Individual Surface Water Discharge Permits - Study and Permit Decisions (Zombie Permit Elimination Act)
What this bill does
Requiring the Department of the Environment to study and make recommendations regarding the Department's permitting process for certain individual surface water discharge permits; requiring the Department, in conducting the study and making the recommendations, to examine and review certain methods, expectations, measures, and tools; requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before July 1, 2021; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (9)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Meyer, Isaac | Chesapeake BaySavers | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | heren, angela | chesapeake legal alliance | Position only |
| FAV | comella, Patricia | citizen | Position only |
| FAV | pluta, matt | shorerivers | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | stegman, matthewlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Eilenberg, Robin | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | ABBOTT, TYLER | MDE | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | ANDES, BENJAMIN F. GUYlobbyist | WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION | Written (PDF) |