Natural Resources - Commercial Oyster Authorizations - Requirements
Sponsor: Senator PinskyCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Removing the authorization to harvest oysters from the list of activities authorized under an unlimited tidal fish license; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to, by regulation, modify the total number of certain commercial oyster authorizations based on certain factors; for the license year beginning on September 1, 2020, requiring the Department to issue a certain commercial oyster authorization only to a licensee who meets certain requirements; etc.
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Testimony (53)
MGA witness listFAV 1FavorableUNF 51UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Senator Pinsky, Senator Pinskylegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | SCERBO, BILL | ANNE ARDENAL CO | Oral |
| UNF | MORTUS, TIM | CECIL/HARRFORD CO | Oral |
| UNF | FOWLES, MATTHEW | CHARLES CO | Oral |
| UNF | KILINSKI, BILL | CHARLES CO | Oral |
| UNF | Pack, Corey | County Council of Talbot County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | MacLeod, Chip | DFA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Newberry, Rob | DFA | Oral |
| UNF | Judy, Chris | DNR | Position only |
| UNF | McKitrick, James | DNR | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | WHAPLES, BOB | DOCHESTER CO | Oral |
| UNF | CORBIN, DAVID | DORCHESTER CO | Oral |
| UNF | POWLEY, BUDDY | DORCHESTER CO | Oral |
| UNF | TODD, SCOTT | DORCHESTER CO | Oral |
| UNF | Whaples, Bobby | Dorchester County Watermens Association and DFA | Oral |
| UNF | Ruth, Jason | Harris Seafood Company and DFA | Oral |
| UNF | KLINE, JIM | KENT CO | Oral |
| UNF | PIERCE, DON | KENT CO | Oral |
| UNF | WHITE, CHUCKIE | KENT CO | Oral |
| UNF | White, Chuckie | Kent County Watermens Association | Oral |
| UNF | BROWN, ROBERT T | MARYLAND WATERMEN'S ASS0C. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thomas, James | MD Clammers Association | Oral |
| UNF | Black, Austin | MD Clammers Association and DFA | Oral |
| UNF | Black, Jimmy | MD Clammers Association and DFA | Oral |
| UNF | Gilmore, Moochie | MD Clammers Association and DFA | Oral |
| UNF | Hamilton, Mickey | MD Clammers Association and DFA | Oral |
| UNF | Koch, Dennis | MD Clammers Association and DFA | Oral |
| UNF | Pepper, Kyle | MD Clammers Association and DFA | Oral |
| UNF | Pritchett, Byron | MD Clammers Association and DFA | Oral |
| UNF | Ruth, Mike | MD Clammers Association and DFA | Oral |
| UNF | Schuyler, Norman | MD Clammers Association and DFA | Oral |
| UNF | Stinger, Carl | MD Clammers Association and DFA | Oral |
| UNF | Thomas Jr, George | MD Clammers Association and DFA | Oral |
| UNF | Wisniewski, Casey | MD Clammers Association and DFA | Oral |
| UNF | Reihl, Jim | MD Oystermen Association | Position only |
| UNF | REIL, JIM | MOA | Oral |
| UNF | Reihl, Jim | Maryland Oystermen Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | MULLEN, JIM | OYSTERMEN'S ASSOC | Position only |
| UNF | GILMORE, MOOCHIE | QUEEN ANNE CO | Position only |
| UNF | Wilkins, Troy | Queen Anne's County Watermens Association and DFA | Oral |
| UNF | LANDON, EVERETT | SMITH ISLAND | Position only |
| UNF | PRICE, GREG | SOMERSET CO | Oral |
| UNF | TULL, JODY | SOMERSET CO | Oral |
| UNF | DEAN, JOHN | ST MARY'S | Oral |
| UNF | BROWN, TUCKER | ST MARY'S CO | Oral |
| UNF | HYITE, BRIAN | ST MARY'S CO | Oral |
| UNF | PHARIS, JEFF | ST MARY'S CO | Oral |
| UNF | Howes, Julia | South AA County Chamber | Oral |
| UNF | KETCHEN, MARK | TANIGER WATERMEN'S ASSOC | Oral |
| UNF | Harrison, Jeff | Talbot County Watermens Association and DFA | Oral |
| UNF | Hoffman, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Howes, Robert | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
ANNE ARDENAL COUNF 1
CECIL/HARRFORD COUNF 1
CHARLES COUNF 2
DFAUNF 2
DNRUNF 2
DOCHESTER COUNF 1
DORCHESTER COUNF 3
KENT COUNF 3
MOAUNF 1
OYSTERMEN'S ASSOCUNF 1
QUEEN ANNE COUNF 1
SMITH ISLANDUNF 1
SOMERSET COUNF 2
ST MARY'SUNF 1
ST MARY'S COUNF 3