Natural Resources – Wildlife Trafficking Prevention
What this bill does
Prohibiting a person from purchasing, selling, offering for sale, or possessing with the intent to sell parts or products of certain animal species under certain circumstances, subject to certain exceptions; requiring that fines and restitution imposed under the Act be credited to the Department of Natural Resources for the benefit of the State Wildlife Management and Protection Fund to be used for the preservation of threatened or endangered species; providing increasing penalties for repeated violations of the Act; 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 (12)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dylewsky, Kate | Animal Welfare Institute | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fullerton, Kimberly | Maryland State Bar Association - Animal Law Section | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sciacca, Melissa | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Younts, Diana | Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee | Position only |
| FAV | Kullberg, Kathryn | The Humane Society of the United States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dangel, Alyssa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Love, Delegate Lovelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Love , Sara | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Osterman, Heidi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hutchins, Dianelobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |