Agriculture – Multiflora Rose Management – Repeal
Sponsor: Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs CommitteeCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: AgricultureStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 121 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing provisions of law declaring that the existence of multiflora rose may be a certain nuisance on land used for agricultural production; repealing provisions of law requiring a person who owns land where multiflora rose is grown to maintain the land in a certain manner; repealing provisions of law requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to make a certain investigation under certain circumstances; repealing provisions of law requiring the Secretary to provide certain notice of a certain violation; etc.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 8Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Nelson, Jen | Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rice, Kimberly | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Oral |
| FAV | Heimer, Lane | Md Dept of Agriculture | Oral |
| FAV | Mason, Michaellobbyist | Providence Strategies LLC | 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 | Oral |
| FAV | Shirk, Cassie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shirk, Cassie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMason, MichaelProvidence Strategies LLCRegistered for: AIA Maryland; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Experience Prince George's; Kaiser Permanente…