Environment, Department Of The
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Sediment Control Plans, Discharge Permits for Stormwater Associated With Construction Activity, and Notice and Comment Requirements [SB-471]
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[Construction ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to review and update specifications for sediment control plans in a certain manner on or before December 1, 2025, and every 5 years thereafter; prohibiting the Department from authorizing the discharge of stormwater associated with construction activity under a general discharge permit unless certain requirements are satisfied; and requiring the Department to take certain public notice and comment actions if a person makes a written request within the public notification period of the permit.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah Elfreth
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 547 on 05/08/2023
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Private Well Safety Act of 2023 [SB-483]
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[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Healthcare ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations by December 31, 2026 to identify additional standards for water quality testing; requiring the Department, subject to certain funding, and in consultation with the Department of Information Technology, to utilize an online portal to receive and upload certain information and to provide public access to the information; requiring the Department of the Environment to consistently share the information collected with the Maryland Department of Health and local health departments; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 586 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Drinking Water - Legionella Pneumophila Bacterium - Minimizing Growth and Transmission [SB-512]
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[Public Health ]
[Environmental ]
Requiring an owner or operator of a public water system to maintain a detectable residual disinfectant level of at least 0.5 milligrams per liter of chlorine, not to exceed the maximum residual disinfectant level set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the water distribution system and to conduct certain sampling and analysis at frequent and regular intervals; requiring an owner or operator of a public water system to provide certain notice of certain water distribution system disruptions; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Restoration [HB-602]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Climate Change ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
Altering the requirements for making certain improvements to protect a person's property against erosion; requiring the Department of the Environment, in coordination with the Department of Natural Resources, to designate priority shoreline restoration zones where conditions exist that degrade the resilience of the land and the habitat connectivity between the land and water; establishing in a certain Fund a coastal resilience and living shoreline restoration account to provide grants for certain shoreline stabilization projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention [SB-526]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
Altering the definition of "qualified conservation" for purposes of provisions of law related to forest mitigation banks; altering exemptions from certain afforestation, reforestation, and preservation requirements; altering certain methods of calculating forest afforestation, reforestation, and preservation requirements; adding certain tree plantings and practices as methods that certain municipal corporations may use to meet afforestation or reforestation requirements; providing for judicial review of certain plans; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 542 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - Suppliers of Water - Notification Requirements [HB-624]
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[Water ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the means by which a supplier of water must give notice to the Department of the Environment and certain individuals and entities under certain circumstances; requiring that a certain supplier of water use certain means to give the notice; requiring a supplier of water to give notice to the Department of the Environment and the Maryland Department of Emergency Management if there is a positive test for E. coli; requiring a supplier of water for a water system with a positive test to immediately begin certain preparations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marlon Amprey
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Water Pollution Control - Discharges From Construction Sites - Limits on Liability [HB-635]
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[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Limiting the liability of a certain person for certain discharges from a construction site; and providing that the civil or administrative penalty for discharge from a construction site may not exceed $5,000 for each violation or $25,000 total.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Wivell
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Sediment Control Plans, Discharge Permits for Stormwater Associated With Construction Activity, and Notice and Comment Requirements [HB-607]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to review and update specifications for sediment control plans in a certain manner on or before December 1, 2025, and every 5 years thereafter; prohibiting the Department from authorizing the discharge of stormwater associated with construction activity under a general discharge permit unless certain requirements are satisfied; and requiring the Department to take certain public notice and comment actions if a person makes a written request within the public notification period of the permit.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Love
Third Reading Passed (133-5) on 04/03/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment – Collection and Reporting of Drinking Water and Wastewater Data and Information – Requirements [SB-513]
