Natural Resources - Nuisance Organisms - Pilot Projects and Northern Snakeheads
Sponsor: Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs CommitteeCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 528 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations to conduct pilot projects to demonstrate and evaluate new approaches for the management and control of nuisance organisms; and authorizing the holder of a commercial northern snakehead license to use hook and line gear.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 7Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mckitrick, James | Department of Natural Resources | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKitrick, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Olszewski, Jr., John | Individual | Written (PDF) |