Soil Conservation Districts - Small Ponds - Plan Review Fees
Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (District 35)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: AgricultureStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 523 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a soil conservation district to recommend a fee system to cover the cost of reviewing plans for small ponds; establishing that any fees collected under the Act shall be supplemental to county and State funds; requiring a soil conservation district, in developing a fee system for small pond plans, to determine for the succeeding year the reasonable cost of reviewing the plans; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fitzwater, Jessica | Frederick County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Frederick County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Jen | Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Jen | Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Knapp, Les | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mason, Michaellobbyist | Providence Strategies LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Gallion, Senator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Knapp, Les | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Jones, Rachel | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPrice, SarahFrederick County ExecutiveRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
FAVMason, MichaelProvidence Strategies LLCRegistered for: AIA Maryland; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Experience Prince George's; Kaiser Permanente…