Natural Resources - Aquaculture - Leases
Sponsor: Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs CommitteeCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 177 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the authority of the Department of Natural Resources to establish Aquaculture Enterprise Zones and issue leases within those zones for shellfish aquaculture; authorizing the Department to issue enterprise leases under certain circumstances for the cultivation of native or naturalized species of aquatic plants; prohibiting the Department from issuing an enterprise lease for the cultivation of nonnative species; requiring an applicant for a lease to pay an application fee; establishing a maximum lease term of 5 years; etc.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McKitrick, James | DNR | Position only |
| FAV | Roscher, Karl | Department of Natural Resources | Oral |
| FAV | Widman, Sarah | Department of Natural Resources | Oral |
| FAV | McKitrick, James | Maryland DNR | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McKitrick, James | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |