Natural Resources - Antlerless Deer Hunting Programs - Authorization
Sponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (District 37B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (31-2) (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing an individual to sell, offer for sale, barter, or exchange an antlerless deer acquired as the result of participation in a raffle program in the State held during the month of January that has the objective of harvesting an antlerless deer.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hutchinson, Tom | House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Abbott, Caryn | Worcester County Md for 2a | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Hutchinson, Delegate Hutchinsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Detmer, Mike | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Humane Society of the United States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…
UNFBevan-Dangel, JenniferHumane Society of the United StatesRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals