Organization on the record
Audubon Mid-Atlantic
Bills
80
83 for · 5 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
45%
35 of 77 decided
Lobbyists hired
2
2024 to 2026
Reported lobbying spend
$27,947
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session34 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 40 Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 66 Environment - Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Withdrawal (Restoring Energy Freedom Act) | UNF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 167 Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers - Purchase and Use - Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 217 General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 254 Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 254 Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 331 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 345 Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) | FAV | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 437 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 437 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 578 Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 701 Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 894 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | FAV | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 959 Natural Resources - Establishment of Gwynns Falls State Park | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 1040 Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Mandated Uses - Climate Change Programs | FAV | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 1267 Patuxent Research Refuge and Beltsville Agricultural Research Center - Zoning Classification (Protecting Patuxent Research Refuge Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 1267 Patuxent Research Refuge and Beltsville Agricultural Research Center - Zoning Classification (Protecting Patuxent Research Refuge Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 1268 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 1287 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 1560 Forest Conservation - Incentives - Pilot Program and Fund | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 59 Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 181 Hunting - Restrictions of Venison Donation | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 201 Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 229 General Provisions – Commemorative Month – Maryland Native Plant Month | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 266 Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees | FAV | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 284 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 368 Calvert and St. Mary's Counties - Living Shorelines and Nonstructural Shoreline Stabilization Measures | UNF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 373 Environment - Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Withdrawal (Restoring Energy Freedom Act) | UNF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 389 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Passed both chambers |
| SB 523 Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pools Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 523 Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pools Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 599 On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established | FAV | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 780 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 781 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session20 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 128 Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Total Assessed Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Study and Reports | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Vetoed |
| HB 368 General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 386 Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 701 Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers - Purchase, Use, and Sale - Prohibitions (Clean Air Quiet Communities Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 878 Department of the Environment - Water Resources - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 1155 Department of the Environment - Definition of Ecological Restoration | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 1175 Nutrient Management - Tidal Buffer - Vegetative Buffers and Restriction on Fertilizer Application | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 1270 Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines | UNFPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 1484 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Public Participation and Impact and Burden Analyses (Cumulative Harms to Environmental Restoration For Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 266 Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 345 Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 346 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 399 Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines | UNFPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 428 Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 634 Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 635 Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 722 Department of the Environment - Definition of Ecological Restoration | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 722 Department of the Environment - Definition of Ecological Restoration | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 898 Nutrient Management – Tidal Buffer – Vegetative Buffers and Restriction on Fertilizer Application | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 978 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Public Participation and Impact and Burden Analyses (Cumulative Harms to Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session16 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 233 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program – Climate, Equity, and Administrative Provisions | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 345 Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species - Definitions, Petitions, and Regulations | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 729 Department of the Environment - Nontidal Wetlands - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 979 Agriculture - Invasive Plant Species - Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 1165 Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 1190 Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 1358 Natural Resources - Gwynns Falls State Park - Focus Group, Advisory Committee, and Report | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 1358 Natural Resources - Gwynns Falls State Park - Focus Group, Advisory Committee, and Report | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 1407 County Tier 1 Renewable Sources – Generating Systems, Capacity, and Generation – Prohibition, Studies, and Plans | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 178 Agriculture – Pollinator Habitat Plan – Requirements for State Highway Administration | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 306 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Climate, Equity, and Administrative Provisions | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 405 Outdoor Lighting - Standards and Use of State Funds | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 915 Agriculture – Invasive Plant Species – Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 969 Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 969 Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 983 Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition - Phase-Out | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session16 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 6 Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 62 Land Use - Public Service Companies - Pollinator-Friendly Vegetation Management and Utility-Designated Pollinator Areas | FWAPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 503 Natural Resources - Greenspace Equity Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 631 Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Passed both chambers |
| HB 723 Natural Resources – Forest Preservation and Retention | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 793 Offshore Wind Energy – State Goals and Procurement (Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Passed both chambers |
| HB 908 Electricity - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program and Property Taxes | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| HB 950 Maryland Native Plants Program | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 62 Land Use - Public Service Companies - Pollinator-Friendly Vegetation Management and Utility-Designated Pollinator Areas | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 92 Department of General Services – Energy–Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 470 Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 526 Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 781 Offshore Wind Energy - State Goals and Procurement (Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources Act) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 836 Maryland Native Plants Program | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |
| SB 866 Special Vehicle Registration Plates - Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation - Appropriation | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| SB 866 Special Vehicle Registration Plates - Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation - Appropriation | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 43 Department of General Services – Energy–Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Did not advance |
| HB 784 Department of Natural Resources - Irreplaceable Natural Areas Program - Establishment | FAVPDF | Brown, Jim | Enacted |