Private Well Safety Act of 2022
Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Special Order until later today (Senator Hester) Adopted (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Private Well Safety Program in the Department of the Environment to address and manage the contamination of certain private and domestic water supply wells in the State; establishing the Private Well Safety Fund to award grants to certain counties and households for costs associated with water quality testing and remediation; requiring the Department to utilize an online portal to receive and upload water quality testing results and certain information and to provide public access to the information; etc.
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Testimony (29)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Geckle, Mathew | Back River Precast | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Geckle, Mathew | Back River Precast | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Minovi, Darya | Center for Progressive Reform | Oral |
| FAV | Schmitt, Katlyn | Center for Progressive Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Myers, Doug | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Myers, Doug | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Younts, Diana | MLC Climate Justice Wing | Position only |
| FAV | Fidler, Sara | Maryland Independent College and University Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fidler, Sara | Maryland Independent College and University Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Walls, Brent | Potomac Riverkeeper Network | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Matthews, Dakota | Rural Maryland Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richards, Annie | ShoreRivers | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Villazon, Alexander | Waterkeepers Chesapeake | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Holloway, Jean | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Stewart, Vaughn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Vaughn | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Kuhns, Theresa | Maryland Realtors | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Cumers, Matt | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Abbott, Tyler | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Abbott, Tyler | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCastelli, WilliamRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…