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Natural Resources - Recreation on Private Land - Hunting

Sponsor: Delegate ClarkCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that if a landowner directly invites or permits, with or without charge, an individual to use the landowner's real property for hunting, the invited or permitted individual impliedly consents to adhere to every law, observe every safety precaution and practice, take every precaution against fire, and assume all responsibility and liability for the individual's safety and property while hunting on the landowner's real property.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVNorris, JohnlobbyistBoard of County Commissioners of Calvert CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVFerguson, ColbyMaryland Farm BureauOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRaley, JamesPresident - St. Mary's County Farm BureauWritten (PDF)
FAVGuy, JamesSt. Mary's Commissioners - PresidentWritten (PDF)
FAVmiles, williamlobbyistself employedOral + Written (PDF)
FAVClark, Delegate JerryIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Clark, Delegate ClarklegislatorIndividualOral
INFOEutsler, LisaDNRWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVNorris, JohnBoard of County Commissioners of Calvert CountyRegistered for: County Commissioners of Calvert County, Maryland
FAVmiles, williamself employedRegistered for: Association of Forest Industries, Inc.; Herschell Claggett, Jr.; Hunters of Maryland; Goose Chase Farm, LLC