Environment, Department Of The
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Solar Photovoltaic Recycling [HB-125]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
Establishing a solar photovoltaic recycling fee; requiring a person installing a solar electric generating facility in the State to pay the fee beginning October 1, 2019; establishing the Solar Photovoltaic Recycling Fund; requiring 20% of the first sale price of each renewable energy credit sold to be deposited into the Fund; providing that the purpose of the Fund is to provide funding for technologies and processes that assist with the recycling of solar photovoltaic systems; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Howard
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2019
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Healthy Climate Initiative [HB-1235]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
[Air Quality ]
Establishing a Healthy Climate Initiative in the Department of the Environment for certain purposes; requiring the Secretary of the Environment to administer certain schedules of greenhouse gas pollution charges; requiring the Secretary to delegate certain collection and rebate functions to the Comptroller; requiring the Comptroller to carry out certain functions; requiring the collection of a certain greenhouse gas pollution charge on certain fuels and certain greenhouse gas-emitting priorities for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/19/2019
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Environment - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Elevated Blood Lead Levels and Environmental Investigations (Maryland Healthy Children Act) [HB-1233]
[Environmental ]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Reducing the elevated blood lead level that initiates certain case management, notification, and lead risk reduction requirements in owner-occupied and affected properties; altering certain notification requirements triggered by the results of a certain blood test; requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt certain regulations, on or before July 1, 2020, for conducting certain environmental investigations in accordance with certain requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 341 on 04/30/2019
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Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area - Buffer Establishment and Buffer Management Plan - Exemption [HB-1196]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
Requiring the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays to adopt regulations to exempt from certain buffer establishment and buffer management plan requirements a lot or parcel for which an applicant applies for a certain subdivision approval if the lot or parcel has a dwelling unit that was in existence on or before July 1, 2010.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/14/2019
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Environment - Hazardous Materials - Disposal of Synthetic Turf and Turf Infill [HB-1142]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring a person to dispose of synthetic turf and turf infill only in a certain hazardous waste facility or closed-loop recycling facility; prohibiting a person from incinerating synthetic turf and turf infill; requiring the Department of the Environment to establish a system for tracking the chain of custody of synthetic turf and turf infill; requiring the Department to publish the chain of custody on its website; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/16/2019
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Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions [HB-109]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Food ]
Prohibiting a person from selling in the State an expanded polystyrene food service product on or after July 1, 2020; prohibiting food service businesses or schools from selling or providing food or beverages in expanded polystyrene food service products on or after July 1, 2020; confirming the authority of local government entities to establish standards that are at least as stringent as those in the Act; requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a public education and outreach antilittering campaign; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 579 on 05/25/2019
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Homestead Property Tax Credit Program - Notice of Eligibility - Lead Registry and Code Compliance [HB-1055]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Environmental ]
[Real Estate ]
Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to include with a required notice to a homeowner about the homestead property tax credit certain information regarding a homeowner's obligation to register residential rental property constructed before 1978 with the Maryland Department of the Environment and to comply with State and local building and housing codes for rental property.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Long
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2019
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Environment - Mold Inspections - Standards, Reporting, and Penalties [SB-1067]
[Environmental ]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Air Quality ]
[Construction ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, the State Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of General Services, to adopt certain regulations on or before June 1, 2022, establishing uniform standards for mold assessment and remediation; requiring the Department of the Environment to submit a certain annual indoor air quality report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1 beginning in 2023; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Obie Patterson
Rereferred To Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/14/2020
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Environment - Organics Recycling and Composting - Grant Program [HB-1643]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Maryland Environmental Service, to establish a grant program to assist counties with certain costs associated with the collection, recycling, and composting of organics and other compostable materials from residential properties; specifying that sources of funding for the program consist of funds designated by the Department, funds appropriated by the State Budget, and any money made available from any public or private source; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jazz Lewis
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/26/2020
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Community Healthy Air Act [HB-1642]
[Air Quality ]
[Public Health ]
[Environmental ]
[Agriculture ]
