HB 1031

Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act)

Sponsor: Delegate LuedtkeCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing certain goals and programs related to land conservation; establishing the Local Land Trust Revolving Loan Program to provide loans to certain land trusts to purchase land for conservation purposes; establishing a Land Preservation Rapid Response Advisory Committee to review loan applications and make recommendations on which projects to fund; establishing the Local Land Trust Revolving Loan Fund; requiring the Governor to include $10,000,000 in the fiscal year 2024 budget bill for the Fund: etc.

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Testimony (32)

MGA witness list

FAV 24FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hale, Terry	Cecil County Councils Office	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Climate XChange	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cowan, Eleanorlobbyist	Compass Advocacy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ramotnik, Sara	Eastern Shore Land Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hastings, Josh	Forever Maryland Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Arce, Maite	Hispanic Access Foundation	Oral
FAV	Rose, Jodilobbyist	Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simon, Robert	Maryland Catholics for Our Common Home	Written (PDF)
FAV	allen, gary	Maryland Forestry Foundation	Oral
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	LeGrande, David	Our Revolution, Howard County, MD	Position only
FAV	Valentine, Erin	Scenic Rivers Land Trust	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dietz, Michellelobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	miles, williamlobbyist	self employed	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Luedtke, Delegate Luedtkelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	EGAN, KIMBERLY	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fisher, Eriklobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Luedtke, Eric	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Malcolm, Frieda	Individual	Oral
UNF	Kuhns, Theresa	Maryland Realtors	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lautar, Katherine	Baltimore Green Space- A Land Trust for Community Managed Open Space Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Perry, Reedlobbyist	Chesapeake Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FWA	Griffin, John	Chesapeake Conservation Partnership	Oral
FWA	Hopkins, Barbara	NeighborSpace of Baltimore County	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hawkins, Jarrydlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Luffman, Bunky	Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)
INFO	Wilkins, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCowan, EleanorCompass AdvocacyRegistered for: Acusensus; Alley Cat Allies; American Society of Travel Advisors, Inc; Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association (CHESSA); Critical Response Group; Giffords…

FAVRose, JodiInterfaith Partners for the ChesapeakeRegistered for: Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVDietz, MichelleThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The

FAVmiles, williamself employedRegistered for: Association of Forest Industries, Inc.; Herschell Claggett, Jr.; Hunters of Maryland; Goose Chase Farm, LLC…

FAVFisher, ErikRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation

FAVFredriksson, RyanRegistered for: National Aquarium

FWAPerry, ReedChesapeake ConservancyRegistered for: Chesapeake Conservancy

FWAHawkins, JarrydRegistered for: Greater Baden Medical Services; Trulieve, Inc.; City of Salisbury; Waterkeepers Chesapeake; Bike Maryland; KaBoom, Inc.…

HB 1031

What this bill does

Testimony (32)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified