Forest Conservation Act - Linear Projects - Alteration
Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'linear project' under the Forest Conservation Act to exclude a project for a new transmission line or new distribution line constructed on or after October 1, 2025.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 34FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Myers, Brenda | Brenda Myers | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Gaver, Lisa | Gaver Farm, LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Ready, Justin | Maryland State Senate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frederick, Joanne | Stop MPRP, Inc | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hester, Beth | Stop MPRP, Inc | Position only |
| FAV | Black, Stephen | Sugarloaf Alliance | Position only |
| FAV | Alexander, Charles | n/a | Position only |
| FAV | Baylor, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Bond, Charles | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Galloway, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hinder, Katharine | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Isaac, Victoria | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jones, Annlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kigin, Melissa | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Law, Elizabeth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lenderking, Kristin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Matthews, Anne | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McFarland, Elizabeth (Betsy) | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Moran, Matthew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moran, Suzannah | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Patton, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Brysn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reid, William | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schulze, Glen | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Seibel, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sharpless, Bradford | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Soderstrom, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Stratton, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Swartz, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | teeter, jennifer | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Reed, Dytonialobbyist | BGE | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Deal, Poetrilobbyist | Pepco and Delmarva Power | Written (PDF) |