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HB 983

EnactedCrossfile SB 327
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Hunting, Wildlife Conservation, and Outdoor Recreation - Funding, Promotion, Management, Licenses, Permits, and Stamps

Sponsor: Nick Allen (District 8)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 544 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the purpose of the Heritage Conservation Fund to include acquiring interests in land that can be used by the general public for hunting; establishing the Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Outreach Program to provide outreach and foster an interest in outdoor recreation and stewardship, hunting, and wildlife conservation; establishing a stamp for hunting sika deer; authorizing a nonresident attending a college or university in the State to purchase a resident hunting license; etc.

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Testimony (45)

MGA witness list
FAV 27FavorableFWA 18Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPeebles, JuliaCatch More Mentor AcademyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSmith, MichaelCatch More Mentor AcademyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPerry, ReedlobbyistChesapeake ConservancyWritten (PDF)
FAVMullin, JosephCongressional Sportsmen's FoundationOral
FAVBaird, CyrusDelta Waterfowl FoundationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFarley, EdwardDucks Unlimited, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVRedmer, Jr., AlMaryland Auto Insurance FundOral
FAVKulynycz, MaribethMaryland Bowhunters SocietyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHolt, StephenMaryland Sportsmen's FoundationOral
FAVRadov, LisaMaryland Votes for Animals, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVPica, MatthewlobbyistNational Shooting Sports FoundationWritten (PDF)
FAVFrederick, BeebeSafari Club International (SCI)Written (PDF)
FAVBoyles Griffin, StephanieThe Humane Society of the United StatesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDietz, MichellelobbyistThe Nature ConservancyWritten (PDF)
FAVSlavin, ThomUpper Bay Gun ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVWinter, JosephWashington County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVWilliamson, HarveyWilliamson OutfittersOral
FAVmiles, williamlobbyistself employedOral + Written (PDF)
FAVAllen, NickIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVBailey, JackIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDawson, RachelIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Allen, Delegate AllenlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVMullahey, MichaelIndividualOral
FAVMullahey, PaysonIndividualOral
FAVPedder, SamanthaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPeditto, PaulIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRodney, CharlesIndividualOral
FWAMarvel, ThomasChesapeake Guide ServiceOral + Written (PDF)
FWAShull, AlexandralobbyistCompass Management PartnersOral
FWAMiddleton, ThomaslobbyistCornerstone Government AffairsOral
FWADeford, JohnDucks UnlimitedWritten (PDF)
FWAAus, AndrewMD Charter Boats AssociuationWritten (PDF)
FWAJohnson, TylerMD outfitters and guides associationOral
FWAFerguson, ColbyMaryland Farm BureauWritten (PDF)
FWAClagett, ChristyMaryland Horse CouncilOral
FWASeigler, JaneMaryland Horse CouncilOral + Written (PDF)
FWAJohnson, WebbMaryland guide and outfitters association and Quakerneck OutfittersOral + Written (PDF)
FWAHerr, BenN/AWritten (PDF)
FWAD'Arcy, MeganIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWADion, SaraIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWADonnelly, JessicaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAHeller, PeterIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAHock, AdamIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAThompson, JaredIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAThompson, LindsaylobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPerry, ReedChesapeake ConservancyRegistered for: Chesapeake Conservancy
FAVPica, MatthewNational Shooting Sports FoundationRegistered for: Dabble; National Shooting Sports Foundation; PrizePicks; Royal Farms; Allied Universal; Salvation Army
FAVDietz, MichelleThe Nature ConservancyRegistered for: Nature Conservancy, The
FAVmiles, williamself employedRegistered for: Association of Forest Industries, Inc.; Herschell Claggett, Jr.; Hunters of Maryland; Goose Chase Farm, LLC
FWAShull, AlexandraCompass Management PartnersRegistered for: American Fidelity; Bamboo Health; CFG Health Network; Coalition for Community Solar Access, Inc.; Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.; Guidehouse
FWAMiddleton, ThomasCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Wonderful Company, The; Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association; Susan G. Komen; Manufacturers' Alliance of Maryland (MAM); Maryland Farm Bureau; Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
FWAThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit