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SB 259

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Natural Resources - Maryland State Parks - Funds and Plan Alterations

Sponsor: Chair, Budget and Taxation CommitteeCommittee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Second Reading Passed (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Extending the date by which the Park System Critical Maintenance Fund must be expended to July 1, 2029; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to expend up to $400,000 from the Park System Critical Maintenance Fund for a project that addresses critical maintenance concerns without prior approval of the Department of General Services; authorizing the Park System Capital Improvements and Acquisition Fund to be used for State projects on lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources for public purposes; etc.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list
FAV 15FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVStegman, MattChesapeake Bay FoundationWritten (PDF)
FAVStegman, MattChesapeake Bay FoundationWritten (PDF)
FAVFegley, LynnDepartment of Natural ResourcesOral
FAVRobertson, EllenMaryland Department of General ServicesWritten (PDF)
FAVKurtz, JoshMaryland Department of Natural ResourcesOral
FAVKurtz, JoshMaryland Department of Natural ResourcesOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFredriksson, RyanlobbyistNational AquariumWritten (PDF)
FAVRedding, NicholaslobbyistPreservation MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVFountain, LilySierra ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVChair, Budget and Taxation Committee, Chair, Budget and Taxation CommitteeIndividualOral
FAVChair, Budget and Taxation Committee, Chair, Budget and Taxation CommitteeIndividualOral
FAVKraska, JennylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKraska, JennylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVPeditto, PaulIndividualOral
FAVPeditto, PaulIndividualOral
UNFBereano, BrucelobbyistIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVFredriksson, RyanNational AquariumRegistered for: National Aquarium
FAVRedding, NicholasPreservation MarylandRegistered for: Preservation Maryland
FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference
FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference
UNFBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.