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[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring a water utility operating in the State to provide certain data and information to the Department of the Environment and comply with certain reporting requirements; requiring the Department to develop a certain protocol and form to provide and report certain drinking water and wastewater data and information; requiring the Department to create, operate, and maintain a statewide Open Water Data Reporting Platform that includes certain data and information for each water utility operating in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Public Water Systems - Supplier Requirements (Water Safety and Cybersecurity Act of 2023) [SB-531]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring a supplier of water to inspect certain valves in a public water system in a certain manner, repair or replace certain valves, inspect certain fire hydrants, formulate and implement a certain plan, identify the locations of certain valves, and record certain characteristics and identifiers of certain valves; requiring a supplier of water to develop a certain cybersecurity program by February 1, 2024; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Aquaculture - Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission, Oyster Advisory Commission, and Leases [SB-437]
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[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
Altering the composition of the Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission and the Oyster Advisory Commission; requiring the Department of Natural Resources, in coordination with the Aquaculture Coordinating Council, the Department of the Environment, the Wetlands Administrator for the Board of Public Works, and the Department of General Services, to identify State-owned land that is adjacent to certain waterways; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Hearing Canceled on 02/26/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment – State Wetlands – Shoreline Restoration [SB-417]
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[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Climate Change ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
Altering the requirements for improvements made to protect a person's property against erosion; requiring the Department of the Environment, in coordination with the Department of Natural Resources, to designate priority shoreline restoration zones where conditions exist that degrade the resilience of the land and the habitat connectivity between the land and water; establishing in a certain Fund a coastal resilience and living shoreline restoration account to provide grants for certain shoreline stabilization replacement projects; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
First Reading Education, Energy, And The Environment on 02/02/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Anaerobic Digestion Workgroup [SB-447]
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[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: Sen. Mary Carozza
First Reading Education, Energy, And The Environment on 02/02/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Drinking Water - Indirect Potable Reuse Pilot Program - Establishment [SB-407]
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Establishing the Indirect Potable Reuse Pilot Program in the Department of the Environment for the purpose of authorizing the regulated use of reclaimed water as a source for drinking water treatment facilities; providing for the issuance of potable reuse permits under the Pilot Program; applying certain public participation requirements to potable reuse permits; requiring the Department to submit a report on the status of the Pilot Program to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 31, 2024; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 123 on 04/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Drug Manufacturers - Drug Take-Back Programs (Take It Back Maryland Act) [HB-517]
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[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: Rep. Jared Solomon
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/17/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Certified Local Farm and Fish Program - Establishment [SB-386]
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[Food ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program to be the Certified Local Farm and Fish Program; expanding the purpose of the Program to include food from certified Chesapeake invasive species providers in the overall percentage goal for certain procurement contracts; altering the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund to be the Certified Local Farm and Fish Food Aggregation Grant Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 575 on 05/08/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Occupational Safety and Health - Public Buildings - Indoor Air Quality [SB-355]
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[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: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - Ambient Air Monitoring - Particulate and Fine Particulate Matter [HB-473]
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[Air Quality ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to deploy ambient air monitors sufficient to monitor levels of particulate matter and fine particulate matter in certain census tracts on or before January 1, 2026; requiring the Department to provide public access to certain current ambient air monitoring data and related information through the Internet; requiring the Department to take into consideration certain ambient air monitoring data before approving certain air emissions permits; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/01/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment – Low Emissions Vehicle Program – Prohibition (Affordable Emissions Standards Act of 2023) [HB-487]
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[Air Quality ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
Prohibiting the Department of the Environment from adopting certain regulations to implement certain new motor vehicle emissions standards and compliance requirements adopted by the California Air Resources Board unless certain analyses are prepared and submitted to the General Assembly and the General Assembly enacts a law authorizing the adoption of the regulations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Environment - On-Farm Composting Facilities - Permit Exemption [HB-253]
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[Agriculture ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Food ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations to exempt an on-farm composting facility from the requirement to obtain a permit if the on-farm composting facility uses 10,000 square feet of area or less for active food scrap composting, composts only certain materials, records the amount and source of off-site type 2 organics composted and the date and time the off-site type 2 organics arrived on the farm, retains the records for 5 years, provides records on request, and meets any other condition for a permit exemption; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 521 on 05/08/2023