HB 245

Did not advance

Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation

Sponsor: Chair, Environment and Transportation CommitteeCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Department of the Environment to charge a fee for processing and issuing on-site sewage disposal permits and individual well construction permits under certain circumstances; authorizing the Department to establish by regulation a fee for the Responsible Personnel Training Program Certification; requiring a holder of a license to transfer oil into the State to pay a certain fee when oil owned by the licensee is first transferred into the State; establishing the Private Dam Repair Fund; etc.

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Testimony (34)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Villasenor, Ernestolobbyist	CCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bingham, Elizabeth	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Wesley	Green & Healthy Homes Initiative	Written (PDF)
FAV	Emrick, Preeti	MACo EM	Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sierra, Anna	Maryland Department of Emergency Management	Written (PDF)
FAV	Knapp, Les	Maryland Department of the Environment	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Coble, Kim	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nicholas, Betsy	Potomac Riverkeeper Network	Position only
FAV	Broder, Robin	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Position only
FAV	Abed, Darrell	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee, Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee, Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee	Individual	Oral
FAV	Harrison, Edward	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	sperling, alexander	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kraska, Martinlobbyist	ABC Chesapeake Shores	Written (PDF)
UNF	Owings, Megan	David A. Bramble, Inc.	Oral
UNF	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Evans, Gerardlobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Oral
UNF	Sakata, Michael	MTBMA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Tim	Maryland Asphalt Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Raindrop, Bonnie	Maryland Pesticide Education Network / Smart on Pesticide Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Geckle, Mathew	Back River Precast	Written (PDF)
FWA	Curtian, Don	Maryland Association of County Health Officers	Written (PDF)
FWA	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Knapp, Les	Maryland Department of the Environment	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Enten, Robert	Maryland Multi-Housing Assoc	Oral
FWA	Ballentine, Tom	NAIOP Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Broder, Robin	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FWA	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ABC Chesapeake ShoresUNF 1

Back River PrecastFWA 1

CCANFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 2

David A. Bramble, Inc.UNF 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 2

Green & Healthy Homes InitiativeFAV 2

MACo EMFAV 1

Maryland Asphalt AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Association of County Health OfficersFWA 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Department of Emergency ManagementFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 2

Maryland Multi-Housing AssocFWA 1

Maryland Pesticide Education Network / Smart on Pesticide CoalitionUNF 1

MTBMAUNF 1

NAIOP MarylandFWA 1

Potomac Riverkeeper NetworkFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCUNF 1

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1FWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVillasenor, ErnestoCCANRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

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

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

UNFKraska, MartinABC Chesapeake ShoresRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference; ABC Chesapeake Shores

UNFClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…

UNFEvans, GerardEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Academy Bus; Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Atmosphere DC Dickerson Property Owners LLC; Beltway Fine Wine; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence…

UNFCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…

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

FWAWiggins, GrasonRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…