SB 830

Natural Resources – Oysters – Spat, Shells, and Substrate

Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 574 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing various programs, goals, research requirements, planning requirements, and funding requirements related to oyster spat, oyster shells, and oyster substrate; requiring the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation to provide loans up to $250,000 to finance the eligible costs of certain eligible seafood processing projects; replacing the oyster shell recycling tax credit with an annual grant program administered by the Department of Natural Resources; etc.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Knoche, Scott	Morgan State University PEARL	Oral
FAV	Matthews, Dakota	Rural Maryland Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	iliff, jesse	Severn River Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pluta, Matt	ShoreRivers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dietz, Michellelobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	nemazie, david	University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bereano, Brucelobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Elfreth, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Howes, Julia	Southern Anne Arundel Chamber	Oral
UNF	Harrison, Herman	Talbot Watermen Association	Oral
UNF	MacLeod, Chip	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Swanson, Ann	Chesapeake Bay Commission	Oral
FWA	Colden, Allisonlobbyist	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	McHenry, Steve	MARBIDCO (Maryland Ag/RBI Development Corp.)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Brown, Robert	Maryland Watermen's Association	Oral
FWA	Schurick, Paul	Oyster Recovery Partnership	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Dean, Rachel	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Mullin, James	Individual	Oral
INFO	Luffman, Bunky	Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Chesapeake Bay CommissionFWA 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFWA 1

Department of Natural ResourcesINFO 1

MARBIDCO (Maryland Ag/RBI Development Corp.)FWA 1

Maryland Watermen's AssociationFWA 1

Morgan State University PEARLFAV 1

Oyster Recovery PartnershipFWA 1

Rural Maryland CouncilFAV 1

Severn River AssociationFAV 1

ShoreRiversFAV 1

Southern Anne Arundel ChamberUNF 1

Talbot Watermen AssociationUNF 1

The Nature ConservancyFAV 1

University of Maryland Center for Environmental ScienceFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDietz, MichelleThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The

FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…

FWAColden, AllisonChesapeake Bay FoundationRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation