Organization on the record
Safe Skies Maryland
Bills
42
47 for · 1 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
29%
12 of 41 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 Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 217 General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| HB 701 Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 229 General Provisions – Commemorative Month – Maryland Native Plant Month | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 523 Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pools Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Enacted |
| SB 523 Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pools Act of 2026) | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Enacted |
2025 Regular Session13 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 212 Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use and Electric-Ready Standards | FAV | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| HB 407 Environment - Municipal Recycling Plans - Requirement | FAV | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| HB 931 Environment - Covered Electronic Device Recycling Program - Establishment (Electronics Recycling Health and Safety Modernization Act) | FAV | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| HB 973 Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2025) | FAV | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| HB 1155 Department of the Environment - Definition of Ecological Restoration | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Enacted |
| SB 345 Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions | FAV | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 346 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program | FAV | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 591 Environment - Covered Electronic Device Recycling Program - Establishment (Electronics Recycling Health and Safety Modernization Act) | FAV | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 635 Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 686 Environment - Extended Producer Responsibility for Batteries and Battery-Containing Products (Battery Stewardship Act) | FAV | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 722 Department of the Environment - Definition of Ecological Restoration | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Enacted |
| SB 722 Department of the Environment - Definition of Ecological Restoration | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Enacted |
| SB 901 Environment - Packaging and Paper Products - Producer Responsibility Plans | FAV | Southerland, Mark | Enacted |
2024 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 729 Department of the Environment - Nontidal Wetlands - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2024) | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| HB 1279 Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024) | FAV | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| HB 1355 Environment - Office of Recycling - Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment | FAV | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 405 Outdoor Lighting - Standards and Use of State Funds | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 915 Agriculture – Invasive Plant Species – Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act) | FAV | Southerland, Mark | Enacted |
| SB 1023 Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric– and Solar–Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024) | FAV | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session5 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 6 Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Enacted |
| HB 631 Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act) | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Passed both chambers |
| HB 851 Department of the Environment - Development of Outdoor Lighting Standards | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 92 Department of General Services – Energy–Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023) | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 470 Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act) | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Enacted |
2022 Regular Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 15 Invasive and Native Plants - Classification, Listing, and Use | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Enacted |
| HB 43 Department of General Services – Energy–Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| HB 43 Department of General Services – Energy–Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2022) | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 7 Invasive and Native Plants - Classification, Listing, and Use | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Enacted |
2021 Regular Session12 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 236 Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2021) | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| HB 236 Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2021) | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| HB 236 Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2021) | FAVPDF | Decker , Beth | Did not advance |
| HB 314 Plastic Bag Reduction Act | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| HB 322 Real Property - Restrictions on Use - Low-Impact Landscaping | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Enacted |
| HB 322 Real Property - Restrictions on Use - Low-Impact Landscaping | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Enacted |
| HB 391 Solid Waste Management – Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Enacted |
| HB 991 Tree Solutions Now Act of 2021 | UNFPDF | Southerland, Mark | Enacted |
| HB 1025 Pesticides – Carbofuran – Collection, Disposal, and Prohibition on Possession or Storage | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| HB 1133 Tree Planting – Urban Trees Program and Commission for the Innovation and Advancement of Carbon Markets and Sustainable Tree Plantings | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 412 Consumer Protection - Right to Repair | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Did not advance |
| SB 716 Solid Waste Management – Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere | FAVPDF | Southerland, Mark | Enacted |
2020 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 13 Solid Waste Management - Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere | FAVPDF | Decker, Beth | Did not advance |
| HB 614 State Government - Office of the Environmental and Natural Resources Ombudsman - Establishment (Environmental Accountability and Transparency Act) | FAVPDF | Decker, Beth | Did not advance |
| SB 28 Solid Waste Management - Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere | FAVPDF | Decker, Beth | Did not advance |