Aquaculture - Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission, Oyster Advisory Commission, and Leases
Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the composition of the Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission and the Oyster Advisory Commission; requiring the Department of Natural Resources, in coordination with the Aquaculture Coordinating Council, the Department of the Environment, the Wetlands Administrator for the Board of Public Works, and the Department of General Services, to identify State-owned land that is adjacent to certain waterways; etc.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alliance, Chesapeake Oyster | Chesapeake Oyster Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | petty, talmage | Hollywood Oyster Company | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Budden, Scott | Orchard Point Oyster Co. | Oral |
| FAV | Russell, Brian | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Mortus, Timothy | MWA | Oral |
| UNF | Brown, Robert | Maryland Watermen's Association | Oral |
| UNF | Harrison, Herman | Talbot Watermen Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lay, Steven | Tidal fish advisory | Oral |
| UNF | Mullin, James | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Gramp, Kathleen | Advocates for Herring Bay | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bassett, Elle | Arundel Rivers Federation | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wilson, Emily | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Klausmeier, Katherine | Senator Katherine Klausmeier | Oral + Written (PDF) |