Registered lobbyist
Allison Colden
Chesapeake Bay Foundation · 410-268-8816 · on file 2022 to 2026
Clients on file
1
1 in Nov 2025 - Oct 2026
Reported compensation
$11,057
all years on file
Bills testified on
103
75 for · 34 against · 1 info
Got their outcome
60%
65 of 109 decided bills
Who they are and whom they represent
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Testimony on record
2026 Regular Session19 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 784 Aquaculture - Placement of Shellfish, Bags, Nets, and Structures on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Extension | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 947 Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 1217 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards and Energy Use Intensity Targets - Exemptions | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 1388 Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 1400 Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card | FWAPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 1444 Washington County - On-Site Sewage Disposal System Regulations - Exemptions | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 1465 Environment - Stream and Floodplain Restoration Projects - Requirements and Limitations | FWAPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 1535 Natural Resources - Recreational Fishing - Mobile Reporting Application | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 1560 Forest Conservation - Incentives - Pilot Program and Fund | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 1599 Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established | FWAPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 135 State Designations - State Shark - Megalodon | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 229 General Provisions – Commemorative Month – Maryland Native Plant Month | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 558 Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established | FAV | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 558 Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established | FWAPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 559 Natural Resources - Recreational Fishery Data Collection Program - Established | FWAPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 610 Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 755 Natural Resources - Striped Bass Recreational Seasons and Fisheries Regulations | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 875 Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 916 Workgroup on Seafood Marketing | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session16 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 104 Maryland Farms and Families Fund – Purpose and Use – Alterations | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 131 Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program | FWAPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 140 Agriculture - Soil Conservation and Water Quality Plan - Uses of Information | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 262 Department of Agriculture - Maryland Agricultural Commission and Young Farmers | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 277 Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement | FAV | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 889 Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 893 Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 1022 Oyster Restoration - Use of Federal Funds - Prohibition | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 73 Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 76 Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 87 Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 186 Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 363 Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Oyster Shucking House Loan Program | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 837 Oyster Restoration - Use of Federal Funds - Prohibition | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 841 Natural Resources - Public Clam Fishery Area - Establishment | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 960 Natural Resources - Blue Catfish - Population Control | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session16 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 613 Natural Resources - Recreational Catching of Oysters or Clams - Requirements | FWAPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 655 Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Stabilization Measures | FAV | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 725 Oysters, Striped Bass, and Crabs - Commercial Authorizations - Suspensions and Revocations | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 1165 Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) | FWA | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 1223 Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Reinstatement | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 1231 Natural Resources - Fisheries - Oyster Management | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 1232 Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey | FWAPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 1238 Fisheries - Striped Bass - Closed Season | FWAPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 317 Oysters, Striped Bass, and Crabs - Commercial Authorizations - Suspensions and Revocations | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 546 Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Stabilization Measures | FAV | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 711 Fisheries – Striped Bass or Rockfish – Juvenile Survey | FWAPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 916 Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species - Definitions, Petitions, and Regulations | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 922 Natural Resources – Fisheries – Oyster Management | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 969 Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) | FWA | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 1053 Fisheries - Striped Bass - Closed Season | FWAPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SJ 3 Commercial Fishery Disaster Declaration Due to Invasive Species | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session15 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 63 Certified Local Farm and Fish Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 386 Natural Resources - Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License - Establishment | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 874 Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 945 Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Reinstatement | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 1262 Aquaculture - Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission, Oyster Advisory Commission, and Leases | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Withdrawn |
