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MDSB20PassAltering the membership of the Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee; and requiring the Committee to monitor and provide input and feedback to the Maryland Port Administration regarding the management of dredged material at the Cox Creek Dredged Mat...
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2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 806
MDHB343PassRequiring the Cox Creek Oversight Committee to provide input to the Maryland Port Administration regarding management of dredged material at the Cox Creek Dredge Material Containment Facility; authorizing the Department of the Environment to approve ...
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2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 807
MDHB455PassRequiring, for periods beginning after December 31, 2026, that returns for certain taxes and fees collected by the Comptroller be filed electronically, subject to certain exceptions; altering certain requirements for electronic filing of returns for ...
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2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 729
MDSB677PassRequiring that returns for certain taxes and fees collected by the Comptroller be filed electronically, subject to certain exceptions; altering certain requirements for electronic filing of returns for certain taxes; prohibiting a certain tax return ...
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2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 730
MDHB1PassRequiring producers of architectural paint or a representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment by July 1, 2025, and in accordance with certain requirements; requi...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 587
MDSB196PassAuthorizing a soil conservation district to recommend a fee system to cover the cost of reviewing plans for small ponds; establishing that any fees collected under the Act shall be supplemental to county and State funds; requiring a soil conservation...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 523
MDSB148PassRequiring at least 40% of funding provided under the comprehensive flood management grant program to be used for projects located in or directly benefiting underserved or overburdened communities; and authorizing the Governor to include in the annual...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 516
MDHB233PassAuthorizing the Critical Area Commission to adopt regulations governing the transfer of development rights, fee in lieu payments, the assessment of and adaption of the critical area for climate resiliency, enhancing resilience in the critical area, a...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 424
MDSB337PassAdding the Secretary of Emergency Management, or the Secretary's designee, and the Chair of the Public Service Commission, or the Chair's designee, as members of the Commission on Climate Change.
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 478
MDSB325PassRequiring producers of architectural paint or a representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment by July 1, 2025, and in accordance with certain requirements; requi...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 588
MDHB323PassAdding the Secretary of Emergency Management, or the Secretary's designee, and the Chair of the Public Service Commission, or the Chair's designee, as members of the Commission on Climate Change.
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 477
MDHB397PassRequiring gas companies serving at least 75,000 customers in their distribution territories and authorizing gas companies serving fewer than 75,000 customers to develop a plan for a pilot thermal energy network system or systems on or before October ...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 564
MDHB449PassRequiring at least 40% of funding provided under the comprehensive flood management grant program to be used for projects located in or directly benefiting underserved or overburdened communities; and authorizing the Governor to include in the annual...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 517
MDHB457PassRequiring a producer or seller of synthetic turf to disclose to a customer typical maintenance practices and costs for removing, replacing, and disposing of synthetic turf; and requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with represe...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 567
MDSB536PassEstablishing the Radiation Emergency Response Program in the Department of the Environment; requiring the Department to serve as an offsite response organization and the lead State agency for all nuclear incidents within the State; requiring the Depa...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 645
MDHB680PassEstablishing the Radiation Emergency Response Program in the Department of the Environment; requiring the Department to serve as an offsite response organization and the lead State agency for all nuclear incidents within the State; requiring the Depa...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 644
MDSB570PassRequiring certain gas companies and authorizing certain gas companies to develop a plan for a pilot thermal energy network system or systems by October 1, 2024; requiring a gas company that serves at least 75,000 customers in its distribution territo...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 563
MDSB653PassProviding certain persons standing in certain environmental and natural resources protection proceedings; authorizing persons that meet certain standing requirements to bring certain civil actions under certain circumstances; requiring a plaintiff, u...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 536
MDSB777PassRemoving the State Treasurer from the Board of Trustees for the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation and repealing certain related authority and duties; removing the State Treasurer or the State Treasurer's designee from the Maryland Co...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 436
MDSB835PassRequiring a local health department or county government to which the Department of the Environment has delegated authority to administer a septic and well program to submit, on or before December 1, 2024, a schedule of review times for certain well ...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 561
MDHB918PassRemoving the State Treasurer from the Board of Trustees for the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation and repealing related authority and duties; removing the State Treasurer or the State Treasurer's designee from the Maryland Commission...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 435
MDHB992PassRequiring a local health department or county government to which the Department of the Environment has delegated authority to administer a septic and well program to submit, by December 1, 2024, a schedule of review times for certain well and septic...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 562
MDHB990PassAltering the definition of "manufacturing" for purposes of certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements to exclude the production of cement; altering the application of certain provisions of law regarding the reduction of greenhouse gas em...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 500
MDSB969PassRequiring, in each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030, up to $100,000 from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to be used to fund certain operations grants at a rate of $20,000 per project sponsor each fiscal year; establishing t...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 559
MDSB956PassRequiring the Department of the Environment to identify significant industrial users that currently and intentionally use PFAS chemicals by October 1, 2024; requiring the Department to develop certain PFAS monitoring and testing criteria for signific...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 557
MDHB1101PassProviding certain persons standing in environmental and natural resources protection proceedings; authorizing persons that meet standing requirements to bring certain civil actions under certain circumstances; requiring a plaintiff, under certain cir...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 535
MDHB1147PassProhibiting, on or after October 1, 2024, a person from installing, supplying, selling, soliciting, or offering for sale playground surfacing materials that contain a certain concentration of lead or a component product, material, or substance to whi...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 488
MDHB1165PassRequiring, in each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030, up to $100,000 from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to be used to fund certain operations grants at a rate of $20,000 per project sponsor each fiscal year; authorizing th...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 558
MDHB1153PassRequiring the Department of the Environment to identify significant industrial users that currently and intentionally use PFAS chemicals by July 1, 2026; requiring the Department to develop certain PFAS monitoring and testing criteria for certain sig...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 556
MDHB1266PassRequiring the Department of the Environment, in entering into a certain contract under the Clean Water Commerce Account for the purchase of an environmental outcome, to allow for nonuniform payment schedules for certain purposes; and authorizing the ...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 502
MDHB1465PassAuthorizing a soil conservation district to recommend a fee system to cover the cost of reviewing plans for small ponds; establishing that any fees collected under the Act shall be supplemental to county and State funds; requiring a soil conservation...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 524
MDSB1144PassRequiring the Department of the Environment, in entering into a certain contract under the Clean Water Commerce Account for the purchase of a certain environmental outcome, to allow certain nonuniform payment schedules for certain purposes; and autho...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 501
MDHB1512PassRepealing the termination date for certain provisions of law that expand the authorized uses of the Bay Restoration Fund to include certain costs associated with the connection of a property using an on-site sewage disposal system to a certain existi...
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2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 545
MDSB1106PassCorrecting certain errors or omissions in certain articles of the Annotated Code; clarifying language; correcting certain obsolete references; reorganizing certain sections of the Annotated Code; providing that this Act is not intended to affect any ...
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2024-04-25
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 382
MDHB841Engross

