HB 1358

Natural Resources - Gwynns Falls State Park - Focus Group, Advisory Committee, and Report

Sponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (District 41)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 965 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources and Baltimore City to convene focus group meetings on the establishment of the Gwynns Falls State Park with community members and stakeholders that reside or operate in the vicinity of the proposed State park; requiring the Department and Baltimore City to establish a stakeholder advisory committee; and requiring the Department to submit a report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2025, on properties suitable for inclusion in the State park and certain funding requirements.

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Testimony (35)

MGA witness list

FAV 32FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cathcart, Anita	Allendale Community Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Jim	Audubon Mid-Atlantic	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Jim	Audubon Mid-Atlantic	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dunlap, Julie	Audubon Society of Central Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hopkins, Johns	Baltimore Heritage, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weidow, Elliot	Baltimore Tree Trust	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rodrigo, Julieta	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Komlosy, Kristen	Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School	Oral
FAV	Conway, Mark	Chesapeake Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carpenter, Ela-Sita	Friends of Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cross-Barnet, Michael	Friends of Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wharton, Christopher	Friends of Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park	Oral
FAV	Quinn, Ann	Friends of Leakin Park	Oral
FAV	Fletcher, Gale	Hunting Ridge Neighborhood Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Hatnick, Suzanne	Interfaith Action for Human Rights; Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kurtz, Josh	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Oral
FAV	Seigler, Jane	Maryland Horse Council	Position only
FAV	Ostdahl, Maggielobbyist	National Aquarium	Written (PDF)
FAV	WINCHESTER, CARLA	THE GREATER WALBROOK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION	Position only
FAV	Lewis, Erica	The Friends of Gwynn Falls Leakin Park	Oral
FAV	Dietz, Michellelobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dietz, Michellelobbyist	The Nature Conservancy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Green, Cynthia	West Hills Community Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martin, Gina	Westhills Community Assoication	Oral
FAV	Mullens, Brenda	Windsor Hills Neighbors, Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Agnelly, Audra	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Close, Craig	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Ruff, Delegate Rufflegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Ruff, Delegate Rufflegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Gray, Paris	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hornik, Thomas	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Smith, Stephanie	Baltimore City House Delegation	Written (PDF)
FWA	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Oral
FWA	Cunningham, Amanda	Individual	Written (PDF)