Natural Resources - Wildlife Management - Nighttime Hunting
Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: 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
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to allow a person who holds a Deer Cooperator Permit or an Agricultural Deer Cooperator Permit to hunt deer at nighttime for a period not to exceed 2 months each year; and altering provisions regarding the use of lights while hunting at nighttime.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | miles, williamlobbyist | self employed | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Stein, Dana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rill, Bradley | Lippy Brothers Farms | Oral |
| UNF | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Eutsler, Lisa | DNR | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVmiles, williamself employedRegistered for: Association of Forest Industries, Inc.; Herschell Claggett, Jr.; Hunters of Maryland; Goose Chase Farm, LLC…