Rivers, Streams, And Lakes
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) - Study [HB-256]
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[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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
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Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) - Study [SB-166]
[Water ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Emergency Management to study issues and factors regarding the feasibility of establishing a Waterway Incident Notification System (WINS) to notify members of the public of certain waterway emergencies; and requiring the Department to submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an interim report of its findings and recommendations on or before December 1, 2024, and a final report on or before December 1, 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 547 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Membership and Duties of Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee - Alterations [SB-249]
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[Community Development ]
[Public Health ]
Altering the composition of the Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee; and requiring the Committee to monitor the management of certain dredged material, provide input and feedback to the Maryland Port Administration regarding the management of certain dredged material, make recommendations on the potential impacts of management activity on nearby communities and natural resources, and appoint a member of the Committee to serve as liaison to the Innovative Reuse Committee.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/31 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/11/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Alteration or Removal Requirements [HB-109]
[Environmental ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Water ]
Authorizing certain persons to alter certain submerged aquatic vegetation in a certain manner and in accordance with certain requirements; authorizing a public utility company or telecommunications carrier to alter certain submerged aquatic vegetation in a certain manner and in accordance with certain requirements; and altering certain requirements related to the alteration or removal of certain submerged aquatic vegetation.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 83 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Soil Conservation Districts - Small Ponds - Plan Review Fees [SB-196]
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[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
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: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 523 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Alterations [SB-304]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
[Water ]
Altering and repealing certain definitions for purposes of the State Boat Act; repealing certain advertising and public hearing requirements for proposed regulations implementing provisions of the State Boat Act; altering the fees for manufacturer and dealer licenses, certificates of number, Maryland use stickers, and the issuance of certificates of title, transfers of title, or duplicate or corrected certificates of title; requiring that certain vessels equipped with a sail be numbered for identification; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 1/31 At 2:00 P.m. on 01/11/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Alterations [HB-239]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Recreation ]
[Water ]
Altering and repealing certain definitions for purposes of the State Boat Act; repealing certain advertising and public hearing requirements for proposed regulations implementing provisions of the State Boat Act; altering the fees for manufacturer and dealer licenses, certificates of number, Maryland use stickers, and the issuance of certificates of title, transfers of title, or duplicate or corrected certificates of title; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Referred Education, Energy, And The Environment on 03/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Alteration or Removal Requirements [SB-281]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Water ]
Authorizing certain persons to alter certain submerged aquatic vegetation in a certain manner and in accordance with certain requirements; authorizing a public utility company or telecommunications carrier to alter certain submerged aquatic vegetation in a certain manner and in accordance with certain requirements; and altering certain requirements related to the alteration or removal of certain submerged aquatic vegetation.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 84 on 04/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation [HB-245]
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[Water ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizing the Department of the Environment to charge a fee for processing and issuing on-site sewage disposal permits and individual well construction permits under certain circumstances; authorizing the Department to establish by regulation a fee for the Responsible Personnel Training Program Certification; requiring a holder of a license to transfer oil into the State to pay a certain fee when oil owned by the licensee is first transferred into the State; establishing the Private Dam Repair Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Environment - Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee - Alterations [SB-20]
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[Community Development ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the membership of the Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee; and requiring the Committee to monitor and provide input and feedback to the Maryland Port Administration regarding the management of dredged material at the Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facility, advise the Administration of certain complaints, and make recommendations to the Administration on the potential impact that activities at the Facility may have on nearby communities and natural resources.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 806 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Oysters – Rotational Harvest – Pilot Program [HB-932]
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[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the rotational harvest pilot program for oysters to be implemented by the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to open certain areas of the Chesapeake Bay to the rotational harvest of oysters in certain manners; requiring the Department, before opening an area to oyster harvesting under the pilot program, to survey and investigate the area to collect certain baseline data and, after closing the area, to continue to monitor the area to collect certain additional data; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/06/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Solid Waste Disposal and Diversion and On-Farm Composting and Compost Use [HB-1139]
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[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Agriculture ]
Establishing the On-Farm Composting and Compost Use Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; establishing a statewide solid waste disposal surcharge to be collected by owners and operators of refuse disposal systems and requiring that the surcharge revenue be remitted on a quarterly basis beginning April 1, 2024, to the Comptroller; establishing the Waste Reduction Grants Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; authorizing the Department of the Environment to approve a certain local solid waste disposal surcharge program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Boyce
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Wetlands and Waterways Program - Authorizations for Stream Restoration Projects [HB-942]
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[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to revise certain criteria, standards, and requirements for wetlands and waterways authorizations for certain stream restoration projects on or before October 1, 2024; and requiring the Department to provide public notice and hold a certain public information meeting before issuing a wetlands and waterways authorization for a stream restoration project under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Terrasa
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force [HB-843]
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[Environmental ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force to study approaches to water and wastewater governance in the Baltimore region; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Mayor of Baltimore City, the County Executive of Baltimore County, the Governor, and the General Assembly on or before January 30, 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 179 on 04/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force [SB-880]
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[Environmental ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force to study approaches to water and wastewater governance in the Baltimore region; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Mayor of Baltimore City, the County Executive of Baltimore County, the Governor, and the General Assembly on or before January 30, 2024.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 178 on 04/24/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County – Operation of Vessels in Controlled Water Ski Area in Maynadier Creek [HB-617]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Recreation ]
[Sports ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Water ]
Authorizing a person to operate or give permission to operate a vessel for the purpose of towing a water skier in a slalom ski course located in a controlled water ski area in Maynadier Creek during certain times on certain days; and prohibiting a person from operating or giving permission to operate a vessel for the purpose of towing a water skier in a slalom ski course located in a controlled water ski area in Maynadier Creek on certain days and State holidays.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stuart Schmidt
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Oysters – Rotational Harvest – Pilot Program [SB-492]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing the rotational harvest pilot program for oysters to be implemented by the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to open certain areas of the Chesapeake Bay to the rotational harvest of oysters in certain manners; requiring the Department, before opening an area to oyster harvesting under the pilot program, to survey and investigate the area to collect certain baseline data and, after closing the area, to continue to monitor the area to collect certain additional data; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/13/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Wetlands and Waterways - Riparian Rights - Voluntary Registry and Notice [HB-122]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment to establish and maintain a voluntary registry on the Department's website for property owners who have registered a claim of riparian rights with the Department; requiring the Governor to appropriate funds to the Department to cover the cost of establishing and maintaining the registry; and requiring the holder of a covenant for riparian rights to be provided notice of a proposed project in the immediate area at the beginning of the State or local permitting process or other approval process.
Sponsored by: Rep. Heather Bagnall
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/27/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Natural Resources - Fishing With a Haul Seine [HB-1218]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Altering certain provisions of law that restrict the setting and use of haul seines in certain waters of Anne Arundel County.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Howard
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 02/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Natural Resources – State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund – Funding and Sunset – Alterations [HB-1075]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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