Wastewater Facility Supplemental Operations and Maintenance Grant Program – Establishment
Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Wastewater Facility Supplemental Operations and Maintenance Grant Program for the purpose of providing competitive grants for publicly owned wastewater facilities facing operations and maintenance challenges that threaten the ability of the facility to discharge clean water and meet certain laws; authorizing the Governor, for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $10,000,000 for the Program; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bassett, Elle | Arundel Rivers Federation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hallmen, Michael | Baltimore City DPW | Oral |
| FAV | Mitchell, Jason | Baltimore City DPW | Oral |
| FAV | Greenberg, Joshua | Baltimore County | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Volpitta, Alice | Blue Water Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Olszewski, Marisa | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Oral |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bell, Destiny | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ramotnik, Sara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Abbott, Tyler | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |