Wetlands and Waterways Program Division - Permitting for Ecological Restoration Projects - Required Study
Sponsor: Delegate GilchristCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of the Environment's Wetlands and Waterways Program Division to study permitting for ecological restoration projects; requiring the Department to report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 1, 2024; etc.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Rybczynski, Adam | City of Havre de Grace | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whittie, Timothy | City of Havre de Grace | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Kevin | Maryland Coastal Bays Program | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caldes, Sara | Severn Riverkeeper | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelleher, Zack | ShoreRivers | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Becraft, Christopher | Underwood and Associates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Gilchrist, Delegate Gilchristlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Murray, Rorylobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bawer, K | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Merikay | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Clark, Robin Jessicalobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jankowski, Joseph | Select... | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Meyer, Isaac | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Abbott, Tyler | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMurray, RoryRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables…
FWAClark, Robin JessicaChesapeake Bay FoundationRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation; American Heart Association; Indivior, Inc.