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Requiring that a water bottle filling station be installed in certain new construction beginning October 1, 2024; requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a certain survey, gather certain data, and identify alternative methods for provi...
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2024-04-08
Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
MDHB836Engross

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Requiring the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of the Environment, to establish a process for performing major highway capacity expansion project impact assessments; requiring the Department and a metropolitan plannin...
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2024-04-08
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator King) Adopted
MDHB1055Engross

Sine Die
Requiring each State agency, county, and municipality to maintain certain records of its highway salt application and submit to the Department of the Environment by July 1 each year a report on its highway salt application for the previous fiscal yea...
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2024-04-08
Motion Laid Over (Senator Kagan) Adopted
MDSB1173Engross

Sine Die
Repealing the termination date for certain provisions of law that expand the authorized uses of the Bay Restoration Fund to include certain costs associated with the connection of a property using an on-site sewage disposal system to a certain existi...
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2024-04-06
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDSB681Intro

Sine Die
Requiring the Department of Transportation to establish a process for performing major highway capacity expansion project impact assessments; requiring the Department and a metropolitan planning organization to perform an impact assessment under cert...
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2024-04-05
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
MDSB932Engross

Sine Die
Establishing the Maryland Agricultural BMP Priority Environmental Stewardship Program to provide and prioritize the use of certain funding relating to agricultural best management practices and to increase the cost-effectiveness and environmental, so...
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2024-04-01
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDHB1264Engross

Sine Die
Altering the conditions under which a person is exempt from obtaining a permit from the Department of the Environment to construct or repair a reservoir, dam, or waterway obstruction.
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2024-03-22
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDHB245Engross

Sine Die
Authorizing the Department of the Environment to charge a fee for processing and issuing on-site sewage disposal permits and individual well construction permits under certain circumstances; authorizing the Department to establish by regulation a fee...
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2024-03-21
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDHB1318Engross

Sine Die
Establishing the On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program in the Department of Agriculture to award grants to eligible entities for on-farm organics recycling and compost use, wasted food prevention, and food rescue; establishing the Wa...
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2024-03-21
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDHB24Engross

Sine Die
Requiring the Department of the Environment to perform a certain environmental justice evaluation of certain environmental permit applications under certain circumstances; authorizing the Department to take certain actions on certain environmental pe...
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2024-03-18
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDHB1161Engross

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Authorizing the Dorchester County Council to, by public local law, abolish the Dorchester County Sanitary Commission, establish a department of public facilities and services, and provide for the department's abilities and functions, subject to certa...
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2024-03-18
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDHB1320Intro

Sine Die
Altering the disbursement of certain fee revenue deposited into the Bay Restoration Fund in a certain manner; and authorizing certain fee revenue deposited into the Fund to be used for certain costs attributable to the testing, engineering, or design...
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2024-03-15
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDSB798Intro

Sine Die
Establishing the Stream Restoration Contractors Licensing Board; requiring a person to be licensed as a stream restoration contractor or be employed by an individual or entity that is licensed as a stream restoration contractor before the person perf...
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2024-03-13
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB1250Intro

Sine Die
Authorizing a landowner whose land is subject to an agricultural land preservation easement to use the land for the construction and use of a certain wood vault under certain circumstances; requiring a person to have a permit issued by the Secretary ...
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2024-03-11
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB1404Intro

Sine Die
Authorizing a political subdivision to enact a certain local law or ordinance regarding the storage of dissolved air flotation by-products that is equal to or more stringent than the permit requirements for a sewage sludge utilization permit.
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2024-03-11
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB1375Intro

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Requiring the Department of the Environment to submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 31, 2024, relating to the identification of overburdened and underserved communities, the percentage of spending for cer...
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2024-03-11
Withdrawn by Sponsor
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