Private Well Safety Act of 2023
What this bill does
Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations by December 31, 2026, to identify additional standards for water quality testing; requiring the Department, subject to certain funding and in consultation with the Department of Information Technology, to utilize an online portal to receive and upload certain information and to provide public access to the information; requiring the Department of the Environment to consistently share the information collected with the Maryland Department of Health and local health departments; etc.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ross, Gabrielle | Assateague Coastal Trust | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Geckle, Mathew | Back River Precast | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Loeb, Sophie | Center for Progressive Reform | Oral |
| FAV | Schmitt, Katlyn | Center for Progressive Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bernhardt, Courtney | Environmental Integrity Project | Oral |
| FAV | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richards, Annie | ShoreRivers | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Schmidt-Perkins, Dru | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Vaughn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Abbott, Tyler | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |