General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month
Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim May as Maryland Native Plant Month in recognition of the benefits that native plants have on Maryland's natural environment; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and environmental organizations and businesses to observe Maryland Native Plant Month properly.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 23FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Brown, Jim | Audubon Mid-Atlantic | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rogers, Thomas | Audubon Society of Central Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jenkins, Robert | Blue Water Baltimore | Oral |
| FAV | johnson, barbara | Blue Water Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Position only |
| FAV | Lawhorn, Kelly | Chesapeake Natives | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guyton, Michele | Delegate Michele Guyton | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffman, Kirsten | Green Towson Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schlaggar, PhD, Hristina | Green Towson Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelly, Anna | Live Sust Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jones, Rachel | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cole, Mollilobbyist | Rural Maryland Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mosher, David | Sierra Club MD Chapter | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pease-Scheeler, Mary Ellen | The Maryland member clubs of The Garden Club of America | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rogers, Jimmy | Vibrant Gardening LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bierer-Garrett, Lisa | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Broadman, Dorothy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kerr, Cait | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | LAPORTE, MARIE | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDonagh, Meredith | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruffin, Martha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Audubon Mid-AtlanticFAV 1
Blue Water BaltimoreFAV 2
Chesapeake NativesFAV 1
Live Sust Inc.FAV 1
Secular MarylandFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCole, MolliRural Maryland CouncilRegistered for: Maryland Troopers Association; Older Adults Technology Services