HB 716

Patuxent River Commission - Membership

Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 615 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the membership of the Patuxent River Commission by increasing the voting membership from 34 to 36 members and including 1 individual representing an organization or unit of local government engaged in watershed management and restoration, the Patuxent Riverkeeper, and the President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science or a designee.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Volpitta, Alice	Blue Water Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Robin Jessicalobbyist	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nicholas, Elizabeth	WATERKEEPERS CHESAPEAKE	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Tucker, Albert	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Tutman, Frederick	Patuxent Riverkeeper)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	nemazie, david	University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Sollner-Webb, Barbara	personal, or Trail Riders of Today or West Laurel Civic Assn	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Winegrad, Gerald	Individual	Written (PDF)