SB 56

Did not advance

Program Open Space - Local Plans and Programs - General Assembly Approval

Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 1/25 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring approval through legislation enacted by the General Assembly before any local annual or revised program under Program Open Space takes effect or any grant agreement based on the annual or revised program is executed; and requiring approval through legislation enacted by the General Assembly before any revised local land preservation and recreation plan under Program Open Space takes effect.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list

FAV 2FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Villazon, Alexander	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Moore, reginald	Baltimore City recreation and parks	Oral
UNF	Johnson, Roslyn	Baltimore County Department of Recreation & Parks and MACPRA	Oral
UNF	Miller, Steve	MACPRA Maryland Association of County Park and Recreation Administrators	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bailey, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FWA	Dorman, Sally	KABOOM!	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Luffman, Bunky	Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Baltimore City recreation and parksUNF 1

Baltimore County Department of Recreation & Parks and MACPRAUNF 1

Department of Natural ResourcesINFO 1

KABOOM!FWA 1

MACPRA Maryland Association of County Park and Recreation AdministratorsUNF 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsUNF 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…