Environmental Health

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Red Hill WAI Act Red Hill Watershed and Aquifer Initiative Act [S.3647] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Public Health ] [National Security ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Navy to close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 02/14/2022

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Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Red Hill WAI Act Red Hill Watershed and Aquifer Initiative Act [HB-6714] [Defense ] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Public Health ] [National Security ]
To direct the Secretary of the Navy to close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Case Introduced In House on 02/11/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Capital Projects - High Performance and Green Buildings [HB-1165] [Construction ] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Safety ] [Education ] [Climate Change ] [Housing ] [Community Development ]
Altering the definition of "high performance building" to include certain schools and public safety buildings; altering the definition of "major renovation" to mean a renovation of a certain size or value or resulting in a change in occupancy or replacement of certain utility installations; altering the type of capital projects to which certain high performance building standards apply; repealing a requirement that the Maryland Green Building Council develop certain guidelines for new public school buildings; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Catherine Forbes Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/15/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Environment – Office on Climate Change – Establishment [HB-1263] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Energy ] [Science ] [Public Health ]
Establishing the Office on Climate Change in the Office of the Governor to coordinate with the Commission on Climate Change to ensure certain recommendations are implemented, ensure that each State agency addresses ways the agency can mitigate the causes of climate change and certain impacts of climate change, initiate and oversee certain climate change research and investigations, and work with local governments on the development and implementation of local climate change plans.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke Withdrawn By Sponsor on 04/11/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Environment – Permit Applications – Environmental Justice Screening [HB-1200] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ]
Requiring a person applying for a certain permit from the Department of the Environment to include in the application the EJ Score from the Maryland EJ tool for the census tract where the applicant is seeking the permit; requiring the Department, on receiving a certain permit application, to review the EJ Score for the census tract where the applicant is seeking a permit using the Maryland EJ tool to verify the applicant's information; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 588 on 05/29/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Environment and Energy - Investment in Overburdened Communities [HB-1033] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, on or before December 1, 2022, to develop certain policies and recommendations to require at least 40% of overall spending on certain programs, projects, or investments to benefit certain overburdened communities, starting with fiscal year 2024; defining an "overburdened community" as any census tract where the median house hold income is not more than 75% of the statewide median household income and certain environmental indicators are above the 75th percentile; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein Hearing 3/15 At 1:00 P.m. (appropriations) on 02/18/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Transportation – Maryland Aviation Infrastructure Impacts Commission [HB-1103] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Economic Development ]
Establishing the Maryland Aviation Infrastructure Impacts Commission to study the health and environmental impacts of commercial aviation in certain communities in Maryland; and requiring, for fiscal years 2024 through 2027, the Governor to include in the annual budget an appropriation of at least $430,000 to the Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/15/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Environment – Permit Applications – Environmental Justice Screening [SB-818] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Public Health ]
Requiring a person applying for a certain permit from the Department of the Environment to include in the application the EJ Score from the Maryland EJ tool for the census tract where the applicant is seeking the permit; requiring the Department, on receiving a certain permit application, to review an environmental justice analysis of the census tract where the applicant is seeking a permit using the Maryland EJ tool; and requiring notices regarding certain permit applications to include information related to EJ Scores and certain analyses.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis Third Reading Passed (45-0) on 03/18/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Transportation Electrification and Modernization (TEAM) Act [HB-894] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Climate Change ] [Budget and Spending ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Altering the Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program by extending the duration of the Program, increasing the total amount of rebates issued under the Program, repealing the authority to issue rebates to retail service station dealers, limiting the issuance of rebates to one recharging system per individual per address, and authorizing the Maryland Energy Administration to offer additional benefits under certain circumstances; establishing the Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle Grant Program; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Hearing Canceled (environment And Transportation) And Hearing Canceled (economic Matters) on 02/15/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act) [SB-791] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ]
