HB 882

Enacted

Natural Resources – Pocomoke River Wildland – Alteration of Boundaries

Sponsor: Chair, Environment and Transportation CommitteeCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 89 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the boundaries of the Pocomoke River Wildland by exempting a certain tract of land that serves as a trail course and adding a certain tract of land.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 26Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ross, Gabrielle	Assateague Coastal Trust	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ross, Gabrielle	Assateague Coastal Trust	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hawley, Stephanie	Backstreet Bikes	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mason, Jeremy	City of Pocomoke	Written (PDF)
FAV	Luffman, Bunky	Department of Natural Resources	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Luffman, Bunky	Department of Natural Resources	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Nolte, Diana	Downtown Snow Hill Inc (501c3 Main Street Organization)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nolte, Diana	Downtown Snow Hill Inc (501c3 Main Street Organization)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Haas, Debbie	Greater Ocean City MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Patton, Kate	Lower Shore Land Trust	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Haddaway-Riccio, Jeannielobbyist	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Oral
FAV	Haddaway-Riccio, Jeannielobbyist	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Oral
FAV	Todd, Robin	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Susan	Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dietz, Michellelobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dietz, Michellelobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tyndall, Brantley	Virginia Bicycling Federation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Denk, Martha	West O Peddle and Pedestrian	Position only
FAV	Stevens, Patricia	Worcester County Bike & Pedestrian Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pursel, Melanie	Worcester County MD Office of Tourism & Economic Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee, Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee, Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Scharle, Laura	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scharle, Laura	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weeg, Tony	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Assateague Coastal TrustFAV 2

Backstreet BikesFAV 1

City of PocomokeFAV 1

Department of Natural ResourcesFAV 2

Downtown Snow Hill Inc (501c3 Main Street Organization)FAV 2

Greater Ocean City MD Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Lower Shore Land TrustFAV 1

Maryland Department of Natural ResourcesFAV 2

Maryland Ornithological SocietyFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant AssociationFAV 1

The Nature ConservancyFAV 2

Virginia Bicycling FederationFAV 1

West O Peddle and PedestrianFAV 1

Worcester County Bike & Pedestrian CoalitionFAV 1

Worcester County MD Office of Tourism & Economic DevelopmentFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVHaddaway-Riccio, JeannieMaryland Department of Natural ResourcesRegistered for: Araminta USA; Dorchester County, Maryland; For All Seasons; Maryland Farm Bureau; Talbot Watermen's Association; Tetrus Corp.…

FAVDietz, MichelleThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The