Agriculture - Catastrophic Damage Caused by Deer
Sponsor: Johnny Mautz (District 37)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: AgricultureStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Department of Agriculture to authorize the use of extraordinary measures to reduce the deer population causing the catastrophic damage if the Department determines that deer have caused catastrophic damage to a field; and defining 'catastrophic damage' as the loss of 50% or more of crops from a single field.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Swaine, John | Talbot County Farm Bureau | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Mautz, Senator Mautzlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kelkye, Ben | Western Maryland Sportsmen's Coalition | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…