Maryland Senate Bill 471 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 547
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Department of the Environment to review and update specifications for sediment control plans in a certain manner on or before December 1, 2025, and every 5 years thereafter; prohibiting the Department from authorizing the discharge of stormwater associated with construction activity under a general discharge permit unless certain requirements are satisfied; and requiring the Department to take certain public notice and comment actions if a person makes a written request within the public notification period of the permit.

Sediment Control Plans, Discharge Permits for Stormwater Associated With Construction Activity, and Notice and Comment Requirements

Sen. Sarah Elfreth [D]

2023-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 126 N: 10 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-16 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-08	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 547
2023-04-10	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2023-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2023-04-10	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2023-04-05	House	Third Reading Passed (126-10)
2023-03-31	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-31	House	Favorable with Amendments {313727/1 Adopted
2023-03-31	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2023-03-20	House	Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-03-17	House	Referred Environment and Transportation
2023-03-16	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2023-03-14	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-14	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {893521/1 Adopted
2023-03-13	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-02-07	Senate	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-02-03	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

HB607 (Crossfiled) 2023-04-03 - Referred Rules

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Environment	9	301	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	323.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	342	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0471?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0471f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0471t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0471e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_547_sb0471e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0001/sb0471_89352101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0001/sb0471_31372701.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0471_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0471_ent.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0466.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0993.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/1199.pdf