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State Designations - State Natural Science Museum - Natural History Society of Maryland

Sponsor: Nick Allen (District 8)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Designating the Natural History Society of Maryland as the State natural science museum.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 14Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVTwesigye, KayendaBaltimore County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVBartolomeo, KathleenGCAN, MCRTPosition only
FAVDavis, CharlesNatural History Society of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVGeorge, TwigNatural History Society of MarylandOral
FAVMalick, AdrienNatural History Society of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVMilloy, PrestonNatural History Society of MarylandOral
FAVMitchell-Strong, BronwynNatural History Society of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVPittenger, DavidNatural History Society of MarylandOral
FAVSpero, NickNatural History Society of MarylandOral
FAVSalling, Johnny RaySenator Johnny Ray SallingWritten (PDF)
FAVDembeck, TomThe Natural History Society of MarylandOral
FAVDelegate Allen, Delegate AllenlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVLent, MichaelIndividualPosition only

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