Environment - Septic Systems - Online Database
Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of the Environment to develop and maintain a certain online database of all septic systems installed in the State to track certain information; requiring a local jurisdiction to report information on septic systems to the Department in a manner determined by the Department; and requiring the Department to establish a workgroup to oversee the development and population of the database.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bassett, Elle | Arundel Rivers Federation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ross, Gabrielle | Assateague Coastal Trust | Position only |
| FAV | Myers, Doug | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richards, Annie | ShoreRivers | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | von Gunten, Gene | Team Septic | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Schmidt-Perkins, Dru | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stein, Dana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stein, Dana | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Curtian , Donald | AA County Health | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Harrison, Edward | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Abbott, Tyler | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association