Natural Resources - Oyster Severance Tax - Increase
Sponsor: Delegate MautzCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing the amount of the severance tax levied on oysters caught within certain natural oyster bars from $1 to $2 per bushel; and requiring that $1 of the severance tax levied be distributed to certain county oyster committees for the repletion of natural oyster bars within the waters of the counties.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 19FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | SCERBO, BILL | A.A.COUNTY | Oral |
| FAV | BALTUS, BLAIR | BALITMORE CO.ASSOC | Oral |
| FAV | DEAN, SIMON | CALVERT CO | Oral |
| FAV | KILINISKI, BILL | CHARLES CO. | Oral |
| FAV | PAWLEY, BUBBY | DORCHESTER CO | Oral |
| FAV | WAPLES, BOB | DORCHESTER CO | Oral |
| FAV | Newberry, Robert | Delmarva Fisheries Association | Oral |
| FAV | Newberry, Robert | Delmarva Fisheries Association | Oral |
| FAV | Newberry, Robert | Delmarva Fisheries Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MULLEN, JIM | MOA | Oral |
| FAV | BROWN, ROBERT T | MWA | Oral |
| FAV | MORTUS, TIMOTHY | PRES.CECUL/HARFORD WATERMEN ASSOC. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | HITE, BRIAN | ST MARYS CO | Oral |
| FAV | BROWN, TUCKER | ST.MARYS CO | Oral |
| FAV | DEAN, WILLY | WATERMEN ASSOC AT MARRYS | Oral |
| FAV | wilkins, troy | dfa | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Mautz, Delegate Mautzlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harrison, Jeff | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Newberry, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jennings, Larry | CCA MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | mckitrick, james | department of Natural Resource | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
A.A.COUNTYFAV 1
BALITMORE CO.ASSOCFAV 1
CALVERT COFAV 1
CCA MDUNF 1
CHARLES CO.FAV 1
dfaFAV 1
DORCHESTER COFAV 2
MOAFAV 1
MWAFAV 1
ST MARYS COFAV 1
ST.MARYS COFAV 1