SB 726

Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses - Decommission of Wastewater Treatment Lagoon

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the authorized uses of the Bay Restoration Fund to include, beginning in fiscal year 2026, certain costs related to the decommissioning of certain wastewater treatment lagoons.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Frederick County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Manno, Rogerlobbyist	Manno & Associates LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, John	Middletown, MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Feliz, Leslylobbyist	Riverboat on the Potomac	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis Young, Senator Karen	Senator Karen Lewis Young	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mantello, Paul	Town of Middletown	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Falcinelli, Jennifer	Town of Middletown, MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lewis Young, Senator Lewis Younglegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Baker, Jeremy D.	Maryland Department of the Environment	Oral
UNF	Knapp, Les	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
UNF	Raine, James	Individual	Position only
FWA	Curtian , Donald	AA County Health	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ochsenhirt, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AA County HealthFWA 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Manno & Associates LLCFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesFWA 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentUNF 2

Middletown, MDFAV 1

Riverboat on the PotomacFAV 1

Senator Karen Lewis YoungFAV 1

Town of MiddletownFAV 1

Town of Middletown, MDFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPrice, SarahFrederick County ExecutiveRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

FAVManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…

FAVFeliz, LeslyRiverboat on the PotomacRegistered for: City of College Park; City of Mount Rainier; HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Kent County Government; Obvio AI, Inc.; Prince George's Gateway Development Authority…

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