Department of Natural Resources – Lease Agreements – Trail Access Provision
Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 590 (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring certain leases executed by the Department of Natural Resources to include a provision requiring a lessee to maintain unobstructed access to trail heads by trail users and first responders and ensure that trail heads remain free of obstructions at all times; and requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to submit an annual report of the leases executed by the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of General Services.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Magill, Dave | MORE | Oral |
| FAV | Webster, Jennifer | Maryland Association for Wildlife Conservation | Oral |
| FAV | Fry Hester, Katie | Maryland Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | EGAN, KIMBERLY | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | EGAN, KIMBERLY | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Luffman, Bunky | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Luffman, Bunky | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |