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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Department of the Environment - Enforcement Authority [HB-402] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Public Health ]
Altering the enforcement authority of the Department of the Environment under various provisions of law, including provisions relating to waterway construction and dam safety, tidal and nontidal wetlands, drinking water, and waterworks, wastewater works, and industrial wastewater works; requiring certain penalties collected by the Department to be paid into the Maryland Clean Water Fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Hearing Canceled on 02/15/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Environment - Salt Applicator Certification Program - Establishment [HB-371] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Water ] [Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish a Salt Applicator Certification Program to encourage efficient winter maintenance of roadways, parking lots, and sidewalks through the use of salt or salt alternatives; requiring each commercial applicator to participate in the Program, be certified on or before October 1, 2024; requiring a certified commercial applicator to maintain, for a minimum of 3 years, records of each salt application for a winter weather event and submit an annual report on their salt use.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/25/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Pesticide Regulation - Transfer to Department of the Environment [HB-387] [Environmental ] [Agriculture ] [Public Health ]
Transferring the regulation of pesticides, plant diseases, and mosquitos in the State from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of the Environment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Boyce Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/07/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Environment - On-Site Wastewater Services - Regulation [HB-318] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Public Health ]
Establishing the State Board of On-Site Wastewater Professionals in the Department of the Environment to regulate individuals who provide on-site wastewater services in the State and to establish minimum standards for certain on-site wastewater systems; requiring the Department, in consultation with the Board, to set certain fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses and other Board-provided services; establishing the On-Site Wastewater Professionals Fund; requiring the Board to establish a certain code of ethics; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein Approved By The Governor - Chapter 419 on 05/16/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Mold Inspections and Remediation - Standards, Reporting, Penalties, and Tax Credit [HB-361] [Environmental ] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Taxes ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Consumer Protection ] [Construction ] [Property Tax ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of General Services, to adopt certain regulations on or before June 1, 2024, establishing uniform standards for mold assessment and remediation; authorizing a tenant to deposit the tenant's rent in an escrow account under certain circumstances; authorizing a tax credit for taxpayers of certain residential properties who incur mold remediation costs; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/18/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Conservation Finance Act [SB-348] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Providing that the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Maryland Environmental Trust must allow participants in certain cost sharing programs to participate in and receive compensation from greenhouse gas markets, carbon credits, or soil carbon programs under certain circumstances; authorizing certain units to enter into pay-for-success contracts with certain aggregators to procure certain environmental outcomes projects or already certified environmental outcomes; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe Approved By The Governor - Chapter 238 on 04/21/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Bay Restoration Fund - Intended Use Plans and Privately Owned Wastewater Facilities [SB-354] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to provide a certain intended use plan to the General Assembly within 5 days of the plan's publication for public comment; altering the definition of "privately owned wastewater facility" as it relates to the awarding of grants from the Bay Restoration Fund; requiring the Department to report on or provide certain information regarding funding for privately owned wastewater facilities to the General Assembly and the Department of Budget and Management; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky Approved By The Governor - Chapter 341 on 05/12/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Environment - Sealant Products - Prohibitions (Safer Sealant Act of 2022) [SB-372] [Environmental ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Public Safety ]
Prohibiting, on or after October 1, 2023, a person from supplying, selling, or offering for sale a high-PAH sealant product for application to a driveway or parking area in the State; prohibiting on or after October 1, 2023, a person from applying or soliciting the application of a high-PAH sealant product to a driveway or parking area in the State; establishing a civil penalty of up to $2,500 for each violation and an administrative penalty of up to $2,500 for each violation, but not exceeding $100,000 total; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 710 on 05/29/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Mold Inspections and Remediation - Standards, Reporting, Penalties, and Tax Credit [SB-320] [Environmental ] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Taxes ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Construction ] [Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of General Services, to adopt certain regulations on or before June 1, 2024, establishing uniform standards for mold assessment and remediation; authorizing a tenant to deposit the tenant's rent in an escrow account under certain circumstances; authorizing a tax credit for taxpayers of certain residential properties who incur mold remediation costs; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Obie Patterson First Reading Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 01/20/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Environment - Statewide Green Business Certification Program [SB-308] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ] [Small Business ] [Community Development ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish and administer a statewide green business certification program to recognize businesses operating in a manner that reduces their environmental footprint and provide consumers with information on how to identify those businesses; and requiring the Department to update and enhance the statewide green business certification program in consultation with the Montgomery County Green Business Certification Program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam First Reading Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 01/20/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Environment - Packaging Materials - Producer Responsibility [SB-292] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a statewide recycling needs assessment every 10 years; requiring, by April 1, 2024, producers of certain packaging materials to individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization submit a producer responsibility plan to the Department for approval; prohibiting, on or after October 1, 2024, a producer of certain packaging materials from selling or distributing the packaging materials unless the producer has an approved producer responsibility plan; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine Hearing 2/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/28/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Environment - Packaging Materials - Producer Responsibility [HB-307] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the Department of Environment to conduct a statewide recycling needs assessment every 10 years; requiring, by April 1, 2024, producers of certain packaging materials to individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization submit a producer responsibility plan to the Department for approval; prohibiting, on or after October 1, 2024, a producer of certain packaging materials from selling or distributing the packaging materials unless the producer has an approved producer responsibility plan; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brooke Lierman First Reading Environment And Transportation And Economic Matters on 01/19/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements (George “Walter” Taylor Act) [SB-273] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ] [Water ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Food ] [Public Safety ]
Prohibiting, on or after January 1, 2024, a person from using, manufacturing, or knowingly selling or distributing Class B fire-fighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals in the State; prohibiting, on or after January 1, 2024, a person from manufacturing or knowingly selling or distributing a certain rug or carpet; prohibiting, on or after January 1, 2024, certain persons from manufacturing or knowingly selling or distributing certain food packaging designed for direct food contact in the State; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam Approved By The Governor - Chapter 139 on 04/21/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements (George “Walter” Taylor Act) [HB-275] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ] [Water ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Food ]
Prohibiting, on or after January 1, 2024, a person from using, manufacturing, or knowingly selling or distributing Class B fire-fighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals in the State; prohibiting, on or after January 1, 2024, a person from manufacturing, selling, or distributing a certain rug or carpet in the State; prohibiting, on or after January 1, 2024, a manufacturer or distributor from manufacturing, selling, or distributing certain food packaging intended for direct food contact in the State; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill Approved By The Governor - Chapter 138 on 04/21/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Pesticide Regulation - Transfer to Department of the Environment [SB-268] [Environmental ] [Agriculture ] [Public Health ]
Transferring the regulation of pesticides, plant diseases, and mosquitos in the State from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of the Environment.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 02/15/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Environment - Salt Applicator Certification Program - Establishment [SB-246] [Environmental ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Water ] [Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish a Salt Applicator Certification Program to encourage efficient winter maintenance of roadways, parking lots, and sidewalks through the use of salt or salt alternatives; requiring each commercial applicator to participate in the Program, be certified on or before October 1, 2024, and maintain a valid certification; and requiring each certified commercial applicator to maintain certain records of each salt application and submit an annual report to the Department.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan Hearing 2/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/20/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Department of the Environment – Enforcement Authority [SB-221] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to notify the Attorney General each time the Department initiates a certain administrative action; altering the enforcement authority of the Department under various provisions of law, including provisions relating to waterway construction and dam safety, tidal and nontidal wetlands, drinking water, and waterworks, wastewater works, and industrial wastewater works; requiring a person or municipal or private corporation to report certain information to the Department annually; etc.

  

Sponsored by: No sponsors Referred Environment And Transportation on 03/22/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Legionnaires' Disease Prevention Act [HB-248] [Public Health ] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Construction ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, by October 1, 2022, to adopt regulations requiring an owner or operator of a public building to establish and implement a water management program to prevent the growth and spread of Legionella pneumophila in a building water system to reduce the risk for Legionnaires' disease.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart Hearing 2/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/19/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Private Well Safety Act of 2022 [HB-250] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Establishing the Private Well Safety Program in the Department of the Environment to address and manage the contamination of certain private and domestic water supply wells in the State; establishing the Private Well Safety Fund to award grants to certain counties and households for costs associated with water quality testing and remediation; requiring the Department to utilize an online portal to receive and upload water quality testing results and certain information and to provide public access to the information; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo Favorable With Amendments Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 04/11/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Environment – On–Farm Composting Facilities – Permit Exemption [SB-229] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Agriculture ] [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 40,000 square feet of area or less for active food scrap composting, composts only certain materials, records certain information and retains the records for 3 years, and meets any other condition for a permit exemption specified in regulations.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2022

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