HB 1284

Did not advance

Wetlands and Waterways Program - Stream Restoration Projects

Sponsor: Jen Terrasa (District 13)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing an exemption for stream restoration projects from certain application fees for certain projects that impact a wetland or waterway; requiring a person applying for a wetlands and waterways authorization for a stream restoration project associated with achieving restoration goals to include in the authorization application certain objectives, standards, and plans; requiring the Department of the Environment to conduct a certain community engagement process before issuing a certain authorization; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cangelosi, Allegra	Citizen	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bawer, Kenneth	Coalition to Stop Stream Destruction	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bawer, Kenneth	Coaltion to Stop Stream Destruction	Position only
FAV	Terrasa, Jen	Delegate, MD General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Konny, Crystal	Indivisible Howard County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tutman, Frederick	Patuxent Riverkeeper)	Oral
FAV	Boies, Sharon	Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Siegel, Julianna	hcpss	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	davis, roger	saveplumtreebranch.org	Oral
FAV	Bawer, Kenneth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Terrasa, Delegate Terrasalegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Dover, Robert	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Edey, Marion	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gillespie, Bill	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Munoz, Olivia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Niti, Tasnia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Trenkle, Fred	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Faison, Chad	American Council of Engineering Companies of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bassett, Elle	Arundel Rivers Federation	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Meara, Liam	CWRP	Written (PDF)
UNF	Huntley, Harry	Environmental Policy Innovation Center	Position only
UNF	Ochsenhirt, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies	Written (PDF)
UNF	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Davis, Wayne	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	BaucumColbert, Jordan	M-NCPPC - Governement Affairs Liaison	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Council of Engineering Companies of MarylandUNF 1

Arundel Rivers FederationUNF 1

CitizenFAV 1

Coalition to Stop Stream DestructionFAV 1

Coaltion to Stop Stream DestructionFAV 1

CWRPUNF 1

Delegate, MD General AssemblyFAV 1

Environmental Policy Innovation CenterUNF 1

hcpssFAV 1

Indivisible Howard CountyFAV 1

M-NCPPC - Governement Affairs LiaisonINFO 1

Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationUNF 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

Patuxent Riverkeeper)FAV 1

saveplumtreebranch.orgFAV 1

Sierra ClubFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

UNFOchsenhirt, LisaMaryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesRegistered for: Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies; Maryland Municipal Stormwater Association…

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