Tree Expert Licenses - Application and Renewal Fee Alterations and Insurance Requirements
Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 510 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Specifying the maximum amounts of certain fees relating to tree expert licensing established by the Department of Natural Resources by regulation; and authorizing the Department to permanently revoke or temporarily suspend a tree expert license if the license holder fails to maintain liability, property, or workers' compensation insurance as required by law.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wilkinson, nanci | Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Bowers, Justin | DNR-Maryland Forest Service | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Behler, Dylan | Maryland Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fry Hester, Katie | Maryland Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Bauer Farace , Danielle | Maryland Arborist Association | Written (PDF) |