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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Occupational Safety and Health - Public Buildings - Indoor Air Quality [HB-900]
[Air Quality ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Construction ]
Requiring the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, in consultation with the Secretary of the Environment, the Secretary of Health, and the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration, to adopt a comprehensive indoor air quality standard for public buildings on or before October 31, 2025; requiring the Commissioner to establish a technical advisory committee to make certain recommendations regarding the development of the comprehensive indoor air quality standard; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/13/2023
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Department of the Environment - Study on Deathcare and Funeral Practices [HB-869]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Department of Labor, to conduct a study of the environmental and public health impacts of deathcare and funeral practices in the State; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by October 1, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Motion Special Order Until 4/10 (senator Gallion) Adopted on 04/07/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force [SB-880]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force to study approaches to water and wastewater governance in the Baltimore region; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Mayor of Baltimore City, the County Executive of Baltimore County, the Governor, and the General Assembly on or before January 30, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 178 on 04/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Climate, Labor, and Environmental Equity Act of 2023 [HB-840]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a certain evaluation regarding the impact of issuing an approval for certain environmental permits; requiring the Department to provide opportunities for certain communication with certain residents in a certain manner; and altering certain reporting requirements for certain State agencies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Boyce
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Department of the Environment - Development of Outdoor Lighting Standards [HB-851]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Air Quality ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, on or before October 1, 2024, to develop outdoor lighting standards that consider energy consumption, environmental, public health, and public safety impacts of outdoor lighting; and requiring the Department to consult with the Maryland Department of Health, the Maryland Energy Administration, and the State Highway Administration in developing the standards.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Hearing Canceled on 02/27/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program and Climate Impact Health Coverage Program – Establishment [HB-915]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program in the Department of the Environment to secure payments from certain businesses that extract fossil fuels or refine petroleum products in order to provide a source of revenue for certain climate change adaptive or mitigation infrastructure projects and efforts to address the health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations; establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program - Funding for Underserved and Overburdened Communities [HB-892]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Water ]
Requiring 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 in fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter; and authorizing the Governor to include in the annual State budget an appropriation of up to $20,000,000 for the comprehensive flood management grant program in fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julian Ivey
Third Reading Passed (105-34) on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Independent Study of the Public Service Commission (PSC Study Act of 2023) [HB-891]
[Energy ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to contract with an independent entity to conduct a study of the staffing capacity, organizational structure, processes, and strategic focus of the Commission; and requiring, on or before July 1, 2024, the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment [HB-874]
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[Crime ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing the Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit of the Office of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute cases against persons that violate State criminal environmental and natural resources laws; and requiring the Attorney General, by November 30 each year, to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on all the activities of the Unit and any actions taken by the Department of the Environment or the Department of Natural Resources in response to the findings and recommendations of the Unit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 690 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Anaerobic Digestion Workgroup [HB-847]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing an Anaerobic Digestion Workgroup to study, identify, examine, and make recommendations on certain aspects of anaerobic digestion; and requiring the Workgroup to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 30, 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing Canceled (environment And Transportation) on 02/27/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Drug Manufacturers - Drug Take-Back Programs (Take It Back Maryland Act) [SB-575]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Requiring manufacturers of certain drugs to operate a certain drug take-back program or enter into a certain agreement with a drug take-back organization or the Maryland Department of Health, in conjunction with the Department of the Environment; requiring the Maryland Department of Health, in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, to determine whether a drug take-back program complies with certain requirements and to provide notification of its determination within a certain time period; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/15/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program and Climate Impact Health Coverage Program – Establishment [SB-843]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
Establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program in the Department of the Environment to secure payments from certain businesses that extract fossil fuels or refine petroleum products in order to provide a source of revenue for certain climate change adaptive or mitigation infrastructure projects and efforts to address the health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations; establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing Canceled (education, Energy, And The Environment) And Hearing Canceled (finance) on 03/07/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program - Environmental Justice Funding [SB-813]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Water ]
Requiring at least 40% of funding provided under the comprehensive flood management grant program to be used for projects located in or directly benefitting underserved or overburdened communities; and authorizing the Governor to include in the annual State budget an appropriation of $20,000,000 for the comprehensive flood management grant program in fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo Washington
Third Reading Passed (100-35) on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Graywater Systems - Public and Private Buildings - Authorization [SB-776]
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[Water ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing the use of a certain graywater system to serve a public or private building that is located on a former dredge site or is located in a remote area with minimal public access and operates on a seasonal basis; and requiring the owner or operator of a building using a graywater system to safely dispose of graywater in a certain manner.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing Canceled on 02/21/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Voluntary Cleanup Program - Determination and Recordation Deadlines [SB-718]
[Environmental ]
Altering determination and recordation deadlines for the Voluntary Cleanup Program.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 65 on 04/11/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Climate, Labor, and Environmental Equity Act of 2023 [SB-743]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a certain evaluation regarding the impact of issuing an approval for certain environmental permits; requiring the Department to provide opportunities for certain communication with certain residents in a certain manner; and altering certain reporting requirements for certain State agencies.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environmental Health Specialists and Well and Septic Systems Permitting - Studies (Environmental Health Systems Support Act of 2023) [SB-830]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment and the Maryland Department of Health, in conjunction with the Board of Environmental Health Specialists, to conduct a study on staffing needs for environmental health specialists in local health departments; requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Department of Legislative Services and the University of Maryland Agriculture and Food Systems Extension Program, to study the delegation of well and septic systems permitting authority; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 577 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Natural Resources – Forest Preservation and Retention [HB-723]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering the definition of "qualified conservation" for purposes of provisions of law related to forest mitigation banks; altering certain methods of calculating forest afforestation, reforestation, and preservation requirements; authorizing local jurisdictions to adopt certain alternative afforestation, reforestation, and preservation requirements; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish a workgroup to evaluate and recommend incentives for private landowners to conserve forest; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 541 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Establishment [SB-611]
[Environmental ]
[Crime ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit of the Office of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute cases against persons that violate State criminal environmental and natural resources laws; requiring, on or before November 30 each year, the Attorney General to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on all the activities of the Unit and any actions taken by the Department of the Environment or the Department of Natural Resources in response to the findings and recommendations of the Unit; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 689 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Wicomico County - Seasonal Restaurants - Potable Running Water and Graywater [SB-778]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
Authorizing a seasonal restaurant in Wicomico County to operate without providing potable running water to customers if the restaurant is located in a certain area and uses a graywater system and a community sewerage system is not available to serve the restaurant; and requiring the owner or operator of a seasonal restaurant authorized to operate without providing potable running water to customers under the Act to safely dispose of graywater in a certain manner.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2023