Environment - Wetlands - Landward Boundaries
Sponsor: Johnny Mautz (District 37)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring certain land created under a tidal wetlands license to be described by metes and bounds; and requiring the Department of the Environment to update, to a certain standard, the landward boundaries of certain wetlands following the completion of improvements consisting of certain shoreline stabilization measures.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kress, Williamlobbyist | Kress Hammen | Oral |
| FAV | Bower, William | Maryland Society of Surveyors | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Mautz, Senator Mautzlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Baker, Jeremy D | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…