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On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Inspection - Licensing

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting an individual from engaging in the business of inspecting an on-site sewage disposal system unless the person holds a certain inspection license issued by the Department of the Environment on or after July 1, 2021; requiring the Department to adopt regulations establishing eligibility criteria, training requirements, renewal procedures, and fees for such inspection licenses by January 1, 2021; providing a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for a violation of the Act to be paid to an account in the Bay Restoration Fund; etc.

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Testimony (31)

MGA witness list
FAV 24FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVOlszewski, Jr., JohnnBaltimore CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVEdwards, MattC&L ExcavatingWritten (PDF)
FAVBASSETT, ELLECHOPTANK RIVER KEEPEROral + Written (PDF)
FAVRANSON, EMILYlobbyistCLWAN WATER ACTIONOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSEMLER, CHARLESCRSEMLERWritten (PDF)
FAVNicholas, BetsyChesapeake WaterkeepersWritten (PDF)
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection DivisionWritten (PDF)
FAVFREEMAN, JENNIFERHOMEOWNERWritten (PDF)
FAVHARRISON, EDDIEMD ONSITE WASTE WARER PROF ASSOCOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJOHNSON, REEDOEENCOWritten (PDF)
FAVALSOBROOKS, ANGELAPRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY EXECUTIVEWritten (PDF)
FAVBassett, ElleIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVEDWARDS, MATTIndividualPosition only
FAVFreeman, JenniferIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVFreeman, JenniferIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGECKLE, MATTIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGeckle, MatthewIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVJohannes, DanIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVJohannes, DanIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVRanson, EmilylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSemler, CharlesIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Young, Senator YounglegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Young, Senator YounglegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVVON GUNTEN, GENEIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFCASTELLI, BILLMD REALTORSOral + Written (PDF)
FWAGrundy, Jo ACROSSOral + Written (PDF)
FWAButler, AlexMACoOral + Written (PDF)
FWAButler, AlexMACoWritten (PDF)
FWAGraf, LorilobbyistMBIAWritten (PDF)
FWAHoban, EvelynMD Conf. of Local Env. Health DirectorsWritten (PDF)
INFOABBOTT, TYLERMDEWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRANSON, EMILYCLWAN WATER ACTIONRegistered for: Clean Water Action
FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action
FWAGraf, LoriMBIARegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association