Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties
Sponsor: Jack Bailey (District 29)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Rereferred to Environment and Transportation (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to suspend, rather than revoke, for up to 5 years for a first violation, a person's oyster authorization for knowingly committing certain violations; providing for the reinstatement for certain persons of an oyster authorization and an entitlement to engage or work in the oyster fishery; altering a certain offense related to the use of prohibited gear; and repealing the 90-day time period within which a certain administrative hearing must be held.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hayden, Teenie | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Bailey, Senator Baileylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Colden, Allisonlobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Alliance, Chesapeake Oyster | Chesapeake Oyster Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ford, Benjamin | ShoreRivers | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Block, Genevieve | University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Environmental Law Clinic | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Boesch, Donald | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Frosh, Brian | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Bailey, Jack | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Behler, Dylan | Maryland Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |