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Use of Public Funds – Playground and Athletic Field Surfaces – Authorizations, Preferences, and Prohibitions (Safe and Healthy Fields Act)

Sponsor: Jared Solomon (District 18)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing certain funds under Program Open Space to be used for the maintenance and upkeep of certain grass athletic fields and drainage systems on land owned by the State; authorizing a certain subdivision to request funds for the maintenance and upkeep of certain grass athletic fields and drainage systems as part of a certain annual program; establishing a preference for the use of certain natural surface materials in certain projects to construct playgrounds or athletic fields; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

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Testimony (38)

MGA witness list
FAV 14FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 22UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSolomon, JaredDelegateOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGuyton, DrDivision Chief of Foot and Ankle SurgeryOral + Written (PDF)
FAVReynolds, CaseyGrassturf InternationalOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLechlider, DougLaytonsville Turf FarmOral
FAVWelch, ParkerMD Farm BureauPosition only
FAVWelch, ParkerMaryland Farm BureauOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTulkin, JoshlobbyistMaryland Sierra ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVConway, DianaSafe Healthy Playing Foelds CoalitionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPatton, RobertTurf Center Lawns in MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVClancy, EmilyIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVConway, DianaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Solomon, Delegate SolomonlegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVElrich, MarcIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLechlider, DoughIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistAACPSWritten (PDF)
UNFLeys, JessicaAnne Arundel County Parks & RecOral + Written (PDF)
UNFSimmons, SueCaroline County Parks & RecOral + Written (PDF)
UNFMcCarthy, AlanCecil County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
UNFVan Dyke, ClydeCecil County Parks & RecWritten (PDF)
UNFJennings, JenniferCity of AnnapolisPosition only
UNFRannie, MarkEmanuel TireOral + Written (PDF)
UNFBurley, KathyHarford County Parks & RecOral + Written (PDF)
UNFDelerme, RaulHoward County Parks & RecOral + Written (PDF)
UNFMaclean, GinaHoward County ResidentWritten (PDF)
UNFHof, AmandaHoward County TourismOral + Written (PDF)
UNFWoolums, JohnlobbyistMABEWritten (PDF)
UNFButler, AlexMACoOral + Written (PDF)
UNFFiore, JustinMMLPosition only
UNFFiore, JustinMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
UNFWalls, TomMiracle League Harford CountyPosition only
UNFBlackburn, CraigSACWritten (PDF)
UNFBond, DanSTCOral + Written (PDF)
UNFThomas, CharissaSomerset County ResidentOral + Written (PDF)
UNFLittlefield, RoyTire Industry AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFPizzuto, GregVisit HarfordWritten (PDF)
UNFMiller, SteveWicomico County Parks and RecOral + Written (PDF)
FWAYoung, JackMayor of BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
INFOMcKitrick, JamesDepartment of Natural ResourcesWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter
UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAACPSRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
UNFWoolums, JohnMABERegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education