Environment – Wetlands and Waterways – Riparian Rights
Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (District 33C)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 1/27 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
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.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Baron, Peter | Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagnall, Heather | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bagnall, Delegate Bagnalllegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Myers, Dawn | Cape St. Claire Improvement Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fisher, Eriklobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | abbott, tyler | MDE | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Charbonneau, Kate | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | McKitrick, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |