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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Chesapeake Bay Trust - Authority to Retain Outside Counsel [SB-329]
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[Water ]
Altering the powers and duties of the Chesapeake Bay Trust by authorizing the Trust to retain outside counsel as necessary.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela G Beidle
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Combined sewer overflow outfalls; compliance with regulations, Chesapeake Bay Watershed. [SB-372]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Health ]
Combined sewer overflow outfalls; compliance with regulations; Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Extends from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026, the date by which certain combined sewer overflow (CSO) outfalls that discharge into the Chesapeake Bay Watershed must be in compliance with Virginia law, the federal Clean Water Act, and the Presumption Approach described in the EPA CSO Control Policy, unless a higher level of control is necessary to comply with a total maximum daily load.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam P. Ebbin
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0006) on 03/08/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authorities; singular license for waterfowl blinds. [HB-1058]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Animals ]
[Recreation ]
Department of Wildlife Resources; singular license for waterfowl blinds in Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authorities. Requires the Department of Wildlife Resources to develop a singular license for all riparian stationary blinds issued to the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority and the Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority and to develop a fee schedule for such license. Department of Wildlife Resources; singular license for waterfowl blinds in Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authorities. Requires the Department of
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Sponsored by: Rep. M. Keith Hodges
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0213) on 03/28/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act; amends Act to require SWCB to allow use and development of land. [HB-530]
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[Water ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act; local government ordinances; criteria for local governments; Resource Protection Area exceptions. Amends the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act to require the State Water Control Board, in developing criteria for local governments to use as they consider development in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas, to allow use and development of land that is reasonable in the circumstances and does not deprive the owner of all economically viable use of the property. The bill also requires a locality subject to the Act to provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick A. Hope
Left In Agriculture, Chesapeake And Natural Resources on 02/13/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Alteration or Removal Requirements [HB-109]
[Environmental ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Water ]
Authorizing certain persons to alter certain submerged aquatic vegetation in a certain manner and in accordance with certain requirements; authorizing a public utility company or telecommunications carrier to alter certain submerged aquatic vegetation in a certain manner and in accordance with certain requirements; and altering certain requirements related to the alteration or removal of certain submerged aquatic vegetation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Environment and Transportation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 83 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Economic Development - Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Loans [SB-32]
[Economic Development ]
[Agriculture ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
Altering a certain loan program to authorize the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation to provide loans not exceeding $10,000 for each seasonal full-time job; expanding eligibility for the Maryland Watermen's Microloan Program within the Corporation to include, starting July 1, 2025, individuals who are residents of the State and hold a commercial fishing license to catch finfish, crabs, clams, or oysters issued by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 573 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Program - Enforcement [SB-268]
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[Water ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the enforcement and after-the-fact application approval procedures required as minimum elements of a local jurisdiction's Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Program to apply to all critical area violations; repealing the 30-day waiting period with which the Chair of the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays must comply before referring certain enforcement matters to the Attorney General; and expanding the authority of the Attorney General to take certain equitable actions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Education, Energy, and the Environment
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 80 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Alteration or Removal Requirements [SB-281]
[Environmental ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Water ]
Authorizing certain persons to alter certain submerged aquatic vegetation in a certain manner and in accordance with certain requirements; authorizing a public utility company or telecommunications carrier to alter certain submerged aquatic vegetation in a certain manner and in accordance with certain requirements; and altering certain requirements related to the alteration or removal of certain submerged aquatic vegetation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Education, Energy, and the Environment
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 84 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Fee Exemptions - Residents Eligible for Assistance Programs [SB-152]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Recreation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Exempting residents who are eligible for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children, or Medicaid from the annual fee for angler's licenses, trout stamps, and Chesapeake Bay and coastal sport fishing licenses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Hearing 1/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/11/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Combined sewer overflow outfalls; compliance with regulations, Chesapeake Bay Watershed. [HB-71]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Health ]
Combined sewer overflow outfalls; compliance with regulations; Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Extends from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026, the date by which certain combined sewer overflow (CSO) outfalls that discharge into the Chesapeake Bay Watershed must be in compliance with Virginia law, the federal Clean Water Act, and the Presumption Approach described in the EPA CSO Control Policy, unless a higher level of control is necessary to comply with a total maximum daily load.
