HB 778

Did not advance

Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting - Migratory Game Birds

Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (District 35B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a person to hunt migratory game birds on Sundays.

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Testimony (23)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bird, Fred	Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leager, Kaleigh	Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hornberger, Kevin	Delegate Kevin Hornberger	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Baird, Cyrus	Delta Waterfowl Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Holt, Stephen	Maryland Sportsmen's Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wagner, Carl	Maryland Wildlife Advissory Commission	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Frederick, Beebe	Safari Club International (SCI)	Written (PDF)
FAV	miles, williamlobbyist	self employed	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Hornberger, Delegate Hornbergerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	McShane, Jolie	Individual	Position only
FAV	Raine, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Marvel, Thomas	Chesapeake Guide Service	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	cowan, Jacquie	Chesapeake Plantation Walking Horse Club	Oral
UNF	Shull, Alexandralobbyist	Compass Management Partners	Oral
UNF	Fithian, Ronald	County Commissioners of Kent County, MD	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clagett, Christy	Maryland Horse Council	Oral
UNF	Seigler, Jane	Maryland Horse Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Johnson, Webb	Maryland guide and outfitters association and Quakerneck Outfitters	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Heller, Peter	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kimble, James	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Jared	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Peditto, Paul	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Chesapeake Guide ServiceUNF 1

Chesapeake Plantation Walking Horse ClubUNF 1

Compass Management PartnersUNF 1

Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationFAV 2

County Commissioners of Kent County, MDUNF 1

Delegate Kevin HornbergerFAV 1

Delta Waterfowl FoundationFAV 1

Maryland guide and outfitters association and Quakerneck OutfittersUNF 1

Maryland Horse CouncilUNF 2

Maryland Sportsmen's FoundationFAV 1

Maryland Wildlife Advissory CommissionFAV 1

Safari Club International (SCI)FAV 1

self employedFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVmiles, williamself employedRegistered for: Association of Forest Industries, Inc.; Herschell Claggett, Jr.; Hunters of Maryland; Goose Chase Farm, LLC…

UNFShull, AlexandraCompass Management PartnersRegistered for: American Fidelity; Bamboo Health; CFG Health Network; Coalition for Community Solar Access, Inc.; Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.; Guidehouse…

UNFThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…