| MD | HB200 | Pass | Requiring the Department of the Environment to develop, publish, and maintain a real property flood risk disclosure statement form that includes certain information about a property's flood risk and history; and requiring, beginning July, 1, 2027, a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 776 |
| MD | SB189 | Pass | Requiring a municipality, by July 1, 2027, to inventory all existing open drainage inlets in the municipality; requiring, by April 1, 2028, a municipality to develop a prioritization plan for improving existing open drainage inlets; and requiring, i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 356 |
| MD | HB613 | Pass | Authorizing a person to use living shorelines as a certain erosion control measure; applying the Act only to a shoreline stabilization project for which any portion of the project is in an area that is not designated as appropriate for structural sta...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 321 |
| MD | SB523 | Pass | Requiring the Department of Natural Resources in coordination with the Department of the Environment to identify certain vernal pools in the State; requiring the Department to create and maintain a certain list of vernal pools in the State in a certa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 164 |
| MD | HB1513 | Pass | Authorizing and empowering the County Commissioners of Calvert County, from time to time, to borrow not more than $80,957,080 to finance the construction, improvement, or development of certain public buildings, roads, and facilities in Calvert Count...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 339 |
| MD | HB243 | Pass | Altering the required elements of comprehensive and general plans for charter counties and other local jurisdictions; establishing requirements and guidelines for each element; and requiring certain State agencies to provide charter counties and othe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 110 |
| MD | SB197 | Pass | Altering the required elements of comprehensive and general plans for charter counties and other local jurisdictions; establishing requirements and guidelines for each element; requiring certain State agencies to provide charter counties and other lo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 111 |
| MD | SB861 | Pass | Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations that consider certain best management practices for stormwater management for agritourism; and requiring Montgomery County and the Montgomery Soil Conservation District jointly, in cons...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 13 |
| MD | HB1071 | Pass | Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations that consider certain best management practices for stormwater management for agritourism; requiring Montgomery County and the Montgomery Soil Conservation District, in consultation wit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14 |
| MD | HB701 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring the Department of Natural Resources in coordination with the Department of the Environment to identify certain vernal pools in the State; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to create and maintain a certain list of vernal pools in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB225 | Engross
Sine Die | Providing for the designation of the Carroll Creek, Gwynns Falls, Jones Falls, and Herring Run watersheds as interjurisdictional flood hazard watersheds for certain planning purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1529 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishing requirements for a local commission on common ownership communities established by local law in Baltimore County; requiring a Baltimore County common ownership community to register annually with the local commission; and requiring the l...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB34 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring, by April 1, 2028, a municipality to inventory and prioritize all existing open drainage inlets in the municipality and construct or install certain improvements on a new or existing open drainage inlet within the municipality; requiring, i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-23
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB1351 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering the definition of "home improvement" to include certain disaster mitigation services for purposes of licensing and regulations of home improvement contractors; exempting certain home improvement contractors from certain licensing requirement...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-23
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB257 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring, by January 1, 2028, and every 5 years thereafter, and after consultation with local jurisdictions and State agencies, the Department of the Environment to designate priority watersheds for the purpose of requiring subdivisions to conduct f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1041 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting the Maryland Department of Health from issuing or renewing a certificate or accepting alternative accreditation for a youth camp if any structures that are or will be used to house a camper are located in a flood hazard area.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-13
To House Health Committee |
| MD | HB1465 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Department of the Environment to prioritize certain practices when carrying out certain duties related to stormwater management; establishing certain restrictions on the use of a stream or floodplain restoration project to satisfy certa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-13
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | SB687 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish and implement a flood risk review process for certain areas identified as being at risk of tidal or nontidal flooding; applying the flood risk review process to the Department's review of certa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-10
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB688 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Department of the Environment to prioritize certain practices when carrying out certain duties related to stormwater management; establishing certain restrictions on the use of a stream or floodplain restoration project to satisfy certa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-10
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB779 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring, beginning on certain dates, certain State and local projects for which 50% of project costs are funded with State funds to be in compliance with riverine siting and design criteria established under the Act; and requiring, on or before Jul...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | SB432 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the Attorney General to investigate, commence, and prosecute or defend any suit or action that holds certain entities accountable for tortious or otherwise unlawful conduct that has contributed to climate change; authorizing the Attorney ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-02
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB572 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the Attorney General to investigate, commence, and prosecute or defend any suit or action that holds certain entities accountable for tortious or otherwise unlawful conduct that has contributed to climate change; authorizing the Attorney ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB368 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing requirements for the use of living shorelines and nonstructural stabilization measures in Calvert County and St. Mary's County; and exempting property located in Calvert County and St. Mary's County from certain general requirements rega...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-28
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
