HB 503

Natural Resources - Greenspace Equity Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 487 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Greenspace Equity Program in the Department of Natural Resources to provide grants to eligible applicants for enhancing the public health and livability of overburdened and underserved communities by implementing projects to preserve, create, and enhance community greenspace; requiring the Department to submit certain grant applications to the Maryland State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance; requiring certain grant applications to be subject to approval by the Board of Public Works; etc.

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Testimony (86)

MGA witness list

FAV 72FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 13Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hoover, Mary	American Chestnut Land Trust	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Jim	Audubon Mid-Atlantic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lautar, Katherine	Baltimore Green Space- A Land Trust for Community Managed Open Space Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gensheimer, Zoe	Baltimore Tree Trust	Position only
FAV	Gensheimer, Zoe	Baltimore Tree Trust	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Conway, Mark	Chesapeake Conservancy	Oral
FAV	Perry, Reedlobbyist	Chesapeake Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Perry, Reedlobbyist	Chesapeake Conservancy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Griffin, John	Chesapeake Conservation Partnership	Oral
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guy, Randy	Commissioners of St. Mary's County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Emily	Department of Natural Resources	Written (PDF)
FAV	Simmons, Sue	Eastern Shore Land Conservancy	Oral
FAV	Male, Timothy	Environmental Policy Innovation Center	Oral
FAV	Stringfellow, Wendy	Forever Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hastings, Josh	Forever Maryland Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Blackwell, Marion	Historic Marble Hill Community Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Virginia	Indivisible HoCo Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rose, Jodilobbyist	Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps, Jr., Kenneth	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Olszewski, Marisa	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Bailey Thupari, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey Thupari, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schwarz, Kurt	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guitarra, Denisselobbyist	Nature Forward	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Guitarra, Denisselobbyist	Nature Forward	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Preston, Steven	Parks & People	Oral
FAV	Preston, Steven	Parks & People	Oral
FAV	Alsobrooks, Angela	Prince George's County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Knebel, Sarah	Scenic Rivers Land Trust	Written (PDF)
FAV	Richards, Annie	ShoreRivers	Position only
FAV	Fountain, Lily	Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blondino, Angelo	St. Mary's County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guy, James	St. Marys County Commisioners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Parker, Mamie	Student Conservation Association	Oral
FAV	Ameglio, Isabella	Students at Johns Hopkins University	Written (PDF)
FAV	van Wyk, Andrea	The Nature Conservancy MD/DC chapter	Oral
FAV	Brooks, Edythe	Turner Station Conservation Teams, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Wilson, Sacoby	University of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Davidson-Roberts, Mxali	Upton Planning Committee	Oral
FAV	Toker, Rachel	Urban Ecosystem Restorations, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Villazon, Alexander	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Stephanielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fredriksson, Ryanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gerhard, Claire	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

American Chestnut Land TrustFAV 1

Audubon Mid-AtlanticFAV 1

Baltimore Green Space- A Land Trust for Community Managed Open Space Inc.FAV 1

Baltimore Tree TrustFAV 2

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 2

Chesapeake ConservancyFAV 3

Chesapeake Conservation PartnershipFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Commissioners of St. Mary's CountyFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 2

Department of Natural ResourcesFAV 1FWA 1

Eastern Shore Land ConservancyFAV 1

Environmental Policy Innovation CenterFAV 1

Forever MarylandFAV 1

Forever Maryland FoundationFAV 1

Historic Marble Hill Community AssociationFAV 1

Indivisible HoCo MarylandFAV 1

Interfaith Partners for the ChesapeakeFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 2

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 2

Maryland Ornithological SocietyFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

Nature ForwardFAV 2

Parks & PeopleFAV 2

Prince George's County ExecutiveFAV 1

Scenic Rivers Land TrustFAV 1

ShoreRiversFAV 1

Sierra ClubFAV 1

St. Mary's County GovernmentFAV 1

St. Marys County CommisionersFAV 1

Student Conservation AssociationFAV 1

Students at Johns Hopkins UniversityFAV 1

The Nature Conservancy MD/DC chapterFAV 1

Turner Station Conservation Teams, Inc.FAV 1

University of MarylandFAV 1

Upton Planning CommitteeFAV 1

Urban Ecosystem Restorations, Inc.FAV 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPerry, ReedChesapeake ConservancyRegistered for: Chesapeake Conservancy

FAVRose, JodiInterfaith Partners for the ChesapeakeRegistered for: Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVGuitarra, DenisseNature ForwardRegistered for: Nature Forward

FAVAnderson, StephanieRegistered for: Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative, Inc.; Climate XChange; City of College Park; One Fair Wage; Arc of Prince George's County, The…

FAVFredriksson, RyanRegistered for: National Aquarium