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Sen. Benson urges support for Maryland Forestry Education Fund bill

2292398 · February 12, 2025
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Sen. Benson and forestry advocates told the Budget and Taxation Committee that the Maryland Forestry Education Fund would bolster district forestry boards, expand education for landowners, and support conservation and climate mitigation work.

Sen. Benson introduced testimony in support of Senate Bill 467, a proposal to bolster the Maryland Forestry Education Fund. The senator thanked a contingent of supporters who traveled to Annapolis for the snowy hearing and described the bill as an investment in sustainable forests for future generations.

Gary Allen, president of the…

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