| SB 80 Natural Resources – Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License – Establishment | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 386 Certified Local Farm and Fish Program - Establishment | FAV | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 417 Environment – State Wetlands – Shoreline Restoration | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 433 Economic Development - Woman- and Minority-Owned Shellfish Aquaculture Enterprise Fund | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 434 Natural Resources - Restorative Aquaculture Pilot Program | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 434 Natural Resources - Restorative Aquaculture Pilot Program | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 437 Aquaculture - Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission, Oyster Advisory Commission, and Leases | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 611 Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 637 Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Reinstatement | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 638 Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Protection Zones - Aerial Surveys | FWAPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session14 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 500 Dredging on Man–O–War Shoals – Prohibition | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 593 Department of Natural Resources - Oyster Shell Dredging - Permit Application | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 601 Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Fishing License and Recreational Fishing - Pilot Program and Task Force | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 1133 Oysters – Tributary–Scale Sanctuaries | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 1215 Anne Arundel County - Natural Resources - Fishing Gear | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 1228 Natural Resources – Oysters – Spat, Shells, and Substrate | FWAPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 1298 Criminal Procedure - Hunting Offenses - Expungement | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 1310 Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Revocation | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 455 Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Fishing License and Recreational Fishing - Pilot Program and Task Force | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 580 Sewer Systems and Wastewater Treatment Plants - Water Pollution - Shellfish Harvester Restitution | FWAPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 713 Anne Arundel County – Natural Resources – Fishing Gear | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 830 Natural Resources – Oysters – Spat, Shells, and Substrate | FWAPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 960 Natural Resources - Hunting and Fishing Offenses - Expungement | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 979 Prohibition of Dredging on Man-O-War Shoals | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session7 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 145 Unlawful Taking of Oysters From Submerged Land Leases, Aquaculture Leases, and Water Column Leases – Penalties | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 545 Natural Resources - Licenses and Stamps - Revisions | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 800 Natural Resources - Waters of the State - Mobile Locator Application | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 800 Natural Resources - Waters of the State - Mobile Locator Application | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 350 Natural Resources - Aquaculture - Leases | FWAPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SJ 4 Natural Resources – Fishing – Wild–Caught Blue Catfish | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SJ 4 Natural Resources – Fishing – Wild–Caught Blue Catfish | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
2020 Regular Session23 appearances
| Bill | Position | Appearing for | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 143 State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken Vessels - Removal | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 856 Unlawful Taking of Oysters From Submerged Land Leases and Water Column Leases - Penalties | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 911 Natural Resources - Fishery Management Plans - Oysters | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 1306 Natural Resources - SAV Protection Zones and Hydraulic Clam Dredges (Aquatic Habitat Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 1397 Recreational Striped Bass Fishery - Study on Harvest Data | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| HB 1399 Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing - Use of Haul Seines | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| HB 1498 Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Revocation | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 86 Natural Resources - Fishing and Hunting Rights | FWAPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 114 Natural Resources - Nuisance Organisms - Pilot Projects and Northern Snakeheads | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SB 114 Natural Resources - Nuisance Organisms - Pilot Projects and Northern Snakeheads | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 219 State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken Vessels - Removal | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 257 Fishing Gear - Lost and Abandoned Crab Pots - Study | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 257 Fishing Gear - Lost and Abandoned Crab Pots - Study | FAVPDF | Did not advance | |
| SB 437 Prohibition of Dredging on Man-O-War Shoals | FAV | Did not advance | |
| SB 510 Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing - Use of Haul Seines | UNFPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 629 Natural Resources - SAV Protection Zones and Hydraulic Clam Dredges (Aquatic Habitat Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |
| SB 689 Unlawful Taking of Oysters From Submerged Land Leases and Water Column Leases - Penalties | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Withdrawn |
| SB 808 Natural Resources - Fishery Management Plans - Oysters | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 882 Recreational Striped Bass Fishery - Study on Harvest Data | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 948 Natural Resources - Commercial Oyster Authorizations - Requirements | INFOPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Withdrawn |
| SB 1025 Task Force on Fishing License Penalties | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Enacted |
| SB 1025 Task Force on Fishing License Penalties | FAVPDF | Enacted | |
| SJ 3 Natural Resources – Fishing – Wild–Caught Blue Catfish | FAVPDF | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Did not advance |