General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month
Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)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
Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim May as Maryland Native Plant Month in recognition of the benefits that native plants have on Maryland's natural environment; and requiring the proclamation to urge educational and environmental organizations and businesses to observe Maryland Native Plant Month properly.
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Testimony (33)
MGA witness listFAV 30FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Brown, Jim | Audubon Mid-Atlantic | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | johnson, barbara | Blue Water Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carbary, Brandon | Ecoplantia | Oral |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Schlaggar, PhD, Hristina | Green Towson Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vazquez, Claudio | Izel Native Plants | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crump, Patrick | MEPPN | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palmer, Harrison | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McPherson, Lydia | Maryland Department of Natural Resources | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffman, Kirsten | Maryland Native Plant Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Brenda | Maryland Native Plant Supporters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinsey, Kathy | Mobilize Frederick | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bonney, Esther | Nurture Natives | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Southerland, Mark | Safe Skies Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rogers, Jimmy | Vibrant Gardening LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Marlene | Wild Ones Chesapeake Bay Chapter | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Murphy, Carey | Wild Ones Greater Frederick Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Broadman, Dorie | Wild Ones Nation's Capital Region Chapter | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cheston, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Escudero, Omar | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LAPORTE, MARIE | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McDonagh, Kevin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDonagh, Meredith | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pease-Scheeler, Mary Ellen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruffin, Martha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Marlene | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stein, Dana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Brown, Miner | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kuder, Lisa | University of Maryland Extension | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Audubon Mid-AtlanticFAV 1
Blue Water BaltimoreFAV 1
EcoplantiaFAV 1
GCAN, MCRTFAV 1
Izel Native PlantsFAV 1
MEPPNFAV 1
Mobilize FrederickFAV 1
Nurture NativesFAV 1
Safe Skies MarylandFAV 1