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Environment – Collection and Reporting of Drinking Water and Wastewater Data and Information – Requirements

Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a water utility operating in the State to provide certain data and information to the Department of the Environment and comply with certain reporting requirements; requiring the Department to develop a certain protocol and form to provide and report certain drinking water and wastewater data and information; requiring the Department to create, operate, and maintain a statewide Open Water Data Reporting Platform that includes certain data and information for each water utility operating in the State; etc.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list
FAV 15FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBassett, ElleArundel Rivers FederationPosition only
FAVIsaacson, EvanChesapeake Legal AllianceWritten (PDF)
FAVHunter, CaseylobbyistCommon Cause MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVWatson, GabrielEnvironmental Policy Innovation CenterOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPhelps, Jr., KennethMaryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkPosition only
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVHartwell, StaciNAACPOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLackey, KatyPolicyLinkWritten (PDF)
FAVCampbell-Ferrari, AlexandraThe Center for Water Security and CooperationOral
FAVVillazon, AlexanderWaterkeepers ChesapeakeWritten (PDF)
FAVLewisPatrick, MonicaWe the People of DetroitPosition only
FAVLoong, VictoriaWe the People of DetroitPosition only
FAVGibbons, JsercapWritten (PDF)
FAVLal, SheelaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Lam, Senator LamlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFButchko, DominicMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
UNFOchsenhirt, LisalobbyistMaryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesWritten (PDF)
UNFBailey Thupari, AngelicaMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
UNFLininger, BrettlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOAbbott, TylerMaryland Department of the EnvironmentWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHunter, CaseyCommon Cause MarylandRegistered for: League of Women Voters of Maryland
UNFOchsenhirt, LisaMaryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies; Maryland Municipal Stormwater Association
UNFLininger, BrettRegistered for: Aflac (American Family Life Assurance Company); Amazon.com Services, LLC; American International Group; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC