Natural Resources - Female Deer Hunting Contests - Authorization
Sponsor: Johnny Mautz (District 37)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to allow a person, for the management of the deer population in the State, to sponsor, conduct, or participate in a certain contest in the State that has the objective of harvesting a female deer.
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Testimony (5)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Senator Mautz, Senator Mautzlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Horsmon, Jennifer | Humane Society of the United States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…