HB 991

Enacted

Tree Solutions Now Act of 2021

Sponsor: Delegate GilchristCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 645 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the use of qualified conservation in a forest mitigation bank of all or a part of certain existing forests as a standard for meeting certain afforestation or reforestation requirements; altering the defined term 'forest mitigation banking' to include the qualified conservation of forests; requiring the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, in consultation with certain entities, to conduct a certain technical study; establishing the Urban Trees Program to be administered by the Chesapeake Bay Trust; etc.

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Testimony (68)

MGA witness list

FAV 20FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 42Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Borden, Debra	M-NCPPC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Borden, Debra	M-NCPPC	Oral
FAV	Butler, Alex	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ferguson, Colby	Maryland Farm Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ferguson, Colby	Maryland Farm Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gardner, Adrian	Md-National Capital Park and Planning Commission	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cissel, Robert	Montgomery Agricultural Producers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conner, Charleslobbyist	Office of the Baltimore County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conner, Charleslobbyist	Office of the Baltimore County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wessel, Matthew	Rodgers Consulting Inc.	Oral
FAV	Delegate Gilchrist, Delegate Gilchristlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Gilchrist, Delegate Gilchristlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Farber, Amanda	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gilchrist, Jim	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Honeczy, Marian	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hummel, Lani	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Castelli, Erin	Anacostia Watershed Society	Written (PDF)
UNF	Guitarra, Denisselobbyist	Audubon Naturalist Society	Written (PDF)
UNF	Aiosa, Jenn	Blue Water Baltimore	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Connor, Monica	CCAN	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
UNF	Goembel, Luke	Central Maryland Beekeepers Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Robin Jessicalobbyist	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Riley, Elise	Chesapeake Physicians for Social responsibility	Position only
UNF	Kyde, Kerrie	Climate Change Working Group of Frederick County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Schinasi, Katherine	Corsica River Conservancy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
UNF	Williams, Richard	GreenGrace	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
UNF	Miller, Claire	Maryland Campaign for Environmental Human Rights	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hammond, Paulette	Maryland Conservation Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	allen, gary	Maryland Forestry Foundation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
UNF	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Schwarz, Kurt	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
UNF	Snow, Laurie	Mattawoman Watershed Society	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bailey, Joyce	Montgomery Countryside Alliance	Written (PDF)
UNF	Williams, Hannibal	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
UNF	Belin, Hedrick	Potomac Conservancy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Boland, John	Rock Creek Conservancy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Southerland, Mark	Safe Skies Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cavanaugh, Jean	Self	Written (PDF)
UNF	Richards, Annie	ShoreRivers	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nubah, Maisha	Sunrise Movement	Written (PDF)
UNF	Younts, Diana	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Written (PDF)
UNF	Markovitz, Lisa	The People's Voice	Written (PDF)
UNF	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cleary, Kevin	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Position only
UNF	Farber, Amanda	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Feighner, Liz	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fisher, Eriklobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hummel, Lani	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jakuta, Joseph	Individual	Position only
UNF	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

Anacostia Watershed SocietyUNF 1

Audubon Naturalist SocietyUNF 1

Blue Water BaltimoreUNF 1

CCANUNF 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryUNF 1

Central Maryland Beekeepers AssociationUNF 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationUNF 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social responsibilityUNF 1

Climate Change Working Group of Frederick CountyUNF 1

Corsica River ConservancyUNF 1

DoTheMostGoodUNF 1

GreenGraceUNF 1

M-NCPPCFAV 2

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Campaign for Environmental Human RightsUNF 1

Maryland Conservation CouncilUNF 1

Maryland Farm BureauFAV 2

Maryland Forestry FoundationUNF 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersUNF 1

Maryland League of Conservation Voters, MD LCV Education FundFWA 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionUNF 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 2

Maryland Ornithological SocietyUNF 1

Mattawoman Watershed SocietyUNF 1

MD Sierra ClubUNF 1

Md-National Capital Park and Planning CommissionFAV 1FWA 1

MLC Climate Justice WingUNF 1

Montgomery Agricultural ProducersFAV 1

Montgomery Countryside AllianceUNF 1

NAIOP Maryland ChaptersFWA 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralUNF 1

Office of the Baltimore County ExecutiveFAV 2

Potomac ConservancyUNF 1

Rock Creek ConservancyUNF 1

Rodgers Consulting Inc.FAV 1

Safe Skies MarylandUNF 1

SelfUNF 1

ShoreRiversUNF 1

Sunrise MovementUNF 1

Takoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeUNF 1

The People's VoiceUNF 1

UULM-MDUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FAVConner, CharlesOffice of the Baltimore County ExecutiveRegistered for: MedStar Health

UNFGuitarra, DenisseAudubon Naturalist SocietyRegistered for: Nature Forward

UNFClark, Robin JessicaChesapeake Bay FoundationRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation; American Heart Association; Indivior, Inc.

UNFTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

UNFHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

UNFEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

UNFFisher, ErikRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation

UNFRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

FWACowan, EleanorRegistered for: Acusensus; Alley Cat Allies; American Society of Travel Advisors, Inc; Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association (CHESSA); Critical Response Group; Giffords…

Journey

Feb 5First reading in the HouseAssigned to Environment and Transportation
Feb 24Environment and Transportation hearingWed, Feb 24, 1:30 PM
Mar 17Committee report: Favorable with Amendments
Mar 7Second reading (House): Passed with Amendments
Mar 10Third reading (House): Passed
Mar 2First reading in the SenateAssigned to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Mar 31Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs hearing (Senate)Wed, Mar 31, 1:00 PM
Apr 8Committee report (Senate): Favorable with Amendments
Mar 17Second reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Mar 19Third reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Mar 19Concurred
Mar 19Enacted as Chapter 645Signing date is not in the MGA feed

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