Federal Clean Water Act - Authority of State
Sponsor: Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. (District 36)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the State from entering into an agreement that waives the State's authority under § 401 of the federal Clean Water Act as part of exercising the State's authority and carrying out the State's duties under the federal Clean Water Act and State law, including the State's authority and duties related to the federal relicensing of the Conowingo Dam.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Clark, Robin Jessicalobbyist | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Evgeniadis, Ted | Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelleher, Zack | ShoreRivers | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nicholas, Elizabeth | WATERKEEPERS CHESAPEAKE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnson, Esq., Morgan | Waterkeepers Chesapeake | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Legum, Douglas | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | MacLeod, Chip | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hershey, Senator Hersheylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Simpson, Mauricelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | abbott, tyler | MDE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fahrig, Landon | Maryland Energy Administration | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVClark, Robin JessicaChesapeake Bay FoundationRegistered for: Chesapeake Bay Foundation; American Heart Association; Indivior, Inc.
FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters