HB 909

Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Concentration Limits

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring certain sewage sludge utilization permits issued or renewed by the Department of the Environment to limit the concentration of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to 1 microgram per kilogram, the level established in certain health-based standards, or the level established by the Department under the Act; establishing requirements for the demonstration of compliance with the limits established under the Act; and authorizing the Department to establish certain additional limits by regulation.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 23FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Bassett, Elle	Arundel Rivers Federation	Position only
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Isaacson, Evan	Chesapeake Legal Alliance	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Trippe, Carole	Community member	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Thomas, Peter	Earthcare, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Blair, Peterlobbyist	Just Zero	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Raindrop, Bonnie	Maryland Pesticide Education Network / Smart on Pesticide Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Caroline	Montogmery Countryside Alliance	Position only
FAV	Lightfoot, Michael	Potomac River Commercial Waterman, Jackson Creek Oyster Company	Oral
FAV	Nicholas, Betsy	Potomac Riverkeeper Network	Oral
FAV	Walls, Brent	Potomac Riverkeeper Network	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Broder, Robin	Waterkeepers Chesapeake	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cushing, Ginger	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Earnest, Ray	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Holcomb, Karen	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranson, Emilylobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Ruhl, Janet	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stein, Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Thacker, John	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dey, Erin	Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lindsey, Hayden	City of Frostburg	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fotouhi, James	DC Water and Sewer Authority	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Schweitzer, Mark	Frederick County Division of Water and Sewer Utilities	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cassilly, Robert	Harford County Government	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ochsenhirt, Lisalobbyist	Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Brice, Tyler	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
UNF	Baker, Mary	Mid-Atlantic Biosolids Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Cloutier, Danielle	NACWA	Written (PDF)
UNF	Reinhardt, Richardlobbyist	Percy Public Affairs, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Moss, Lynne	Individual	Oral
UNF	Vetter, Drew	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ewall, Mike	Energy Justice Network	Oral
FWA	Baker, Jeremy D	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
INFO	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
INFO	To, Priscilla	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Anne Arundel CountyUNF 1

Arundel Rivers FederationFAV 1

Chesapeake Bay FoundationFAV 1

Chesapeake Legal AllianceFAV 1

City of FrostburgUNF 1

Community memberFAV 1

DC Water and Sewer AuthorityUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Earthcare, LLCFAV 1

Energy Justice NetworkFWA 1

Frederick County Division of Water and Sewer UtilitiesUNF 1

Harford County GovernmentUNF 1

Just ZeroFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)INFO 1

Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater AgenciesUNF 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentFWA 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1

Maryland Pesticide Education Network / Smart on Pesticide CoalitionFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsINFO 1

Mid-Atlantic Biosolids AssociationUNF 1

Montogmery Countryside AllianceFAV 1

NACWAUNF 1

Percy Public Affairs, LLCUNF 1

Potomac River Commercial Waterman, Jackson Creek Oyster CompanyFAV 1

Potomac Riverkeeper NetworkFAV 2

Waterkeepers ChesapeakeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBlair, PeterJust ZeroRegistered for: Just Zero

FAVRanson, EmilyRegistered for: Clean Water Action

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

UNFReinhardt, RichardPercy Public Affairs, LLCRegistered for: Allegany County Historical Society; Allegany Museum, Inc.; City of Cumberland; City of Frostburg; Diamond Game; Inncuvate Community Development Partners, Inc.…