HB 607

Sediment Control Plans, Discharge Permits for Stormwater Associated With Construction Activity, and Notice and Comment Requirements

Sponsor: Delegate LoveCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment to review and update specifications for sediment control plans in a certain manner on or before December 1, 2025, and every 5 years thereafter; prohibiting the Department from authorizing the discharge of stormwater associated with construction activity under a general discharge permit unless certain requirements are satisfied; and requiring the Department to take certain public notice and comment actions if a person makes a written request within the public notification period of the permit.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Johnston, Matthew	Arundel Rivers Federation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Halnon, William	Chesapeake Legal Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Olszewski, Marisa	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bailey Thupari, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pluta, Matt	ShoreRivers	Written (PDF)
FAV	Villazon, Alexander	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Love, Delegate Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Love, Sara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Position only
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Reed, William "KC"	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral
UNF	Witherup, Margaret	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral
UNF	Enten, Robert	Md Bankers Assoc	Oral
UNF	Ballentine, Tom	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Smith, Greg	Individual	Oral
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Leach, Gabrielle	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Arundel Rivers FederationFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Legal AllianceFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 3

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueFAV 1

Md Bankers AssocUNF 1

ShoreRiversFAV 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

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