Establishing the Committee on Air Quality to create, on or before January 1, 2021, an air quality sampling and monitoring protocol for the collection of air quality and public health data associated with certain large animal-feeding operations; requiring that the protocol establish the methodology for the Department of the Environment to use to quantify and assess certain data; requiring the Department to report its findings from certain assessments and evaluations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 15, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jalisi
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/24/2020
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Public Water Systems - Supplier Requirements (Water Quality Accountability Act of 2020) [HB-1416]
[Water ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
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, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Warren Miller
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/12/2020
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Environment – Climate Crisis and Education Act [HB-1543]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Education ]
[Air Quality ]
Establishing a Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment for certain purposes; requiring the Secretary of the Environment to administer certain schedules of greenhouse gas pollution fees; requiring the Secretary to delegate certain collection and benefit functions to the Comptroller; requiring the Comptroller to carry out certain functions; requiring the collection of a certain greenhouse gas pollution fee on certain fuels for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) And Hearing Canceled (environment And Transportation) on 02/11/2020
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Environment - Mold Inspections - Standards, Reporting, and Penalties [HB-1540]
[Environmental ]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Air Quality ]
[Construction ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, the State Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of General Services, to adopt certain regulations on or before a certain date establishing uniform standards for mold assessment and remediation; requiring the Department of the Environment to submit a certain annual indoor air quality report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1 beginning in 2023; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Department of the Environment – Office of Recycling – Recycling Market Development [HB-1452]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Requiring the Office of Recycling in the Department of the Environment to promote the development of markets for recycled materials and recycled products in the State in a certain manner; requiring that the annual Maryland solid waste management and diversion report be submitted to the General Assembly by September 1, 2021, and each year thereafter, and include certain activities; requiring the Office to coordinate certain activities with certain entities; requiring certain departments to report certain information to the Office; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Referred Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/13/2020
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Environment - Higher Education Facilities - Mold Hazards and Mold or Moisture Problems [HB-1428]
[Environmental ]
[Education ]
[Air Quality ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with certain entities, to adopt regulations to require periodic inspections for the presence of mold hazards and mold or moisture problems in each occupied higher education facility in the State; authorizing the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, to grant a waiver from certain inspection requirements; requiring an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the findings of the inspections; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Hearing Canceled on 03/02/2020
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Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Industrial Poultry Operations [HB-1312]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibiting the Department of the Environment from issuing certain discharge permits to a person for a new industrial poultry operation or for the purpose of extending or expanding an industrial poultry operation in operation on or before September 30, 2020.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Ebersole
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/12/2020
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Environment - Synthetic Turf and Turf Infill - Producer Responsibility [HB-1547]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Requiring a producer of synthetic turf and turf infill, on or before January 1, 2021, to individually or as part of a stewardship organization submit a synthetic turf and turf infill stewardship plan to the Department of the Environment for review and approval; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 02/25/2020
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Department of the Environment, Department of Transportation, and State Highway Administration - Permits With Impact Studies - Hearings [HB-1212]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
[Air Quality ]
[Water ]
Prohibiting the Department of the Environment, the Department of Transportation, and the State Highway Administration from holding a certain public hearing on a certain permit or issuing a certain permit unless a certain public hearing is held; requiring the public hearing to be located within 10 miles of the site for which a permit is being sought; and requiring certain State agencies and local jurisdictions to attend the public hearing and be available to answer certain questions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/06/2020
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Individual Surface Water Discharge Permits - Study and Permit Decisions (Zombie Permit Elimination Act) [HB-1297]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to study and make recommendations regarding the Department's permitting process for certain individual surface water discharge permits; requiring the Department, in conducting the study and making the recommendations, to examine and review certain methods, expectations, measures, and tools; requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before July 1, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020
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Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets (Clean Buildings Jobs Act of 2020) [HB-1490]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Building Codes Administration and the Maryland Energy Administration, to adopt regulations on monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions from certain buildings on or before a certain date; requiring the owners of certain buildings to monitor certain greenhouse gas emissions beginning on certain dates and to make certain reports on or before certain dates in certain years; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/10/2020