Maryland Senate Bill 526 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 542
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the definition of "qualified conservation" for purposes of provisions of law related to forest mitigation banks; altering exemptions from certain afforestation, reforestation, and preservation requirements; altering certain methods of calculating forest afforestation, reforestation, and preservation requirements; adding certain tree plantings and practices as methods that certain municipal corporations may use to meet afforestation or reforestation requirements; providing for judicial review of certain plans; etc.

Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention

Sen. Sarah Elfreth [D]	Sen. Guy Guzzone [D]	Sen. Dawn Gile [D]	Sen. Katie Hester [D]
Sen. Benjamin Kramer [D]	Sen. Clarence Lam [D]	Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]	Sen. Mary Washington [D]
Sen. Chris West [R]	Sen. Craig Zucker [D]

2023-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 132 N: 4 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-30 - 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 542
2023-04-10	Senate	Returned Passed
2023-04-10	House	Third Reading Passed (132-4)
2023-04-07	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2023-04-07	House	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
2023-04-05	House	Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
2023-03-31	House	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
2023-03-30	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2023-03-29	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-29	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {793828/1 Adopted
2023-03-29	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023-02-26	Senate	Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m.
2023-02-26	Senate	Hearing canceled
2023-02-07	Senate	Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-02-03	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

HB723 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 541

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Chapter of the Acts	2021		(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	5	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	5	102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	5	1601	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	5	1602	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	5	1603	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	5	1605	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	5	1606	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	5	1606.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	5	1607	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	5	1610	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	5	1610.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0526?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0526f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0526t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_542_sb0526t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0006/sb0526_79382801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0526_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0526_hru.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0526_ent.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/1272.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0767.pdf