Baltimore Regional Water Authority Governance Workgroup - Established
Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (District 45)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: EnvironmentStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Model Workgroup to study the regional water governance approach in the Baltimore region; requiring the Governor to include an appropriation of $500,000 in the annual budget bill for the Workgroup; and requiring the Workgroup to report, on or before June 30, 2027, its findings to the Mayor of Baltimore City, the County Executive of Baltimore County, the Governor, and the General Assembly.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Luna, Richard | Baltimore Department of Public Works | Oral |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sharif, Humnalobbyist | The Nature Conservancy | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator McCray, Senator McCraylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Reynolds, Todd | AFT Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ryan-Johnson, Antoinettte | City Union of Baltimore | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Aguilar, Jorgelobbyist | Food & Water Watch | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Knapp, Les | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wheaton, David | NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Aiosa, Jenn | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Buckler, Lauren | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |