Growth Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Webster, Phil	Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nicholas, Betsy	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	iliff, jesse	arundel rivers federation	Position only
FAV	Delegate Lierman, Delegate Liermanlegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	enten, bob	Maryland Building Industry Association	Position only
UNF	Ballentine, Tom	NAIOP	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Porto, Brain	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	abbott, tyler	mde	Written (PDF)
INFO	mckitrick, james	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Annapolis GreenFAV 1

Arundel RiversFAV 1

arundel rivers federationFAV 1

Audubon Maryland - DCFAV 1

Baltimore Harbor KeeperFAV 1

Blue Water BaltimoreFAV 1

CCANFAV 1

Central Maryland BeekeepersFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 2

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Legal AllianceFAV 1

Clean Water ActionFAV 1

Climate Law and Policy ProjectFAV 1

Coastal Conservation AssociationFAV 1

Common Cause Mary`FAV 1

Common Cause MarylandFAV 1

Earth Forum of Howard CountyFAV 1

Environmental Integrity ProjectFAV 1

Friends of the EarthFAV 1

Howard County Climate ActionFAV 1

Humane Society of the US (Maryland)FAV 1

Information Resource ServiceFAV 1

LCVFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 2

Maryland Conservation CouncilFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Pesticide Education NetworkFAV 1

Maryland Votes for AnimalsFAV 1

mdeINFO 1

MOM's Organic MarketFAV 1

NAIOPUNF 1

NARAL Pro Choice MDFAV 1

Safe Skies MarylandFAV 1

Shore RiversFAV 1

Sierra Club - Maryland ChapterFAV 1

Smart Growth MarylandFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of MarylandFAV 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRanson, EmilyClean Water ActionRegistered for: Clean Water Action

FAVSikorski, DavidCoastal Conservation AssociationRegistered for: Coastal Conservation Association Maryland

FAVantoine, joanneCommon Cause Mary`Registered for: Common Cause Maryland

FAVAntoine, JoanneCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: Common Cause Maryland

FAVHovermale, EmilyHumane Society of the US (Maryland)Registered for: Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership

FAVHarbeson, KristenLCVRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVTulkin, JoshSierra Club - Maryland ChapterRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association