HB 784

Enacted

Department of Natural Resources - Irreplaceable Natural Areas Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 420 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Irreplaceable Natural Areas Program in the Department of Natural Resources to preserve Maryland's native biodiversity on State-owned land managed by the Department; requiring the Department, by July 1, 2023, to adopt regulations designating irreplaceable natural areas on State-owned land managed by the Department and establishing management objectives for irreplaceable natural areas; etc.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list

FAV 19FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ross, Gabrielle	Assateague Coastal Trust	Position only
FAV	Brown, Jim	Audubon Mid-Atlantic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Perry, Reedlobbyist	Chesapeake Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Griffin, John	Chesapeake Conservation Partnership	Oral
FAV	Huntley, Harry	Environmental Policy Innovation Center	Oral
FAV	Hastings, Josh	Forever Maryland Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dietz, Michellelobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dietz, Michellelobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fisher, Eriklobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fisher, Eriklobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martley, Heather	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stein, Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stein, Del. Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Swearingen, Jil	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Swearingen, Jil	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Hinson, Joe	Maryland Forests	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Luffman, Bunky	Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)
INFO	Luffman, Bunky	Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)