Sponsored by: Rep. David L. Bulova
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0097) on 03/20/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - Tidal Wetlands - Pier Platforms [HB-1299]
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[Water ]
[Construction ]
Prohibiting the total area of fixed pier platforms and floating pier platforms from exceeding 400 square feet per pier; prohibiting the Department of the Environment from requiring a person to obtain a license or permit for the construction or installation of a floating pier platform under certain circumstances; prohibiting a floating pier platform from exceeding 200 square feet or being located in a certain area; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Special Vehicle Registration Plates – Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation – Appropriation [HB-1257]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill beginning in fiscal year 2025 an appropriation for the Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc. that is calculated based on the amount of revenue collected from certain special vehicle registration plates beginning in fiscal year 2025, and for each fiscal year thereafter.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina T. Boyce
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Poplar Island and Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Citizens Oversight Committee - Establishment [HB-941]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Poplar Island and Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Citizens Oversight Committee to monitor certain activities and hear and address certain concerns and complaints relating to Poplar Island, Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island, the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project at Poplar Island, and the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Troy Adams
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/06/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Oysters – Rotational Harvest – Pilot Program [HB-932]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the rotational harvest pilot program for oysters to be implemented by the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to open certain areas of the Chesapeake Bay to the rotational harvest of oysters in certain manners; requiring the Department, before opening an area to oyster harvesting under the pilot program, to survey and investigate the area to collect certain baseline data and, after closing the area, to continue to monitor the area to collect certain additional data; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/06/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Wetlands and Waterways Program - Authorizations for Stream Restoration Projects [HB-942]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to revise certain criteria, standards, and requirements for wetlands and waterways authorizations for certain stream restoration projects on or before October 1, 2024; and requiring the Department to provide public notice and hold a certain public information meeting before issuing a wetlands and waterways authorization for a stream restoration project under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Terrasa
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environmental Human Rights [SJR-4]
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[Human Rights ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Climate Change ]
Reaffirming the principle enshrined in the Maryland Environmental Policy Act that every person has the fundamental and inalienable right to a healthful environment; and requiring the State to rededicate itself, its agencies, and all concerned stakeholders to furthering the development, implementation, and enforcement of certain environmental laws, practices, and policies for the benefit of both current and future generations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
Hearing Canceled on 02/09/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Special Vehicle Registration Plates - Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation - Appropriation [SB-866]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Funding ]
[Inflation ]
Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill beginning in fiscal year 2025 an appropriation for the Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc. that is calculated based on the amount of revenue collected from certain special vehicle registration plates in certain fiscal years, adjusted for inflation.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 03/22/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environmental Human Rights [HJR-1]
[Environmental ]
[Human Rights ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Climate Change ]
Reaffirming the principle enshrined in the Maryland Environmental Policy Act that every person has the fundamental and inalienable right to a healthful environment; and requiring the State to rededicate itself, its agencies, and all concerned stakeholders to furthering the development, implementation, and enforcement of certain environmental laws, practices, and policies for the benefit of both current and future generations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina T. Boyce
Hearing 3/03 At 12:00 P.m. on 02/28/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Black Bass Conservation Fund - Establishment [HB-696]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Recreation ]
[Sports ]
[Water ]
Establishing the Black Bass Conservation Fund in the Department of Natural Resources to further black bass management; requiring the Department to administer the Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; and requiring the Department to establish a process through which an individual who purchases a certain license online to make a voluntary donation to the Black Bass Conservation Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Addison
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 556 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Oysters – Rotational Harvest – Pilot Program [SB-492]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the rotational harvest pilot program for oysters to be implemented by the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to open certain areas of the Chesapeake Bay to the rotational harvest of oysters in certain manners; requiring the Department, before opening an area to oyster harvesting under the pilot program, to survey and investigate the area to collect certain baseline data and, after closing the area, to continue to monitor the area to collect certain additional data; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2023