Establishing certain goals and programs related to land conservation; establishing the Local Land Trust Revolving Loan Program to provide loans to certain land trusts to purchase land for conservation purposes; establishing a Land Preservation Rapid Response Advisory Committee to review loan applications and make recommendations on which projects to fund; establishing the Local Land Trust Revolving Loan Fund; requiring the Governor to include $10,000,000 in the fiscal year 2024 budget bill for the Fund; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah Elfreth Hearing Canceled (budget And Taxation) on 03/08/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Environment - Impact of Actions on Climate, Labor, and Environmental Justice [HB-880] [Environmental ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Climate Change ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Prohibiting a certain governmental unit from taking an action unless the governmental unit has conducted certain evaluations and assessments of the impact of the action on the climate, labor and employment, environmental justice, and any overburdened community; authorizing a governmental unit to deny, condition, approve, or amend an action based on certain findings; and requiring governmental units to coordinate and seek federal funding to meet the requirements of the Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Boyce Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/14/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Forestry Education Fund – Establishment [HB-876] [Environmental ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Agriculture ] [Education ]
Establishing the Maryland Forestry Education Fund to expand and enhance the Maryland Forestry Foundation's capacity to provide certain education and resources to forest landowners, the ability of district forestry boards and the knowledge of local governments to achieve healthy and sustainable forests, and the ability of businesses to test innovative best management practices in forestry; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill $250,000 to the Fund in fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights [SB-783] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Water ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Climate Change ]
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Maryland to establish that every person has the fundamental and inalienable right to a healthful and sustainable environment; and requiring the State to serve as the trustee of the State's natural resources, including the air, land, water, wildlife, and ecosystems of the State, and to conserve, protect, and enhance the State's natural resources for the benefit of every person, including present and future generations.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 02/14/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund - Use of Funds (Chesapeake Bay Lockbox Protection Act of 2022) [HB-921] [Environmental ] [Water ] [Budget and Spending ]
Establishing a Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to provide financial resources for certain nonpoint source pollution control projects in the State; and prohibiting the transfer of funds in the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to the General Fund or a special fund of the State except under certain circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Department of the Environment – Zero–Emission Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles – Regulations (Zero–Emission Truck Act of 2022) [SB-687] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations on or before December 1, 2022, establishing requirements for the sale of new zero-emission medium and heavy duty vehicles in the State.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Transportation - Maryland Aviation Infrastructure Impacts Commission [SB-658] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Health ]
Establishing the Maryland Aviation Infrastructure Impacts Commission to study the health and environmental impacts of commercial aviation in certain communities in Maryland; and requiring, for fiscal years 2024 through 2027, the Governor to include in the annual budget an appropriation of at least $430,000 to the Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Department of the Environment - Study on Environmental Impacts of Lead-Based Fuel Use by Aviation Industry [SB-686] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Aerospace ] [Science ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to study the environmental impacts of the use of lead-based fuel in the State by the aviation industry and develop recommendations for mitigating the environmental impacts; and requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2022.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Commercial and Residential Buildings [HB-831] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Construction ] [Housing ] [Air Quality ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish building emissions standards for certain commercial and residential buildings; establishing the Building Energy Transition Implementation Task Force to study certain matters and develop a plan for funding the retrofit of certain buildings; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to update the Maryland Building Performance Standards.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve Hearing Canceled on 02/15/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Facilitating University Transformations by Unifying Reductions in Emissions (FUTURE) Act [HB-729] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Education ] [Science ]
Requiring each public senior higher education institution to be carbon neutral for certain emissions on or before January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2035; specifying certain requirements that a public senior higher education institution must meet to achieve the carbon neutral requirements under the Act; requiring each public senior higher education institution to designate, on or before August 1, 2022, a certain individual to implement and monitor the institution's progress with certain requirements; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022

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Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Natural Resources - Maryland Park Explorers Grant Pilot Program - Establishment [HB-749] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Children and Youth ] [Recreation ]
Establishing the Maryland Park Explorers Grant Pilot Program in the Department of Natural Resources to provide Anne Arundel County and Baltimore County with funds to establish local Park Explorers Pilot Programs; requiring the Pilot Programs to target youth populations with minimal access to green spaces, promote the positive aspects of being outdoors, and provide conservation concepts and local history and culture in its messaging; requiring the Governor to appropriate $100,000 for the Program in fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton Approved By The Governor - Chapter 470 on 05/16/2022

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