Aquaculture Coordinating Council - Application of Tidal Wetlands Permit Requirements to Aquaculture Operations - Study
What this bill does
Requiring the Aquaculture Coordinating Council, in consultation with the Department of the Environment, to review the policies of the Department regarding the application of State or tidal wetlands license and permit requirements to aquaculture operations in the State, and to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2021, on the Council's recommendations, including any proposed legislation, on changes needed to eliminate redundancies and conflicts in the oversight of aquaculture operations; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (11)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Alliance, Chesapeake Oyster | Chesapeake Oyster Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alliance, Chesapeake Oyster | Chesapeake Oyster Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Budden, Scott | Orchard Point Oyster Co. | Oral |
| FAV | Lewis, Bob | St. Mary's River Watershed Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Patrick | True Chesapeake Oyster Co, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKitrick, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKitrick, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | abbott, tyler | MDE | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jennings, Larry | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |