Organization on the record
MWA
Bills
51
45 for · 6 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
34%
17 of 50 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session11 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 947 Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Enacted |
| HB 1212 Workgroup on Seafood Marketing | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| HB 1304 Natural Resources - Fishing Without a License - Enforcement | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| HB 1388 Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| HB 1400 Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Enacted |
| HB 1412 Natural Resources - Crabs - Requirements and Prohibited Acts | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| SB 558 Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Enacted |
| SB 610 Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Enacted |
| SB 755 Natural Resources - Striped Bass Recreational Seasons and Fisheries Regulations | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| SB 875 Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| SB 916 Workgroup on Seafood Marketing | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session7 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 506 Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | FWA | Mortus, Timothy | Enacted |
| HB 889 Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| HB 893 Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Enacted |
| HB 1022 Oyster Restoration - Use of Federal Funds - Prohibition | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| HB 1263 Natural Resources - Public Clam Fishery Area - Establishment | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| SB 428 Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act | FWA | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| SB 841 Natural Resources - Public Clam Fishery Area - Establishment | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session12 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 512 Natural Resources - Fish and Fisheries - Reporting Requirements | UNF | Mortus, Timothy | Enacted |
| HB 613 Natural Resources - Recreational Catching of Oysters or Clams - Requirements | FWA | Mortus, Timothy | Enacted |
| HB 725 Oysters, Striped Bass, and Crabs - Commercial Authorizations - Suspensions and Revocations | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| HB 1223 Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Reinstatement | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| HB 1231 Natural Resources - Fisheries - Oyster Management | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Enacted |
| HB 1232 Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| HB 1238 Fisheries - Striped Bass - Closed Season | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| SB 317 Oysters, Striped Bass, and Crabs - Commercial Authorizations - Suspensions and Revocations | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| SB 711 Fisheries – Striped Bass or Rockfish – Juvenile Survey | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| SB 922 Natural Resources – Fisheries – Oyster Management | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Enacted |
| SB 1041 Alcoholic Beverages - Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries - Direct Delivery | FAV | Johnson, Kimberly T | Enacted |
| SB 1053 Fisheries - Striped Bass - Closed Season | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 595 Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Licenses - Direct Shipments | FAV | Johnson, Kimberly T | Passed both chambers |
| HB 874 Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment | UNF | Mortus, Timothy | Enacted |
| HB 945 Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Reinstatement | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| HB 1262 Aquaculture - Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission, Oyster Advisory Commission, and Leases | UNF | Mortus, Timothy | Withdrawn |
| SB 437 Aquaculture - Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission, Oyster Advisory Commission, and Leases | UNF | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| SB 611 Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment | UNF | Mortus, Timothy | Enacted |
2022 Regular Session7 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 593 Department of Natural Resources - Oyster Shell Dredging - Permit Application | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| HB 644 Cecil County - Fishing - Restrictions | FWA | Mortus, Timothy | Enacted |
| HB 854 Alcoholic Beverages – Maryland Alcohol Manufacturing and Promotion | FAV | Johnson, Kimberly T | Enacted |
| HB 1242 Economic Development - Maryland Watermen's Microloan Program - Establishment | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| HB 1310 Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Revocation | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
| HB 1388 Winery and Vineyard Economic Development Grant Program | FAV | Johnson, Kimberly T | Did not advance |
| SB 698 Alcoholic Beverages - Maryland Alcohol Manufacturing and Promotion | FAV | Johnson, Kimberly T | Enacted |
2021 Regular Session2 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 427 Federal Clean Water Act - Authority of State | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Withdrawn |
| HB 693 Cecil County - Fishing - Restrictions | FAV | Mortus, Timothy | Did not advance |
2020 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1353 Natural Resources - Oyster Severance Tax - Increase | FAV | BROWN, ROBERT T | Did not advance |
| HB 1465 Federal Clean Water Act - Authority of State | FAV | BROWN, ROBERT | Did not advance |
| SB 162 Anne Arundel County - Natural Resources - Fishing With a Haul Seine | FAV | Brown, Robert T. | Did not advance |
| SB 257 Fishing Gear - Lost and Abandoned Crab Pots - Study | UNF | Brown, Robert T. | Did not advance |
| SB 510 Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing - Use of Haul Seines | FAV | BROWN, ROBERT T | Enacted |
| SB 711 Aquaculture – Water Column Leases – Conflict Resolution | FAV | BROWN, ROBERT T | Did not advance |