Environmental Health Specialists and Well and Septic Systems Permitting - Studies (Environmental Health Systems Support Act of 2023)
What this bill does
Requiring the Department of the Environment and the Maryland Department of Health, in conjunction with the Board of Environmental Health Specialists, to conduct a study on staffing needs for environmental health specialists in local health departments; requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Department of Legislative Services and the University of Maryland Agriculture and Food Systems Extension Program, to study the delegation of well and septic systems permitting authority; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (14)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Geckle, Mathew | Back River Precast | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phelps, Jr., Kenneth | Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network | Position only |
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fry Hester, Katie | Maryland Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Cumers, Matt | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Abbott, Tyler | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cumers, Matt | Individual | Written (PDF) |