Organization on the record
Talbot Watermen Association
Bills
35
31 for · 5 against · 0 info
Got their outcome
43%
15 of 35 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 Session8 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 947 Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations | FAVPDF | Harrison, Jeff | Enacted |
| HB 1388 Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program | FAVPDF | Harrison, Jeff | Did not advance |
| SB 558 Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established | FAVPDF | Harrison, Jeff | Enacted |
| SB 610 Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations | FAVPDF | Harrison, Jeff | Enacted |
| SB 610 Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations | FAVPDF | Harrison, Jeff | Enacted |
| SB 755 Natural Resources - Striped Bass Recreational Seasons and Fisheries Regulations | FWA | Harrison, Jeff | Did not advance |
| SB 875 Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program | FAVPDF | Harrison, Jeff | Did not advance |
| SB 916 Workgroup on Seafood Marketing | FAV | Harrison, Jeff | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session3 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 363 Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Oyster Shucking House Loan Program | FAVPDF | Haddaway-Riccio, Jeannielobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 841 Natural Resources - Public Clam Fishery Area - Establishment | FAVPDF | Haddaway-Riccio, Jeannielobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 960 Natural Resources - Blue Catfish - Population Control | FAVPDF | Haddaway-Riccio, Jeannielobbyist | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session10 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 613 Natural Resources - Recreational Catching of Oysters or Clams - Requirements | FWA | Harrison, Herman | Enacted |
| HB 725 Oysters, Striped Bass, and Crabs - Commercial Authorizations - Suspensions and Revocations | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Did not advance |
| HB 807 Natural Resources – Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Surveys | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Enacted |
| HB 1223 Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Reinstatement | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Did not advance |
| HB 1231 Natural Resources - Fisheries - Oyster Management | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Enacted |
| HB 1232 Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Did not advance |
| SB 317 Oysters, Striped Bass, and Crabs - Commercial Authorizations - Suspensions and Revocations | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Did not advance |
| SB 711 Fisheries – Striped Bass or Rockfish – Juvenile Survey | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Did not advance |
| SB 922 Natural Resources – Fisheries – Oyster Management | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Enacted |
| SB 1053 Fisheries - Striped Bass - Closed Season | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session7 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 945 Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Reinstatement | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Did not advance |
| HB 1084 Natural Resources - Oyster Inspection and Severance Taxes - Increase | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Enacted |
| HB 1262 Aquaculture - Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission, Oyster Advisory Commission, and Leases | UNF | Harrison, Herman | Withdrawn |
| SB 437 Aquaculture - Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission, Oyster Advisory Commission, and Leases | UNFPDF | Harrison, Herman | Did not advance |
| SB 634 Natural Resources - Oyster Inspection and Severance Taxes - Increase | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Enacted |
| SB 637 Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Reinstatement | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Did not advance |
| SB 638 Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Protection Zones - Aerial Surveys | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session8 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1217 Natural Resources - Oyster Inspection and Severance Taxes - Increase | FAV | Harrison, Jeff | Did not advance |
| HB 1228 Natural Resources – Oysters – Spat, Shells, and Substrate | UNF | Harrison, Jeff | Enacted |
| HB 1242 Economic Development - Maryland Watermen's Microloan Program - Establishment | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Did not advance |
| SB 826 Economic Development - Maryland Watermen's Microloan Program - Establishment | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Enacted |
| SB 830 Natural Resources – Oysters – Spat, Shells, and Substrate | UNF | Harrison, Herman | Enacted |
| SB 876 Water Pollution - Oyster Repletion Supplemental Environmental Projects | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Enacted |
| SB 902 Dams With Hydroelectric Power Plants – Annual Compensation Fee | FAV | Harrison, Herman | Did not advance |
| SB 979 Prohibition of Dredging on Man-O-War Shoals | UNFPDF | Harrison, Herman | Did not advance |