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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established [SB-134]
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Establishing the On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program in the Department of Agriculture to award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement on-farm organics recycling and compost use, wasted food prevention, and food rescue; establishing a solid waste disposal surcharge on the final disposal of solid waste in the State; requiring the Department to report to the General Assembly yearly beginning December 31, 2027, on the grants awarded, and the impact on jobs creation, producers, and food waste reduction; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Hester
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 01/23/2025
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Confined Aquatic Disposal Cells - Construction - Moratorium [SB-168]
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Prohibiting the Department of the Environment from processing or making any recommendation on a certain application submitted for the purpose of constructing a confined aquatic disposal cell from June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2029; and prohibiting the Board of Public Works from approving a certain application submitted for the purpose of constructing a confined aquatic disposal cell from June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2029.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Returned Passed on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Maryland Department of Planning - Modernization [SB-236]
Requiring the State Administrator of Elections to immediately send electronically the description and map related to a new or changed precinct boundary to the Secretary of Planning; altering a requirement that the Department of the Environment submit certain proposals to the Department of Planning under certain circumstances; altering certain requirements related to the Department of Planning preparing certain population projections; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 62 on 04/08/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Data Center Impact Analysis and Report [SB-116]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, the Maryland Energy Administration, and the University of Maryland School of Business, in coordination with the Department of Legislative Services, to conduct an analysis of the likely environmental, energy, and economic impacts of data center development in the State; and requiring the Department of Legislative Services to coordinate preparation of the final report to be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly by September 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Third Reading Passed (134-5) on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Environment - Reservoir Augmentation Permit - Establishment [SB-265]
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Establishing the Reservoir Augmentation Program in the Department of the Environment; defining "Reservoir Augmentation" as the planned placement of reclaimed water into a surface water reservoir used as a source for a drinking water treatment facility; requiring a person to obtain a permit from the Department to perform reservoir augmentation; establishing an Indirect Potable Reuse Pilot Program in the Department to make recommendations on whether the program should be extended or made permanent and any statutory or regulatory changes necessary;
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Sponsored by: Sen.
Third Reading Passed (104-36) on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Apprenticeships in Licensed Occupations Act of 2024 [SB-1185]
Requiring professional and occupational regulatory boards to issue licenses, certifications, and registrations to individuals who complete an apprenticeship program that is established under certain provisions of the Act, pass a certain examination, and pay a certain fee; authorizing the Maryland Department of Labor to develop a standard apprenticeship program for a licensed occupation or profession; and establishing a workgroup to establish group-sponsored apprenticeships in certain professions.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/21/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Electricity - Offshore Wind Projects - Alterations [SB-1161]
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Requiring the Public Service Commission on June 1, 2024 to open a revised Round 2 proceeding to evaluate certain offshore wind projects; authorizing certain offshore wind projects to submit certain revised plans for project schedules, sizes, or pricing, including offshore wind renewable energy credit pricing and, under certain circumstances, to seek approval from the Commission to increase the maximum amount of offshore wind renewable energy credits sold under a certain order, subject to certain limitations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Rereferred To Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/21/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Clean Water Commerce Account - Contracts for the Purchase of Environmental Outcomes [SB-1144]
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Requiring the Department of the Environment, in entering into a certain contract under the Clean Water Commerce Account for the purchase of a certain environmental outcome, to allow certain nonuniform payment schedules for certain purposes; and authorizing the Department, in order to ensure certain outcomes, to require a minimum final payment and, for a contract award greater than $500,000, additional financial protections, including a letter of credit, insurance instrument, or performance bond.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 501 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products [SB-1122]
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Requiring the owner or operator of a coal combustion by-products unit to submit certain reports and plans to the Department of the Environment and the Power Plant Research Program in the Department of Natural Resources on or before certain dates; requiring the owner or operator of a coal combustion by-products unit to conduct a drinking water survey by September 30, 2025, and submit a report of the survey to the Department of the Environment and the Power Plant Research Program by December 31, 2025; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Anaerobic Digestion Technology - Coordination and Guidance [HB-1466]
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Requiring the Department of Agriculture to coordinate with the Maryland Energy Administration, the Department of the Environment, the Department of Commerce, the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and certain other stakeholders to ensure anaerobic digestion technology projects are not unduly delayed; and requiring the Department, in coordination with certain State agencies, to establish certain guidance for farmers regarding the development and implementation of anaerobic digestion technology.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jacobs
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Soil Conservation Districts - Small Ponds - Plan Review Fees [HB-1465]
Authorizing a soil conservation district to recommend a fee system to cover the cost of reviewing plans for small ponds; establishing that any fees collected under the Act shall be supplemental to county and State funds; requiring a soil conservation district, in developing a fee system for small pond plans, to determine for the succeeding year the reasonable cost of reviewing the plans; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Wims
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 524 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses - Decommission of Wastewater Treatment Lagoon [HB-1478]
Altering the authorized uses of the Bay Restoration Fund to include, beginning in fiscal year 2026, 100% of certain costs related to the decommissioning of certain wastewater treatment lagoons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jesse Pippy
Hearing Canceled on 03/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Office of Recycling - Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment [HB-1355]
Prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2029, a person from disposing of a mattress in a landfill, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2029, a person from disposing of a mattress in an incinerator, subject to a certain exception; requiring certain producers of mattresses sold at retail in the State or a certain representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Mattress Stewardship Program in the Department of the Environment for approval on or before July 1, 2025; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Crematory - Setback Requirements and Permits [HB-1374]
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Prohibiting a person from locating a new crematory within 1,000 feet of an assisted living or nursing facility, a property that primarily serves children, or a residential property that is designed primarily for human habitation; and prohibiting the Department of the Environment from issuing a certain permit to a crematory under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Boyce
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Electricity - Offshore Wind Projects - Alterations [HB-1296]
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Requiring the Public Service Commission to open a revised Round 2 proceeding on June 1, 2024, to evaluate certain offshore wind projects; prohibiting the Commission from approving an application for an offshore wind project unless the application includes commitments for in-State expenditures and investments; requiring the Commission to develop a certain plan to include a schedule of offshore wind energy procurements and proposed amounts of offshore wind energy for procurement through 2031; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 431 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of General Services - Renewable Natural Gas Pilot Program - Establishment [HB-1379]
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Requiring the Department of General Services, in consultation with the University System of Maryland and the Department of the Environment, to establish a Renewable Natural Gas Pilot Program in the Department on or before January 1, 2025; requiring the Department, in consultation with the University System of Maryland and the Department of the Environment, to issue a certain solicitation for a renewable natural gas contract; authorizing the Department to enter into a contract to procure renewable natural gas; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024 [HB-1438]
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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 State efforts to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change and to address the health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations; establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Fund to support efforts to mitigate climate change; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
First Reading Economic Matters And Environment And Transportation on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Task Force on Washington County Regional Water and Wastewater Governance [HB-1378]
Establishing the Task Force on Washington County Regional Water and Wastewater Governance to study the water supply, wastewater treatment, and approaches to water and wastewater governance in Washington County; requiring the Governor to include an appropriation of $750,000 in the fiscal year 2026 budget bill for the completion of the report; and requiring the Task Force to submit its findings and recommendations by July 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Wivell
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs - Established [HB-1318]
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Establishing the On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program in the Department of Agriculture to award grants to eligible entities for on-farm organics recycling and compost use, wasted food prevention, and food rescue; establishing the Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund and requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; establishing the Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Program in the Department of the Environment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
School Bus Transition - Propane-Powered School Buses - Grant Program, Fund, and Purchase [HB-1360]
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Altering certain provisions of law relating to funding and grants to transition to zero-emission vehicle school buses to include propane-powered school buses; and authorizing a county board of education, beginning in fiscal year 2030, to enter into a new contract for the purchase of school buses that are propane-powered.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Howard
Hearing Canceled on 03/09/2024