Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses
Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: First Reading Environment and Transportation (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the criteria for determining the use of funds in the Bay Restoration Fund for certain purposes in certain fiscal years to include climate resiliency and flood control; and specifying that certain grants to certain local governments may be used for stormwater management measures that include stormwater measures relating to climate resiliency or flood control.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Byrne, Julia | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Watson, Courtney | House of Delegates | Position only |
| FAV | Ball, Calvin | Howard County Executive | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butler, Alex | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Donoho, Candace | MML | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alexandro, Benjamin | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | abbott, tyler | mde | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Myers, Doug | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | ranson, emiky | clean water action | Position only |