Natural Resources - Generally
Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Black Bear Damage Reimbursement Fund - Pets [HB-897]
Adding pets to the list of items damaged for which a person may be reimbursed from the Black Bear Damage Reimbursement Fund.
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Illegal Dumping and Litter Control - Criminal Penalties and Fund [HB-899]
Establishing minimum fines for certain violations under the Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law; decreasing the maximum term of imprisonment for certain violations under the Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law; specifying that 50% of the fines be disbursed into the Clean Up and Green Up Maryland Fund; providing the purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to certain groups and organizations to assist with the costs associated with neighborhood cleanliness and beautification activities; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Electric Facilities - Study and Procedures [SB-741]
Requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to require the Department of Natural Resources, within 60 days of the filing of a certain application with the Public Service Commission, to complete an independent environmental and socioeconomic project assessment report and any other additional required study; requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources and the Secretary of the Environment to forward certain information to the Public Service Commission in accordance with a certain procedural schedule adopted by the Commission; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Natural Resources - SAV Protection Zones and Hydraulic Clam Dredges (Aquatic Habitat Protection Act) [SB-629]
Authorizing the Secretary of Natural Resources to adopt regulations to define and govern the use of hydraulic clam dredges, subject to certain requirements; increasing the frequency with which the Department of Natural Resources must update the delineations of SAV protection zones; requiring the updated delineations to include areas where submerged aquatic vegetation has been mapped by certain aerial surveys in at least 1 of the previous 5 years; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Montgomery County - Country Clubs and Golf Courses - Annual Land Preservation Fee MC 16-20 [HB-874]
Requiring certain golf courses and country clubs in Montgomery County that are located on land with an average market value of at least $500,000 per acre to pay an annual land preservation fee to the county; and requiring the county to use 50% of the fees for projects eligible for funds under Program Open Space and 50% of the fees for county agricultural land preservation programs.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Natural Resources - State Lakes Protection and Restoration Program and Fund [HB-877]
Altering the purpose and authorized uses of the State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund to include protection and restoration of State-owned and State-managed lakes by removing sediment, treating contaminated sediment, preventing invasive species, and improving ecological and recreational value; and requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to spend at least $3,000,000 from the Secretary's budget on the Program in fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Department of the Environment - Nontidal Wetlands - Study of Vernal Pools [HB-854]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to study vernal pools, unique small-scale ecosystems that contribute to the biodiversity in the State; requiring the Department, in conducting the study, to complete a certain inventory, identify certain protection and management measures, and make certain recommendations; and requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before October 1, 2021.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Community Parks and Playgrounds Program - Baltimore County and Howard County - Expansion [SB-614]
Altering the purpose of the Community Parks and Playgrounds Program to include making flexible grants available to the governing bodies of Baltimore County and Howard County for certain purposes; and altering a certain public policy.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Natural Resources - State Lakes Protection and Restoration Program and Fund [SB-582]
Altering the purpose and authorized uses of the State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund to include protection and restoration of State-owned and State-managed lakes by removing sediment, treating contaminated sediment, preventing invasive species, and improving ecological and recreational value; and requiring the Secretary of Natural Resources to spend at least $3,000,000 from the Secretary's budget on the Program in fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken Vessels - Vessels Remaining on Private Property [HB-696]
Reducing, from 90 days to 60 days, the amount of time that a vessel must have been left at a certain private marina or boatyard without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property to be considered an "abandoned or sunken vessel"; and reducing, from 180 days to 90 days, the amount of time that a vessel must have been left at certain other property without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property to be considered an "abandoned or sunken vessel".
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Maryland Environmental Policy Act - Consistency With National Environmental Policy Act [HB-689]
Requiring that certain methods and procedures adopted by State agencies be consistent with the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act as the regulations existed on January 1, 2020; requiring that an environmental effects report meet the requirements of the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act as the regulations existed on January 1, 2020; providing for a certain contingency; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
State Government - Office of the Environmental and Natural Resources Ombudsman - Establishment (Environmental Accountability and Transparency Act) [HB-614]
Establishing the Office of the Environmental and Natural Resources Ombudsman; requiring the Ombudsman to have the ability to analyze environmental and natural resource-related data and communicate effectively with State agencies and the public; providing for the appointment, qualifications, term, and salary of the Ombudsman; requiring the Ombudsman to receive and process complaints involving suspected environmental and natural resources violations in a certain manner; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Historic Revitalization Tax Credit – Certified Historic Structure and Single–Family, Owner–Occupied Residence – Definitions [HB-640]
Altering the definitions of "certified historic structure" and "single-family, owner-occupied residence" to include a structure that is located on property that is owned by the Department of Natural Resources or one of its units and occupied by a person under an agreement with the Department by which the person pays for rehabilitation of the structure as a condition of occupancy; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
State Government – Environmental and Natural Resources Ombudsman – Establishment (Environmental Accountability and Transparency Act) [SB-460]
Establishing the Environmental and Natural Resources Ombudsman; requiring the Ombudsman to have the ability to analyze environmental and natural resource-related data and communicate effectively with State agencies and the public; providing for the appointment, qualifications, and salary of the Ombudsman; requiring the Ombudsman to receive and process complaints involving suspected environmental and natural resources violations in a certain manner; requiring the development and maintenance of a certain website; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Maryland Boat Act - Abandoned and Sunken Vessels [HB-504]
Altering the definition of "abandoned or sunken vessel" for purposes of certain provisions of the Maryland Boat Act to include a vessel that has remained moored or anchored in waters of the State for more than 30 days and is in such a condition of disrepair that the vessel will not keep afloat with ordinary care.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Black Bear Damage Reimbursement Fund - Pets [SB-353]
Adding pets to the list of items damaged for which a person may be reimbursed from the Black Bear Damage Reimbursement Fund.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2020) [SB-299]
Requiring the Department of General Services to establish and periodically update certain standards for State buildings to conserve energy and minimize adverse impacts on birds; requiring each State building constructed, acquired, or substantially altered by the State to meet the standards to the extent practicable and within budgetary constraints; requiring the Department to reduce the lighting of existing State buildings in a certain manner; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Wild Waterfowl Policy - Repeal [SB-242]
Repealing provisions of law authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to issue a license to feed waterfowl; repealing certain license application requirements; repealing provisions of law concerning the establishment, approval, and use of certain feeding zones; repealing a requirement that certain licensed areas be open to inspection by certain persons; repealing provisions of law authorizing the Secretary of Natural Resources to revoke a license to feed waterfowl under certain circumstances; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken Vessels - Removal [SB-219]
Altering the definition of an "abandoned or sunken vessel" to mean one that has remained at a location for more than 60 instead of 90 days without the consent of the property owner; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to take an abandoned vessel into custody without providing a certain notice if it determines that the vessel poses certain hazards; requiring, within 15 days after taking custody of an abandoned vessel, the Department to send a certain notice to the last known owner and each know secured party of the vessel; etc.
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Maryland 2020 Regular Session
Community Parks and Playgrounds Program - Baltimore County and Howard County - Expansion [HB-203]
Altering the purpose of the Community Parks and Playgrounds Program to include making flexible grants available to the governing bodies of Baltimore County and Howard County for certain purposes; and altering a certain public policy.