Environment - On-Site Wastewater Services - Regulation
Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the State Board of On-Site Wastewater Professionals in the Department of the Environment to regulate individuals who perform on-site wastewater services in the State and to establish minimum standards for certain on-site waste water systems; requiring the Department, in consultation with the Board, to set by regulation certain fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses and other services provided by the Board; establishing the On-Site Wastewater Professionals Fund; etc.
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Testimony (25)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | GECKLE, MATT | BACK RIVER PRE CAST | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Byrne, Julia | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | EDWARDS, MATT | C&L EXCAVATING | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | RANSON, EMILYlobbyist | CLEAN WATER ACTION | Position only |
| FAV | SEMLER, CHARLES | CR SEMLER | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | HARRISON, EDDIE | MD ONSITE WASTE WASTER PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | CASEY, ERIC | NOWRA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | JOHNSON, REED | ORENCO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | NAGI, RYAN | SPEK HOME INSPECTION | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | SCHMIDT-PERKINS, DRU | TEAM SEPTIC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | VON GUNTEN, GENE | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Edwards, Jr., S. Wayne | A-Plus Septic Service, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wilson, Don | Caroline County Health Dept. | Position only |
| UNF | Broderick, Leigh | Carroll County Health Dept. | Position only |
| UNF | Hoban, Evelyn | Conference of Health Directors | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | green, steve | Green's Septic & Excavatioc, Inc. | Position only |
| UNF | Green, Steve | Green's Septic & Excavation,LLC | Position only |
| UNF | Maiorana, Ruth | MACHO | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Trescott, Sara | Washington County Health Dept. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Edwards, Jr.A.Plus Septic Services, LLC, S. Wayne | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Geundy, Jo A | CROSS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Knapp, Les | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Castelli, Bill | Md Realtors | Oral |
| INFO | abbott, tyler | mde | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
BACK RIVER PRE CASTFAV 1
Baltimore CountyFAV 1
C&L EXCAVATINGFAV 1
CLEAN WATER ACTIONFAV 1
CR SEMLERFAV 1
CROSSFWA 1
MACHOUNF 1
MACoFWA 1
Md RealtorsFWA 1
mdeINFO 1
NOWRAFAV 1
ORENCOFAV 1
SPEK HOME INSPECTIONFAV 1
TEAM SEPTICFAV 1