Natural Resources - Oyster Inspection and Severance Taxes - Increase
Sponsor: Johnny Mautz (District 37)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 780 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing the amount of the inspection tax levied on marketable oysters shipped in the shell to any place outside the State from 30 cents to $1 per bushel; increasing the amount of the severance tax levied on oysters caught within certain natural oyster bars from $1 to $2 per bushel; requiring that $1 of each $2 of the severance tax levied be used by certain county oyster committees for the repletion of natural oyster bars within the waters of the counties; etc.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Newberry, Capt. Robert | Delmarva Fisheries Association Inc | Oral |
| FAV | Harrison, Herman | Talbot Watermen Association | Oral |
| FAV | Mullin, James | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Mautz, Senator Mautzlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Brown, Robert | Maryland Watermen's Association | Oral |
| FWA | Wilson, Emily | Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |