Wetlands and Waterways Program Division - Permitting for Ecological Restoration Projects - Required Study
Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (District 35)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of the Environment's Wetlands and Waterways Program Division to study permitting for ecological restoration projects; requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 1, 2024; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Smith, Kevin | Maryland Coastal Bays Program | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Caldes, Sara | Severn Riverkeeper | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Becraft, Christopher | Underwood and Associates | Oral |
| FAV | Kerr, Cait | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murray, Rorylobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Myers, Doug | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Meyer, Isaac | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Abbott, Tyler | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMurray, RoryRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables…