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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - State Wetlands - Shoreline Stabilization Measures [SB-546]
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Prohibiting the Department of the Environment from exempting a person from the requirement to use certain shoreline stabilization measures for certain erosion protection projects solely on the basis of replacing a structural shoreline stabilization measure with the same or similar type of structural shoreline stabilization measure; and authorizing the Tidal Wetlands Compensation Fund to include grant funding for the replacement of structural shoreline stabilization measures with nonstructural shoreline stabilization measures.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland Trails Advisory Committee and the Maryland Office of Trails - Establishment (Great Maryland Trails Act) [HB-530]
Establishing the Maryland Office of Trails in the Department of Transportation to develop and maintain the Maryland Trails Network, advance the development, maintenance, and use of trails in the State, develop a certain inventory and database, and collect certain information regarding trails; establishing a Director of the Maryland Office of Trails to oversee the Office and collaborate with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee; establishing the Maryland Trails Advisory Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Boyce
Hearing Canceled on 02/12/2024
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Environment - Nuclear Power Plants - Emergency Preparedness (Radiation and Emergency Preparedness and Protection Act) [SB-536]
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Establishing the Radiation Emergency Response Program in the Department of the Environment; requiring the Department to serve as an offsite response organization and the lead State agency for all nuclear incidents within the State; requiring the Department to prepare a technical emergency radiation response plan, respond to emergencies involving a nuclear power plant, participate in a certain federal program, and procure certain specialized equipment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Jackson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 645 on 05/09/2024
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Commission to Advance Lithium–Ion Battery Safety in Maryland [SB-532]
Establishing the Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland; requiring the Commission to study and make legislative, regulatory, programmatic, and other recommendations regarding certain best practices, standards, and guidelines; and requiring the Commission to submit an interim report of its progress and status to the Legislative Policy Committee on or before December 1, 2024, and a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jason Gallion
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 949 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Climate Crisis and Environmental Justice Act of 2024 [HB-516]
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Establishing the Climate Crisis Initiative in the Department of the Environment to provide for the assessment of greenhouse gas pollution fees, the provision of certain benefits to households and employers, and the funding of certain climate-related activities; providing for the collection and use of certain greenhouse gas pollution fees; establishing the Household and Employer Benefit Fund and the Climate Crisis Infrastructure Fund as special, nonlapsing funds; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Edith Patterson
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. (economic Matters) on 02/02/2024
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Environment - Duck Nest Boxes - Wetlands License Requirements [HB-444]
Exempting the installation and maintenance of certain duck nest boxes from certain wetlands license requirements; defining a "duck nest box" as a nesting structure located on or over water that is provided for the purpose of sheltering domesticated ducks; establishing that a duck nest box is not a nonwater-dependent project for the purpose of certain wetlands license requirements; and establishing that installing and maintaining duck nest boxes is a lawful use of private wetlands.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Otto
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/19/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program - Funding for Underserved and Overburdened Communities [HB-449]
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; 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 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Fennell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 517 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland Emergency Management Agency, Department of Transportation, and Department of the Environment - Flood Mitigation Comprehensive Study - Montgomery County and Prince George's County [HB-466]
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Requiring the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of the Environment to study flooding in Montgomery County and Prince George's County; requiring the study to include an analysis of historic flooding, an evaluation of existing and potential flood prevention and control measures, an examination of associated environmental issues, and the development of recommendations; and requiring a certain report be submitted by October 15, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Fennell
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/22/2024
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Environment - Synthetic Turf - Disclosure and Study [HB-457]
Requiring a producer or seller of synthetic turf to disclose to a customer typical maintenance practices and costs for removing, replacing, and disposing of synthetic turf; and requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with representatives of the industry, local environmental and community stakeholders, and synthetic turf producers, retailers, and users, to conduct a study on the synthetic turf industry in the State and report its findings to certain committees of the General Assembly by July 1, 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 567 on 05/09/2024
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Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Related Approvals - Definition of Generating Station (Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act of 2024) [SB-474]
Altering and establishing the definition of "generating station" for the purpose of exempting the construction of certain generating facilities used to produce electricity for the purpose of on-site emergency backup and certain test and maintenance operations from the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity or certain other related approvals under certain circumstances; and altering the distribution of income tax revenue from corporations that is attributable to certain data centers.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 411 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland [HB-468]
Establishing the Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland to study and make legislative, regulatory, programmatic, or other recommendations regarding certain best practices, standards, and guidelines; requiring the Commission to submit an interim progress report to the Legislative Policy Committee by December 1, 2024; and requiring the Commission to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Boyce
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 950 on 05/16/2024
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Outdoor Lighting - Standards and Use of State Funds [SB-405]
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Requiring the Department of the Environment, on or before October 1, 2025, to develop outdoor lighting standards that consider the impact of outdoor lighting on energy consumption, the environment, and public health and safety; requiring the Department of the Environment to consult with the Maryland Department of Health, the Maryland Energy Administration, and the State Highway Administration in developing the standards; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Environment - Dredged Material - Containment, Redeposit, and Oversight [HB-343]
Requiring the Cox Creek Oversight Committee to provide input to the Maryland Port Administration regarding management of dredged material at the Cox Creek Dredge Material Containment Facility; authorizing the Department of the Environment to approve contained areas at a large redevelopment site for the redeposit of certain dredged material; establishing the Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island Citizens Oversight Committee to monitor the area water quality, and the future development and use of the Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island chain; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rachel Munoz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 807 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Outdoor Lighting - Standards and Use of State Funds [HB-305]
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Requiring the Department of the Environment, on or before October 1, 2025, to develop outdoor lighting standards that consider energy consumption, the environment, and public health and safety; requiring the Department to consult with the Maryland Department of Health, the Maryland Energy Administration, and the State Highway Administration in developing the standards; prohibiting the use of State funds for the installation or replacement of certain permanent outdoor luminaires in certain areas under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Hearing Canceled on 02/14/2024
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Confined Aquatic Disposal Task Force [SB-353]
Establishing the Confined Aquatic Disposal Task Force to study and review the overall concept, viability, and available options associated with confined aquatic disposal programs to meet the long-term dredged material placement needs of the State and the financial, economic, and environmental impacts of confined aquatic disposal; and requiring the Task Force to submit a report of its findings and recommendations on or before July 1, 2025, to a certain executive committee and certain committees of the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2024
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Environment - Commission on Climate Change Membership - Addition [HB-323]
Adding the Secretary of Emergency Management, or the Secretary's designee, and the Chair of the Public Service Commission, or the Chair's designee, as members of the Commission on Climate Change.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 477 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Commission on Climate Change Membership - Additions [SB-337]
Adding the Secretary of Emergency Management, or the Secretary's designee, and the Chair of the Public Service Commission, or the Chair's designee, as members of the Commission on Climate Change.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 478 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Duck Nest Boxes - Wetlands License Requirements [SB-339]
Exempting the installation and maintenance of certain duck nest boxes from certain wetlands license requirements; defining a "duck nest box" as a nesting structure located on or over water that is provided for the purpose of sheltering domesticated ducks; establishing that a duck nest box is not a nonwater-dependent project for the purpose of certain wetlands license requirements; and establishing that installing and maintaining duck nest boxes is a lawful use of private wetlands.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Maryland Paint Stewardship [SB-325]
Requiring producers of architectural paint or a representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment by July 1, 2025, and in accordance with certain requirements; requiring the Department to review and approve certain plans, including a certain assessment; prohibiting the sale of certain architectural paint beginning January 1, 2026 unless an approved Paint Stewardship Program has been implemented by certain producers; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 588 on 05/09/2024
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Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) - Study [HB-256]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Emergency Management to study issues and factors regarding the feasibility of establishing a Waterway Incident Notification System to notify members of the public of certain waterway emergencies; and requiring the Department to submit an interim report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2024, and a final report on or before December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Lehman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 546 on 05/09/2024