Natural Resources - Black Bear Damage Prevention and Reimbursement Fund - Uses
What this bill does
Altering the Black Bear Damage Reimbursement Fund to authorize grants from the Fund to be made for projects that prevent damages caused by black bears and reduce conflicts between black bears and humans; renaming the Fund to be the Black Bear Damage Prevention and Reimbursement Fund; increasing the maximum amount of reimbursement from the Fund per person annually authorized for damage caused by black bears to $5,000; authorizing the Governor to include at least $50,000 in the annual budget bill for the Fund; 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 (10)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Humane Society of the United States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dunn, Eugenia | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Position only |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dangel, Alyssa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |