Wetlands
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Aquaculture Coordinating Council - Application of Tidal Wetlands Permit Requirements to Aquaculture Operations - Study [HB-799]
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Requiring the Aquaculture Coordinating Council, in coordination with the Department of the Environment, to review policies regarding the application of State or tidal wetlands license and permit requirements to aquaculture operations; and requiring, by December 1, 2021, the Council and the Department to submit to the Governor and the General Assembly their findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, on changes necessary to eliminate conflicts or redundancies in the oversight of aquaculture operations in the State.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Clark
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 457 on 05/30/2021
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San Francisco Bay Restoration Act [HB-610]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/16/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Aquaculture Coordinating Council - Application of Tidal Wetlands Permit Requirements to Aquaculture Operations - Study [SB-442]
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Requiring the Aquaculture Coordinating Council, in consultation with the Department of the Environment, to review the policies of the Department regarding the application of State or tidal wetlands license and permit requirements to aquaculture operations in the State, and to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2021, on the Council's recommendations, including any proposed legislation, on changes needed to eliminate redundancies and conflicts in the oversight of aquaculture operations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 458 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Power Plant Research Program - Review of Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Alterations [SB-417]
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[Air Quality ]
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[Construction ]
Altering the circumstances under which the Public Service Commission must notify the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of the Environment about an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity associated with power plant construction; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to complete an independent environmental and socioeconomic project assessment report within 6 months after the Commission determines the application to be complete; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Pinsky
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/28/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Wetlands and Waterways – Riparian Rights – Prohibition on Termination or Impairment [HB-214]
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Prohibiting the Department of the Environment or the Board of Public Works from terminating or impairing the riparian rights of an individual, community association, or other entity through the application process for a permit or license to install a pier.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Malone
Hearing 1/27 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Wetlands and Waterways - Riparian Rights - Prohibition on Termination or Impairment [SB-21]
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[Environmental ]
Prohibiting the Department of the Environment or the Board of Public Works from terminating or impairing the riparian rights of an individual, community association, or other entity through the application process for a permit or license to install a pier.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 02/09/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Environment – Wetlands and Waterways – Riparian Rights [HB-160]
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[Real Estate ]
Specifying that the riparian rights of a community association or other entity may not be terminated or impaired as a result of erosion, sea level rise, or the issuance of certain approvals by a county, the Department of the Environment, or the Board of Public Works; requiring the Department to establish and maintain on the Department's website a publicly accessible repository to keep record of community associations or other entities that possess riparian rights; and applying the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Heather Bagnall
Hearing 1/27 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Wetlands and Waterways Program – State–Owned Lakes – Structural Shoreline Stabilization [SB-1070]
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[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 $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 a wetland or waterway of a State-owned lake.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Wetlands and Waterways Program – State–Owned Lakes – Structural Shoreline Stabilization [HB-1077]
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[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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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Natural Resources - Shellfish Nursery Operations - Wetlands License Requirements [SB-939]
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[Agriculture ]
[Public Safety ]
Exempting under certain circumstances certain activities and the use of certain equipment that is associated with a shellfish nursery operation from the requirement to obtain certain licenses or permits from the Department of the Environment or the Board of Public Works; providing that the installation of a pump, pipe, or other equipment that is attached to a pier for the cultivation of shellfish seed under a certain permit is a lawful use on private wetlands under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 237 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Aquaculture - Leases in Water Column - Riparian Right of First Refusal [SB-876]
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[Real Estate ]
[Environmental ]
Establishing that a riparian property owner or lessee shall have the right of first refusal to apply for and, if approved, obtain a water column lease, or an aquaculture lease for use in the water column in an Aquaculture Enterprise Zone, in an area that fronts the riparian property, subject to certain standards and requirements; establishing that the requirement for active use of a lease does not apply to a riparian leaseholder who obtains a water column lease through a right of first refusal; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Hearing Canceled on 03/07/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Protecting Natural Resources and Preserving Productive Farms - Commission on the Development of a Blueprint for Solar Energy in Maryland [SB-744]
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[Energy ]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Climate Change ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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Establishing the Commission on the Development of a Blueprint for Solar Energy in Maryland to develop a comprehensive siting blueprint to guide units of State and local government in evaluating proposed solar energy projects, consistent with the Commission's findings and recommendations; requiring the Commission to take certain actions in carrying out its work; requiring the Commission to submit a certain report and blueprint to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 03/12/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Environmental Violations - Reporting Requirements [SB-505]
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[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring certain jurisdictions to report to the Department of the Environment information relating to the number of cases alleging violations of sediment and erosion control laws and regulations and building and grading permits by January 1 each year; requiring the Department to provide technical assistance to certain jurisdictions to help meet certain reporting requirements; requiring the Department to post certain information and an interactive map on its website; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 518 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Environment - Water Quality Certifications (Pipeline and Water Protection Act of 2019) [SB-387]
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[Energy ]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
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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
Aquaculture - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Placement of Shellfish, Bags, Nets, and Structures [HB-841]
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[Science ]
Authorizing a leaseholder of certain aquaculture leases to, with prior written approval from the Department of Natural Resources, place shellfish, bags, nets, and structures on submerged aquatic vegetation, subject to certain requirements and limitations; requiring the Department to submit a certain annual report to the Aquaculture Coordinating Council, the Chesapeake Bay Program, and the General Assembly on or before June 1, 2020, and each June 1 for the next 4 years thereafter; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Morgan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 238 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Environmental Violations - Reporting Requirements [HB-703]
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[Water ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring certain jurisdictions to report to the Department of the Environment on certain information relating to the number of cases alleging violations of sediment and erosion control laws and regulations and building and grading permits by January 1 each year; requiring the Department to provide technical assistance to certain jurisdictions to meet the reporting requirements of the Act; and requiring the Department to report the information collected to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before March 1 each year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 517 on 05/13/2019
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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
Protecting Natural Resources and Preserving Productive Farms – Commission on the Development of a Blueprint for Solar Energy in Maryland [HB-532]
[Agriculture ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing the Commission on the Development of a Blueprint for Solar Energy in Maryland; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Commission; requiring the Commission to develop a certain blueprint to guide units of State and local government in evaluating proposed solar energy projects; requiring the Commission submit a certain report and blueprint to Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2020; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing Canceled on 02/12/2019
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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 - Shellfish Nursery Operations - Wetlands License Requirements [HB-28]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Exempting certain activities and the use of certain equipment that is associated with a shellfish nursery operation from the requirement to obtain certain licenses or permits; establishing that the use of certain equipment associated with a shellfish nursery operation is not included as a nonwater-dependent project for the purposes of obtaining a tidal or State wetlands license; providing that the installation of certain equipment for the cultivation of shellfish seed under a certain permit is a lawful use on private wetlands; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Clark
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 236 on 04/30/2019