Somerset County - Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting
Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (District 38)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to allow a person in Somerset County to hunt on private property on each Sunday of the game bird or game mammal seasons; and establishing an exception to the prohibition against the Department authorizing Sunday hunting on public land for public land in Somerset County leased to a hunt club.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston Plaut | Position only |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Santos, Trevor | National Shooting Sports Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Laird, Charles | Somerset County Commissioners | Oral |
| FAV | Carozza, Senator Mary Beth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McKitrick, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Carozza, Senator Carozzalegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Webster, Ashley | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Clagett, Christy | Maryland Horse Council | Oral |
| UNF | Seigler, Jane | Maryland Horse Council | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…