Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention
Sponsor: Senator ElfrethCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 542 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'qualified conservation' for purposes of provisions of law related to forest mitigation banks; altering exemptions from certain afforestation, reforestation, and preservation requirements; altering certain methods of calculating forest afforestation, reforestation, and preservation requirements; adding certain tree plantings and practices as methods that certain municipal corporations may use to meet afforestation or reforestation requirements; providing for judicial review of certain plans; etc.
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Testimony (61)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableFWA 11Favorable with amendmentsUNF 24UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Gramp, Kathleen | Advocates for Herring Bay | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Jim | Audubon Mid-Atlantic | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Virginia | Indivisible HoCo Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rose, Jodilobbyist | Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phelps, Jr., Kenneth | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | allen, gary | Maryland Forestry Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Olszewski, Marisa | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schwarz, Kurt | Maryland Ornithological Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guitarra, Denisselobbyist | Nature Forward | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pluta, Matt | ShoreRivers | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fountain, Lily | Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hamidi, Renee | Valleys Planning Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elfreth, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fisher, Eriklobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Griffith, Anna | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffman, Mark | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hummel, Lani | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kerr, Cait | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Elfreth, Senator Elfrethlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Welch, Franklin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Haines, Kevin | Maryland Building Indiustry Association | Oral |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bailey Thupari, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Enten, Robert | Md Bankers Assoc | Oral |
| UNF | Wessel, Matthew | Rodgers Consulting Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ballentine, Tom | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Greenberg, Joshua | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wilkins, Michael | Frederick County Government | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Venable, Victorialobbyist | Frederick County Government - Office of the County Executive | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Goshorn, David | Maryland Department of Natural Resources | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hinson, Joe | Maryland Forests | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Shofar, Steven | Montgomery County Government, Department of Environmental Protection | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Alsobrooks, Angela | Prince George's County Executive | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | D'Arcy, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Feldmark, Joshualobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | BaucumColbert, Jordan | M-NCPPC - Governement Affairs Liaison | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Taddei, Kristin | Montgomery County Planning - MNCPPC | Oral |
| INFO | Reiser, Megan | Prince George's County Planning - MNCPPC | Oral |
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Organizations on record
Audubon Mid-AtlanticFAV 1
Baltimore CountyFWA 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
GCAN, MCRTFAV 1
Maryland ForestsFWA 1
Maryland REALTORSFWA 1
Md Bankers AssocUNF 1
Nature ForwardFAV 1
ShoreRiversFAV 1
Sierra ClubFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVRose, JodiInterfaith Partners for the ChesapeakeRegistered for: Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
FWAVenable, VictoriaFrederick County Government - Office of the County ExecutiveRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund
FWAFeldmark, JoshuaRegistered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…