Natural Resources - Licensed Tree Experts - Alterations
What this bill does
Prohibiting a person from physically engaging in the work of the treatment, care, or removal of certain trees for compensation under a tree expert's license unless the person is employed by the licensed tree expert, employs a licensed tree expert who can provide oversight, is employed by a company that employs a licensed tree expert who can provide oversight, or is a licensed tree expert; requiring a licensed tree expert to carry, show proof of, and maintain for a certain time period valid workers' compensation insurance; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (15)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dudek, Frank | Arbor Valley Tree Service | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cotter, Keith | Chesapeake Tree & Crane Services, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dubois, James | Dubois Tree Service, INC. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Remines, Charles | Forest Valley Tree & Turf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Watson, Courtney | MGA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mead, Robert | Mead Tree & Turf Care, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Villafuerte, Nelson | Nelson Tree Specialist, Inc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wolff, Benjamin | Wolff Tree and Landscape, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogash, Kaitlyn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Watson, Delegate Watsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Miller, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zirk, Chad | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bauer Farace , Danielle | Maryland Arborist Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilson, Emily | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |