HB 1133

Did not advance

Tree Planting – Urban Trees Program and Commission for the Innovation and Advancement of Carbon Markets and Sustainable Tree Plantings

Sponsor: Delegate BridgesCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the policy of the State to support and encourage certain tree-planting efforts, with a goal of planting and helping to maintain in the State 500,000 sustainable trees of species native to the State in underserved areas by the end of 2030; specifying that this goal is in addition to certain trees projected to be planted under certain programs and includes certain tree plantings accomplished through certain State programs and private efforts; etc.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list

FAV 25FavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Guitarra, Denisselobbyist	Audubon Naturalist Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNeilly, Lisa	Baltimore City Office of Sustainability	Oral
FAV	Poirot, Thomasina	Baltimore Tree Trust	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Parker, Patricia	CKAR CDC, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Robin Jessicalobbyist	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Boyd, Linda	Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Conner, Charleslobbyist	Office of the Baltimore County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Braha, Jeanne	Rock Creek Conservancy, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Southerland, Mark	Safe Skies Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Richards, Annie	ShoreRivers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist	Strong Future Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cardin, Nina	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cowan, Eleanorlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Jana	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Bridges, Delegate Bridgeslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gray, Robinne	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, Mark	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kerr, Cait	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	abbott, tyler	MDE	Written (PDF)
INFO	McKitrick, James	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Audubon Naturalist SocietyFAV 1

Baltimore City Office of SustainabilityFAV 1

Baltimore Tree TrustFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

CKAR CDC, Inc.FAV 1

Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MDEINFO 1

Office of the Baltimore County ExecutiveFAV 1

Rock Creek Conservancy, Inc.FAV 1

Safe Skies MarylandFAV 1

ShoreRiversFAV 1

Strong Future MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGuitarra, DenisseAudubon Naturalist SocietyRegistered for: Nature Forward

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

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

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

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

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

FAVWilkerson, AliceStrong Future MarylandRegistered for: Advance Maryland

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

FAVFredriksson, RyanRegistered for: National Aquarium