Rivers, Streams, And Lakes
Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Wetlands and Waterways Program – State–Owned Lakes – Structural Shoreline Stabilization [HB-1077]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Specifying that the application fee for a structural shoreline stabilization project that impacts a wetland or waterway of a State-owned lake may not exceed $750; and requiring the Department of the Environment, in conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources, to identify up to three structural stabilization practices that may be implemented on a wetland or waterway of a State-owned lake.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell Beitzel
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/29/2018
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Conowingo Dam - Pollution Cleanup - Costs [SJR-4]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Stating the view of the General Assembly that Exelon Generation Company, LLC, owner of the Conowingo Dam, must pay a portion of the cleanup costs associated with the dam's federal certification and at least 25% of the costs associated with the Susquehanna River's Watershed Implementation Plan.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
First Reading Senate Rules on 03/04/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Controlled Water Ski Area in Maynadier Creek - Operation of Vessel - Hours of Operation [SB-93]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
Authorizing a person to operate or give permission to operate a vessel for certain purposes in a slalom ski course located in a controlled water ski area in Maynadier Creek during certain times on certain days; prohibiting a person from operating or giving permission to operate a vessel for certain purposes in a slalom ski course located in a controlled water ski area in Maynadier Creek on Saturdays or State holidays; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to report on the Act's implementation by December 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 747 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Waterway Improvement Fund - Public Boating Construction Projects - Financing Limits [SB-877]
[Water ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Recreation ]
Increasing from $100,000 to $250,000 the maximum cost of a certain construction project that may be wholly financed with funds from the Waterway Improvement Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 272 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Whistleblower Program - Establishment [SB-760]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Animals ]
[Water ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish a Natural Resources Whistleblower Program; establishing the purpose of the Program; requiring the Program to provide rewards of financial compensation under certain circumstances to individuals or nonprofit organizations that report violations of natural resources or conservation laws; establishing the Natural Resources Whistleblower Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; specifying the purpose of the Fund; requiring the Department to administer the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Agriculture - Nutrient Management - Monitoring and Enforcement [SB-546]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Requiring that a summary of each nutrient management plan be filed and updated with the Department of Agriculture at certain times; authorizing the Department to require an updated summary to take the form of an annual implementation report; requiring a manure broker to provide certain information to a certain person; requiring a person who holds a certain certificate or license to comply with certain reporting requirements and deadlines related to implementation of the Phosphorus Management Tool; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 760 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Oysters - Tributary-Scale Sanctuaries - Protection and Restoration [SB-448]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing a network of oyster sanctuaries in the five tributaries identified by the Department of Natural Resources for large-scale restoration pursuant to the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement; codifying the boundaries of certain oyster sanctuaries; prohibiting a person from catching oysters in or removing oysters from a certain oyster sanctuary, subject to a certain exception; requiring the Department to provide reports on certain restoration plans to certain committees of the General Assembly by certain dates; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 754 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Environment - Water Quality Certifications (Pipeline and Water Protection Act of 2019) [SB-387]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring a person seeking to construct a natural gas pipeline to apply for a certain water quality certification and pay a nonrefundable fee; requiring the Department of the Environment to establish a certain fee for the submission and review of a water quality certification application; specifying how the Department will determine the amount of the fee; requiring that the fee be deposited, credited, and appropriated in a certain manner; providing certain criteria for the Department's review of certain applications; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Zirkin
Favorable With Amendments {384233/1 on 03/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources – Special Charter Boat License – Alteration [SB-361]
[Animals ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
Specifying that a special charter boat license issued by the Department of Natural Resources is valid for all individuals on a single vessel operated by a certain licensed fishing guide and for certain individuals on a vessel under the guidance of a certain licensed fishing guide in tidal waters of the State.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 260 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources – State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund – Mandatory Funding and Termination Date [SB-213]
[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Water ]
Increasing the amount of the appropriation, beginning in fiscal year 2021, 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 altering the termination date for certain provisions of law relating to the Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/29/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Environment - Conowingo Dam - Water Quality Certification [SB-1036]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, as part of its review and approval process for an application for a water quality certification for the Conowingo Dam relicensing process, to require the applicant to fulfill certain requirements and conditions related to the removal of trash and debris from the Conowingo Reservoir to include the conduct of a feasibility study on obtaining, locating, installing, and using water wheel trash interceptors for removing trash and debris from the Reservoir; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
First Reading Senate Rules on 03/04/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Conowingo Dam - Pollution Cleanup - Costs [HJR-8]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Stating the view of the General Assembly that Exelon Generation Company, LLC, owner of the Conowingo Dam, must pay a portion of the cleanup costs associated with the dam's federal certification and at least 25% of the costs associated with the Susquehanna River's Watershed Implementation Plan.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 2/25 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Environment - Conowingo Dam - Water Quality Certification [HB-921]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, as part of its review and approval process for an application for a water quality certification for the Conowingo Dam relicensing process, to require the applicant to fulfill certain requirements and conditions related to the removal of trash and debris from the Conowingo Reservoir; and making the Act an emergency measure.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/29/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Agriculture - Nutrient Management - Monitoring and Enforcement [HB-904]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Requiring that a summary of each nutrient management plan be filed and updated with the Department of Agriculture at certain times; authorizing the Department to require an updated summary to take the form of an annual implementation report; requiring a manure broker to provide certain information to a certain person; requiring a person who holds a certain certificate or license to comply with certain reporting requirements and deadlines related to implementation of the Phosphorus Management Tool; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred Carr
Third Reading Passed (96-43) on 03/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Fishery Management Plans - Oysters [HB-720]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to convene the Oyster Advisory Commission, in coordination with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, on or before June 1, 2019; requiring the Department, in coordination with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and the Commission, to develop a package of consensus recommendations regarding the fishery management plan for oysters; requiring the Commission to develop certain recommendations to achieve certain oyster management goals; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/24/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Environment - Water Quality Certifications (Pipeline and Water Protection Act of 2019) [HB-669]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring a person seeking to construct a natural gas pipeline to apply for a certain water quality certification and pay a nonrefundable fee; requiring the Department of the Environment to establish a certain fee for the submission and review of a water quality certification application; specifying how the Department will determine the amount of the fee; requiring that the fee be deposited, credited, and appropriated in a certain manner; providing certain criteria for the Department's review of certain applications; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 04/05/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Wetlands and Waterways Program - State-Owned Lakes - Structural Shoreline Stabilization [HB-406]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Specifying that the application fee for a structural shoreline stabilization project located on or adjacent to a State-owned lake may not exceed $250; and requiring the Department of the Environment, in conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources, to identify up to three types of structural stabilization practices that may be implemented on or adjacent to a State-owned lake.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wendell Beitzel
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 362 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources - State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund - Mandatory Funding and Repeal of Termination Date [HB-405]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Increasing the amount of the appropriation, beginning in fiscal year 2021, 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 date for certain provisions of law relating to the Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/06/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources – Special Charter Boat License – Alteration [HB-349]
[Animals ]
[Water ]
[Recreation ]
Specifying that a special charter boat license issued by the Department of Natural Resources is valid for all individuals on a single vessel operated by a certain licensed fishing guide and for certain individuals on a vessel under the guidance of a certain licensed fishing guide in tidal waters of the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 259 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Oysters - Tributary-Scale Sanctuaries - Protection and Restoration [HB-298]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing a network of oyster sanctuaries in the five tributaries identified by the Department of Natural Resources for large-scale restoration pursuant to the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement; codifying the boundaries of certain oyster sanctuaries; prohibiting a person from catching oysters in or removing oysters from a certain oyster sanctuary, subject to a certain exception; requiring the Department to provide reports on certain restoration plans to certain committees of the General Assembly by certain dates; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Gubernatorial Veto Override (legislative Date: 4/4/2019) - Chapter 17 on 04/08/2019