Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment
Sponsor: Jack Bailey (District 29)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 689 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit of the Office of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute cases against persons that violate State criminal environmental and natural resources laws; requiring, on or before November 30 each year, the Attorney General to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on all the activities of the Unit and any actions taken by the Department of the Environment or the Department of Natural Resources in response to the findings and recommendations of the Unit; etc.
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Testimony (40)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 18UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carpenter, Sherrice | Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 89 | Position only |
| FAV | Curtz, Elisabeth | Friends of St Clements Bay | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Humane Society of the United States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Horsmon, Jennifer | Humane Society of the United States | Oral |
| FAV | Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Potomac Riverkeeper Network | Position only |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pluta, Matt | ShoreRivers | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hance, Rosalobbyist | Sierra Club Maryland Chapter | Oral |
| FAV | Bruns, Veronica | State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance (SLEOLA) | Position only |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Benedetti, Adrea | Vessels for Humanity | Position only |
| FAV | Villazon, Alexander | Waterkeepers Chesapeake | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hummel, Lani | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, Susanlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Bailey, Senator Baileylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Mortus, Timothy | MWA | Oral |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brown, Robert | Maryland Watermen's Association | Oral |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| 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 | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mullin, James | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bailey, Jack | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Pagano, Ashleigh | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilson, Emily | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
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
FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters
FAVHance, RosaSierra Club Maryland ChapterRegistered for: Enhanced Impact LLC; Potomac Riverkeeper Network; Sierra Club Maryland Chapter; Advanced Energy United; American Whitewater; Waterkeepers Chesapeake…
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association