Environment - Public Participation in the Permitting Process - Alterations
Sponsor: Mary Washington (District 43)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing judicial review of certain environmental permitting and license decisions by the Department of the Environment at the request of certain persons who meet certain federal standing requirements under certain circumstances; requiring a person applying for a certain permit from the Department to request an EJ Score from the Department for the census tract where the applicant is seeking the permit for purposes of including the score in the permit application; etc.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 5Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Coronado Flores, Jose | CASA | Position only |
| FAV | Dawson, Shondra | ClimateXChange | Position only |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | Nicholas, Betsy | Potomac Riverkeeper Network | Position only |
| FAV | Emmanuel, Senay | Progressive Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Powell, Michaellobbyist | Gordon Feinblatt, LLC | Oral |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Witherup, Margaret | Maryland Building Industry Association | Oral |
| UNF | Knapp, Les | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Enten, Robert | Maryland Multi-Housing Assoc | Oral |
| UNF | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ballentine, Tom | NAIOP Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kasemeyer, Pam | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Sakata, Michael | MTBMA | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Smith, Tim | Maryland Asphalt Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilson, Sacoby | University of Maryland | Oral |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Ranson, Emilylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
CASAFAV 1
ClimateXChangeFAV 1
MTBMAINFO 1
NAIOP MarylandUNF 1
Progressive MarylandFAV 1
University of MarylandINFO 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPowell, MichaelGordon Feinblatt, LLCRegistered for: Aligned Data Centers; COPT Defense Properties; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Honeywell International, Inc.; Maryland Building Industry Association; National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Maryland…
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association