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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Fishery Management Plans - Oysters [SB-830]
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Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to convene the Oyster Advisory Commission, in coordination with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, on or before June 1, 2019; requiring the Department, in coordination with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and the Commission, to develop a package of consensus recommendations regarding the fishery management plan for oysters; requiring the Commission to develop certain recommendations to achieve certain oyster management goals; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/24/2019
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Transportation Climate Accountability Act of 2019 [SB-788]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in conjunction with a reporting agency, to conduct a comprehensive study regarding the environmental impact of certain public-private partnership projects under certain circumstances; prohibiting a reporting agency for certain proposed public-private partnerships from submitting a certain presolicitation report before the submission of the comprehensive study; requiring that the study to inventory and estimate certain environmental impacts at certain intervals; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Protecting Natural Resources and Preserving Productive Farms - Commission on the Development of a Blueprint for Solar Energy in Maryland [SB-744]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Climate Change ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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Establishing the Commission on the Development of a Blueprint for Solar Energy in Maryland to develop a comprehensive siting blueprint to guide units of State and local government in evaluating proposed solar energy projects, consistent with the Commission's findings and recommendations; requiring the Commission to take certain actions in carrying out its work; requiring the Commission to submit a certain report and blueprint to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 03/12/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Technical Study on Changes in Forest Cover and Tree Canopy in Maryland [SB-729]
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Requiring the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, in consultation with the Departments of Natural Resources, the Environment, Planning, and Agriculture and the Chesapeake Bay Program to conduct a technical study to review changes in forest cover and tree canopy in the State; providing for the scope of the study; and requiring the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology to submit a report of the findings of the technical study to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2019.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 405 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources – Regulation and Use of Commercial Finfish Gear [SB-7]
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Repealing the termination provision for certain provisions of law governing the regulation and use of commercial finfish trotlines; repealing a provision of law prohibiting the installation and use of monofilament gill nets in the Chesapeake Bay; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations authorizing the use of monofilament gill nets; establishing a commercial license authorizing the holder to catch for sale blue and flathead catfish in the tidal waters of the State using a finfish trotline; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 80 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Agriculture - Nutrient Management - Monitoring and Enforcement [SB-546]
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Requiring that a summary of each nutrient management plan be filed and updated with the Department of Agriculture at certain times; authorizing the Department to require an updated summary to take the form of an annual implementation report; requiring a manure broker to provide certain information to a certain person; requiring a person who holds a certain certificate or license to comply with certain reporting requirements and deadlines related to implementation of the Phosphorus Management Tool; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 760 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Environmental Violations - Reporting Requirements [SB-505]
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[Construction ]
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Requiring certain jurisdictions to report to the Department of the Environment information relating to the number of cases alleging violations of sediment and erosion control laws and regulations and building and grading permits by January 1 each year; requiring the Department to provide technical assistance to certain jurisdictions to help meet certain reporting requirements; requiring the Department to post certain information and an interactive map on its website; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald N Young
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 518 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Oysters - Tributary-Scale Sanctuaries - Protection and Restoration [SB-448]
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Establishing a network of oyster sanctuaries in the five tributaries identified by the Department of Natural Resources for large-scale restoration pursuant to the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement; codifying the boundaries of certain oyster sanctuaries; prohibiting a person from catching oysters in or removing oysters from a certain oyster sanctuary, subject to a certain exception; requiring the Department to provide reports on certain restoration plans to certain committees of the General Assembly by certain dates; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 754 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources – Special Charter Boat License – Alteration [SB-361]
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[Recreation ]
Specifying that a special charter boat license issued by the Department of Natural Resources is valid for all individuals on a single vessel operated by a certain licensed fishing guide and for certain individuals on a vessel under the guidance of a certain licensed fishing guide in tidal waters of the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Elizabeth Carozza
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 260 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Finance and Procurement - Chesapeake Bay Watershed States - Expenses and Contracts (Quit Polluting My Bay Act of 2019) [SB-332]
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[Finance ]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Standard State Travel Regulations to prohibit the reimbursement for travel expenses to a certain state for which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified two or more pollution source sectors at a backstop actions level of oversight; prohibiting a public body from awarding a certain procurement contract to a business from a State in which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified two or more pollution source sectors at a backstop actions level of oversight under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 02/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest - Definition [SB-203]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Altering the standard for achieving a no net loss of forest policy by altering the definition of "no net loss of forest" to mean that 40% of all land in Maryland is covered by forest as determined by data used in the most current Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model; and providing that the Act may not be interpreted to expand, limit, or otherwise disrupt any program conducted in accordance with the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load, a municipal separate storm sewer system permit, urban tree canopy goals, or any other local program.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing Canceled on 03/21/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Recreational License Donation Program - Grants to Eligible Sponsor Organizations and Program Extension [SB-155]
