Prince George's County - Natural Resources - Sunday Deer Hunting and Archery Hunting Safety Zones
Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to allow a person to hunt deer on each Sunday of the deer hunting season from the first Sunday in October through the second Sunday in January, inclusive, in Prince George's County; and adding Prince George's County to the list of counties in which the safety zone for archery hunters extends 50 yards from a dwelling house, residence, church, or any other building or camp occupied by human beings.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pica, Johnlobbyist | Pica & Associates, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, Michael | Senate of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bruns, Veronica | State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance (SLEOLA) | Position only |
| FAV | Benedetti, Adrea | Vessels for Humanity | Position only |
| FAV | miles, williamlobbyist | self employed | Oral |
| FAV | Muldoon, Luke | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rodney, Charles | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Jackson, Senator Jacksonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | cowan, Jacquie | Chesapeake Plantation Walking Horse Club | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Crane, Margaret | Hills Bridge Beagles | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Clagett, Christy | Maryland Horse Council | Oral |
| UNF | Seigler, Jane | Maryland Horse Council | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Long, Leslie | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Sonnett, Shannon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Myers, Sharon | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…
FAVmiles, williamself employedRegistered for: Association of Forest Industries, Inc.; Herschell Claggett, Jr.; Hunters of Maryland; Goose Chase Farm, LLC…
FAVThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…