HB 1063

Natural Resources - Hunting - Management

Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 421 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that the Department of Natural Resources may authorize the reduction of the deer population on certain property with deer damage using certain methods; altering the time restrictions for Sunday deer hunting in certain counties during deer firearms season; repealing certain time restrictions that apply to the hunting of game birds and mammals on certain Sundays on private property in Wicomico County; authorizing the Department to allow a person to hunt deer on each Sunday of the deer bow hunting season in Baltimore City; etc.

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Testimony (45)

MGA witness list

FAV 26FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Moran, Patrick	AFSCME, Pres.	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
FAV	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Porter, Larry	Caroline County Commissioners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bird, Fred	Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Leager, Kaleigh	Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Boyce, Delegate Regina T.	Delegate Regina T. Boyce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Baird, Cyrus	Delta Waterfowl Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peditto, Paul	Department of Natural Resources	Oral
FAV	Kulynycz, Maribeth	Maryland Bowhunters Society	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Palmer, Harrison	Maryland Department of Agriculture	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McPherson, Lydia	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wagner, Carl	Maryland Wildlife Advissory Commission	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Smalls, Terriea	Mid Atlantic Pipe Trades	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frederick, Beebe	Safari Club International (SCI)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Winter, Joseph	Washington County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelkye, Ben	Western Maryland Sportsmen's Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey, Helen	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bereano, Brucelobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Gross, Kenneth	Individual	Position only
FAV	Herrera, Dan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Richardson, Ava	Individual	Oral
FAV	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
FAV	Spagnola, Marc	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	cowan, Jacquie	Chesapeake Plantation Walking Horse Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Crane, Margaret	Hills Bridge Beagles	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Clagett, Christy	Maryland Horse Council	Oral
UNF	Pickett, Crystal Brumme	Maryland Horse Council	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Seigler, Jane	Maryland Horse Council	Written (PDF)
UNF	Schwarz, Kurt	Maryland Ornithological Society	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sollner-Webb, Barbara	personal, or Trail Riders of Today or West Laurel Civic Assn	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bell, Joyce	Individual	Oral
UNF	Dibben, Helen	Individual	Oral
UNF	Johnson, Webb	Individual	Oral
UNF	Peregoy, Rebecca	Individual	Oral
FWA	Marvel, Thomas	Chesapeake Guide Service	Oral
FWA	Heller, Shelley	Kent County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hough, Tylerlobbyist	Maryland Farm Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	miles, williamlobbyist	self employed	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Heller, Peter	Individual	Oral
FWA	Kimble, James	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Thompson, Jared	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCME, Pres.FAV 1

BCRWFAV 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.FAV 1

Caroline County CommissionersFAV 1

Chesapeake Guide ServiceFWA 1

Chesapeake Plantation Walking Horse ClubUNF 1

Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationFAV 2

Delegate Regina T. BoyceFAV 1

Delta Waterfowl FoundationFAV 1

Department of Natural ResourcesFAV 1

Hills Bridge BeaglesUNF 1

Kent CountyFWA 1

Maryland Bowhunters SocietyFAV 1

Maryland Department of AgricultureFAV 1

Maryland Department of Natural ResourcesFAV 1

Maryland Farm BureauFWA 1

Maryland Horse CouncilUNF 3

Maryland Ornithological SocietyUNF 1

Maryland Wildlife Advissory CommissionFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 1

Mid Atlantic Pipe TradesFAV 1

personal, or Trail Riders of Today or West Laurel Civic AssnUNF 1

Safari Club International (SCI)FAV 1

self employedFWA 1

Washington County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Inc.FAV 1

Western Maryland Sportsmen's CoalitionFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…

FWAHough, TylerMaryland Farm BureauRegistered for: Maryland Farm Bureau

FWAmiles, williamself employedRegistered for: Association of Forest Industries, Inc.; Herschell Claggett, Jr.; Hunters of Maryland; Goose Chase Farm, LLC…

FWAThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…