HB 204

Environment and Natural Resources - Complaints, Inspections, and Enforcement - Information Maintenance and Reporting

Sponsor: Delegate LiermanCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 442 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment to receive and process complaints involving alleged violations of certain air and water quality requirements in a certain manner; requiring the Department to keep an electronic record of certain complaints for 10 years; requiring the Department Natural Resources to report, on or before September 30 each year, to the Governor and the General Assembly certain information relating to the enforcement of natural resources and conservation laws; etc.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 5Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilson, David	Audubon Maryland-DC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Myers, Doug	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Haren, Angela	Chesapeake Legal Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lierman, Del. Brooke	MD General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pluta, Matt	ShoreRivers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Bob	St. Mary's River Watershed Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lierman, Delegate Liermanlegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	iliff, jesse	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Ochsenhirt, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies	Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ochsenhirt, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Municipal Stormwater Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Lierman, Del. Brooke	AMENDMENT	Written (PDF)
INFO	abbott, tyler	MDE	Written (PDF)
INFO	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
INFO	McKitrick, James	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Porter, Hollylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AMENDMENTINFO 1

Audubon Maryland-DCFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Legal AllianceFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssocUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceINFO 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Municipal Stormwater AssociationUNF 1

MD General AssemblyFAV 1

MDEINFO 1

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.UNF 1

ShoreRiversFAV 1

St. Mary's River Watershed AssociationFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

UNFOchsenhirt, LisaMaryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies; Maryland Municipal Stormwater Association…

UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

UNFOchsenhirt, LisaMaryland Municipal Stormwater AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies; Maryland Municipal Stormwater Association…

INFOGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

INFOPorter, HollyRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association