Natural Resources - Generally
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
State and Local Parks - Playground Accessibility - Communication Boards [HB-1332]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources and local governing bodies to construct a communication board in each public playground by October 1, 2027; defining "communication board" as a device that displays photos, symbols, or illustrations to enable individuals with limited language skills to express themselves and communicate; and providing for the funding of communication board construction.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing Canceled on 03/09/2022
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Natural Resources – Oysters – Spat, Shells, and Substrate [HB-1228]
Establishing various programs, goals, research requirements, planning requirements, and funding requirements related to oyster spat, oyster shells, and oyster substrate; requiring the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation to provide loans up to $250,000 to finance the eligible costs of certain eligible seafood processing projects; replacing the oyster shell recycling tax credit with an annual grant program administered by the Department of Natural Resources; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 30 on 04/09/2022
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Beach Erosion Control District - State- and City-Owned Structures [HB-1300]
Exempting the repair, renovation, reconstruction, and limited expansion of certain existing structures in the Beach Erosion Control District from a certain prohibition, under certain circumstances and subject to certain requirements; and repealing certain exemptions from a certain prohibition for the widening of the boardwalk in Ocean City and the construction of certain restroom facilities in the District.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Otto
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 473 on 05/16/2022
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Natural Resources – State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund – Funding and Sunset – Alterations [HB-1075]
Increasing the amount of the appropriation, beginning in fiscal year 2024, that the Governor is required to include in the annual budget bill for the State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000; and repealing the termination of certain provisions of law relating to the State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/15/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act) [HB-1031]
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: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Natural Resources – Forest Mitigation Banks and the Forest Conservation Fund – Alterations [HB-960]
Altering the definition of "qualified conservation" for purposes of provisions of law related to forest mitigation banks; and extending the deadline from 2 years to 5 or from 3 growing seasons to 6 for the Department of Natural Resources to accomplish the reforestation or afforestation for which certain money is deposited to the Forest Conservation Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Recreation on Private Land - Hunting [HB-956]
Providing that if a landowner directly invites or permits, with or without charge, an individual to use the landowner's real property for hunting, the invited or permitted individual impliedly consents to adhere to every law, observe every safety precaution and practice, take every precaution against fire, and assume all responsibility and liability for the individual's safety and property while hunting on the landowner's real property.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Clark
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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Vessels - Certificate of Title - Transfer-on-Death Beneficiary Designation [HB-954]
Requiring that a certificate of title issued for a vessel by the Department of Natural Resources contain a notation indicating a transfer-on-death beneficiary under certain circumstances; authorizing a sole owner of a vessel to designate a beneficiary to take ownership of the vessel on the death of the owner; and providing for the disposition of a vessel if a designated beneficiary does not survive the owner of a vessel; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Clark
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Land Conservation - Establishment of Goals and Programs (Maryland the Beautiful Act) [SB-791]
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
Natural Resources – Oysters – Spat, Shells, and Substrate [SB-830]
Establishing various programs, goals, research requirements, planning requirements, and funding requirements related to oyster spat, oyster shells, and oyster substrate; requiring the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation to provide loans up to $250,000 to finance the eligible costs of certain eligible seafood processing projects; replacing the oyster shell recycling tax credit with an annual grant program administered by the Department of Natural Resources; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 574 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Maryland Forestry Education Fund – Establishment [HB-876]
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 Conservation Land - Old-Growth Forests - Management [HB-884]
Requiring that whenever the Department of Natural Resources identifies an old-growth forest on State conservation land, the land shall be managed in a way that prohibits logging; and providing that nothing in the Act may be interpreted to prohibit the Department from taking certain actions to protect old-growth forest from certain harms subject to certain conditions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 339 on 05/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Natural Resources – Pocomoke River Wildland – Alteration of Boundaries [HB-882]
Altering the boundaries of the Pocomoke River Wildland by exempting a certain tract of land that serves as a trail course and adding a certain tract of land.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 89 on 04/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Constitutional Amendment - Environmental Rights [SB-783]
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]
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 and Local Parks – Playground Accessibility – Communication Boards [SB-680]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources and local governing bodies to construct a communication board in each public playground by October 1, 2027; defining "communication board" as a device that displays photos, symbols, or illustrations to enable individuals with limited language skills to express themselves and communicate; and providing for the funding of communication board construction.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jason Gallion
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2022
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Natural Resources - Voluntary Firewood Treatment Certification Program - Establishment [SB-695]
Establishing the Voluntary Firewood Treatment Certification Program in the Department of Natural Resources to certify forest product operators who export firewood to other states and use heat treatment and other procedures to prevent the presence of wood boring pest infestations, wood inhabiting pests, and plant disease pathogens in the firewood products.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 476 on 05/16/2022
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Natural Resources - State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund - Funding and Sunset - Alterations [SB-674]
Increasing the amount of the appropriation, beginning in fiscal year 2024, that the Governor is required to include in the annual budget bill for the State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000; and repealing the termination of certain provisions of law relating to the State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Natural Resources Police Force - Employees - Authority of Secretary [SB-673]
Altering the authority of the Secretary of Natural Resources with respect to hiring, promoting, and transferring employees of the Natural Resources Police Force; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to include advertising that is targeted toward certain underrepresented racial and ethnic communities when advertising for or recruiting new Natural Resources police officers; requiring the Natural Resources Police Force to submit a report on a certain action plan to the General Assembly by December 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 203 on 04/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Fair Hill Improvement Fund – Special Event Area and Operations [SB-679]
Requiring that certain funds credited to the Fair Hill Improvement Fund be used exclusively for the grounds and facilities within the special event area at Fair Hill; authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $1,800,000 to the Fund; and authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to use certain funds for certain grants to certain entities for certain purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 269 on 05/12/2022