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[Veterans ]
[Grants ]
[Recreation ]
Authorizing the Recreational License Donation Fund to be used for grants to certain eligible sponsor organizations that provide recreational hunting or fishing opportunities for Gold Star recipients or certain disabled persons; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to make grants to eligible sponsor organizations; specifying the purposes for which a grant may be used; extending the termination provision applicable to the Recreational License Donation Program to June 30, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire
Hearing 2/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/23/2019
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Anne Arundel County - Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges and Chesapeake Bay Crossing - Consent Requirement [SB-107]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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Expanding to Anne Arundel County a prohibition on State agencies constructing a toll road, toll highway, or toll bridge within the county without the consent of a majority of the affected counties; prohibiting a State agency, without the express consent of Anne Arundel County, from constructing a crossing of the Chesapeake Bay that affects Anne Arundel County; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward R. Reilly
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/28/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Oysters - Public Fishery Pilot Program [SB-1051]
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Establishing the Public Fishery Pilot Program; requiring the Department of Natural Resources, in coordination with the Oyster Advisory Commission, to develop and operate the Program; providing that the purpose of the Program is to increase oyster abundance and to enhance oyster seed and substrate in certain fisheries; requiring, on approval by the Commission, the operation of the Program in certain protected oyster sanctuaries; requiring a report on the Program to the Governor and General Assembly by October 1 each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide C Eckardt
Hearing 4/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/03/2019
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Agriculture - Nutrient Management - Monitoring and Enforcement [HB-904]
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Requiring that a summary of each nutrient management plan be filed and updated with the Department of Agriculture at certain times; authorizing the Department to require an updated summary to take the form of an annual implementation report; requiring a manure broker to provide certain information to a certain person; requiring a person who holds a certain certificate or license to comply with certain reporting requirements and deadlines related to implementation of the Phosphorus Management Tool; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred C Carr
Third Reading Passed (96-43) on 03/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Aquaculture - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Placement of Shellfish, Bags, Nets, and Structures [HB-841]
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Authorizing a leaseholder of certain aquaculture leases to, with prior written approval from the Department of Natural Resources, place shellfish, bags, nets, and structures on submerged aquatic vegetation, subject to certain requirements and limitations; requiring the Department to submit a certain annual report to the Aquaculture Coordinating Council, the Chesapeake Bay Program, and the General Assembly on or before June 1, 2020, and each June 1 for the next 4 years thereafter; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Morgan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 238 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Technical Study on Changes in Forest Cover and Tree Canopy in Maryland [HB-735]
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[Agriculture ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
Requiring the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, in consultation with the Departments of Natural Resources, Environment, Planning, and Agriculture and the Chesapeake Bay Program to conduct a technical study to review changes in forest cover and tree canopy in the State; providing for the scope of the study; and requiring the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology to submit a report of the findings of the technical study to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2019.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/24/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Fishery Management Plans - Oysters [HB-720]
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[Water ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to convene the Oyster Advisory Commission, in coordination with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, on or before June 1, 2019; requiring the Department, in coordination with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and the Commission, to develop a package of consensus recommendations regarding the fishery management plan for oysters; requiring the Commission to develop certain recommendations to achieve certain oyster management goals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/24/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Environmental Violations - Reporting Requirements [HB-703]
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[Water ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring certain jurisdictions to report to the Department of the Environment on certain information relating to the number of cases alleging violations of sediment and erosion control laws and regulations and building and grading permits by January 1 each year; requiring the Department to provide technical assistance to certain jurisdictions to meet the reporting requirements of the Act; and requiring the Department to report the information collected to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before March 1 each year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 517 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Transportation Climate Accountability Act of 2019 [HB-695]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in conjunction with a reporting agency, to conduct a comprehensive study regarding the environmental impact of certain public-private partnership projects under certain circumstances; prohibiting a reporting agency for certain proposed public-private partnerships from submitting a certain presolicitation report before the submission of the comprehensive study; requiring the study to inventory and estimate certain environmental impacts at certain intervals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
First Reading Environment And Transportation And Appropriations on 02/07/2019