Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Licensing and Regulation
Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: AgricultureStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each research facility and testing facility in the State to be licensed by the Department of Agriculture to use animals in research, education, or testing; establishing requirements for the use and treatment of dogs or cats by a research facility or a testing facility; prohibiting a research facility and a testing facility from using certain dogs and cats for research or testing purposes and performing certain procedures on dogs or cats; etc.
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Testimony (34)
MGA witness listFAV 26FavorableUNF 8Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Leary, Sue | Alternatives Research & Development Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Engebretson, Monica | Cruelty Free International | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Hovermale, Emilylobbyist | Humane Rescue Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Humane Society of the United States | Oral |
| FAV | Fullerton, Kimberly | Maryland State Bar Association - Animal Law Section | Oral |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Blanchard, Meredith | National Anti-Vivisection Society | Oral |
| FAV | Soffes, Lindsey | Rise for Animals | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Katrinak, Vicki | The Humane Society of the United States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hagan, Amanda | Animal Health Institute | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Huber, Michaellobbyist | Johns Hopkins | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Canning, Brendan | Johns Hopkins University and Medicine | Oral |
| UNF | Hutchinson, Eric | Johns Hopkins University and Medicine | Oral |
| UNF | Morton, Brandon | National Association for Biomedical Research | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Masucci, Michele | University System of MD | Oral |
| UNF | Clark, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mankowski, Joseph | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBevan-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