Water Pollution Control - Intervention in Civil Actions - Rights and Authority
Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 619 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a person who meets certain threshold standing requirements under federal law has an unconditional right and authority to intervene in a civil action that the State initiates in State court to require compliance with certain water pollution control measures; requiring a person exercising a certain right of intervention to intervene in accordance with the applicable practices, procedures, and laws in the State; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Schmitt, Katlyn | Center for Progressive Reform | Oral |
| FAV | Philip, Diana | NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kemerer, Hannibal | OAG | Oral |
| FAV | Nicholas, Elizabeth | WATERKEEPERS CHESAPEAKE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnson, Esq., Morgan | Waterkeepers Chesapeake | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carter, Jill | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lam, Sylvia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sanderson, Michael | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bailey, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Porter, Hollylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ballentine, Tom | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Powell, Michaellobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
FWAPowell, MichaelRegistered for: Aligned Data Centers; COPT Defense Properties; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Honeywell International, Inc.; Maryland Building Industry Association; National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Maryland…